Absolute Vinyl Records & Stereo — Local services in Longmont

These guys do not disappoint. If you have to buy gear, please do yourself a favor and visit this place.

I had an old Denon turntable with a Grado cartridge improperly mated to the tonearm. I brought it in four years ago and Doug had Bobby take a look at it and we adjusted it the best we could... at no charge! I was considering replacing it at the time and asked Doug about the new Rega turntables they sell at the store. After a very realistic conversation and comparison to the lower priced Music Hall USB1, I decided on the Rega RP1. Doug, Annie, Brian, Basil... all great folks that have helped forge a lasting customer relationship over the countless visits since then.

Fast-forward 3+ years. I started to audibly notice that my Rega was playing about 1/2 rpm faster than it should with some of my recordings that I was intimately familiar with (most folks wouldn't notice the slight difference). Basil took a look at it and said he would work with Rega service to figure out how to fix it. Even a strobe test confirmed it was playing just a tish too fast. Unfortunately, after a new bearing attempt and re-oil, I came to the conclusion that I couldn't unhear what I had already heard with the turntable. I was offered an incredible exchange value on my RP1 for a Music Hall MMF 2.3. Of course I took this offer and am extremely satisfied. Well done!

I couldn't be happier with both buying experiences and customer service. I felt that it was necessary to write up this review to let people know that brick and mortar retail stores do provide an incredible service to the community and should not be forgotten. Good luck buying a turntable off the internet that is correctly set up and calibrated, along with the ability to ask any silly question you want.

Absolute Vinyl is a must visit if you are in the market for a new or used turntable, or used speakers, receivers, amps, and tuners. They stand behind...

Can’t say enough good things about this place.

The owners care immensely about vinyl and making it accessible to anyone. Their retro stereo equipment is in excellent shape and is very reasonably-priced. In fact, it is their assortment of refurbished stereo equipment that convinced me to buy a record player in the first place and I could not be happier.

The record selection and genre-variety is vast for a shop of this size. Where they are somewhat short on sealed, recent selections, the owners make up for it in spades with high-quality second-hand records cleaned in house that play beautifully. I particularly love the selection of jazz titles that are kept on hand.

This is a place where the owners will remember you if you come back and are invested in helping you find what you like. If you want to listen to something, you are more than welcome to throw it on. If you have a question about a record, Doug particularly will happily walk you through not just the music but the history of record and the artists involved.

I’m admittedly a regular in the shop. If you’re an audiophile like myself, you will...

This is the best spot for Vinyl full stop! I make the trip down from Fort Collins often and always leave with something I didn't think I would be able to find locally. I was able to finish out my R.E.M. collection AND got a far better deal locally than I would have with a certain online marketplace. They CONSISTANTLY have better prices and have super honest gradings. I am in the endgame for my collection and they seem to be getting the rare ones.

They owner also seems to have an encyclopedic music knowledge, so if there is something nonspecific you are after, there is a good chance he may have something that you never knew you existed.

The added magic is the "discount" section! They have a better selection & quality than some of the other places "main event" stuff.

Follow the Insta for the flips and they will even reserve some unicorns for you! They seem to be getting a ton of stock lately, so I was able to score some stuff I have been after for years. I have never left...