Date nights don't have to be traditional or a rehash. Entertainment writer Ed Balint suggests some fun and offbeat ideas.

CR asks, "What types of old tech are you still using?" Survey says millions cling to DVDs, vinyl records, game consoles, and other outdated tech and physical media.

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Summit’s Scotti’s Record Shop is closing its doors, marking the end of a music institution that has served generations of ...

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Since I started collecting records in 2012, I’ve been using a trusty Pro-Ject Audio turntable my dad gave me, and it’s never disappointed me or left any marks on my vinyl. Pro-Ject Audio is ...

Scott Dudelson, an avid vinyl collector who lost over 8,000 records in the Palisades fire when his home burned down, at Record Surplus in Santa Monica. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) ...

Nor are vinyl records, which now outsell CDs. But Jula views her page as a grieving project above all — a ... he would prattle on about the songs’ craft, tracing the influence and history ...

Scott Dudelson, 45, peers out over the shelves of Santa Monica vinyl shop Record Surplus. First opening its doors in 1985, it’s been his home away from home since childhood. While other kids ...

audiophiles have long espoused the analog benefits of vinyl records as being vastly superior to digital. The argument often includes claims of vinyl sounding “warmer,” or that digital audio is ...