Vinyl Rescue
Record, Cassette and Reel-to-Reel Tape Transfer and Restoration
Serving the Three County Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor areas
Despite the advances in digital recording and reproduction, interest in analog reproduction continues to grow.
e don’t think that it is a phenomenon that can be passed off as merely reactionary or nostalgia. There are a lot
of reasons for interest and enthusiam; the miracle of a stylus floating along the grooves of a record and creating
sensational sound; the beauty, engineering and fascinating synergy of turntable, tonearm and cartridge combinations
that allow enthusiasts to tailor their listening preferences.
There is no denying the attractiveness and beauty, let alone the legibility, of the large 12” album format. Enthusiasts
still express dissatisfaction and skepticism with the attention to detail, or lack of, in the transfer of many analog
recordings to cd, and many older recordings either haven’t been or never will be reissued. Of course, there is a
subculture that wants to hear recordings played back the way it was “back in the day”, surface noise and all.
In the wake of this interest there's been a proliferation of record cleaning technologies, software and cd recorders
to remove the surface noise of whatever severity and archive favorite records to cd. Not everyone has the time
or inclination to undertake this time consuming activity, so we jumped into the fray with Vinyl Rescue.
We offer a thorough physical cleaning with a professional record washing machine, a transfer with or without
tracks, optional noise reduction, choice of poly-lined paper sleeve or jewel case, and either a digital reproduction
of the original album cover, or if unavailable, to compose original artwork. We transfer 16, 33, 45 and 78 rpm discs,
cassette and reel-to-reel tape with high end turntables, electronics and software.
We're music and audio enthusiasts and professionals. Every job we've evaluated has been unique, so rather than
just list rates, we'd rather see what your individual needs are. Our philosophy is the minimum intervention necessary
to get the result. If electronic cleaning is involved, there isn’t any point in altering the recording to the point where
all of its original qualities are smoothed over, or worse yet, artifacts left behind by over-processing are worse than
the “disease”. If the source is too damaged for an acceptable restoration, we’d rather turn it away instead of
disappointing our customer and have a poor result damage our reputation. It’s a matter of noise reduction, not
elimination, although the outcome can sometimes be astonishing. We can't perform miracles, but we'll do the best
possible job considering the condition of the recording. We apologize to those who might be interested in our service
outside the Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor area. Unlike general merchandise, your valued recordings are irreplaceable,
and there's no guarantee that they'd survive the shipping process, and that would be tragic. However, if you live in a
state that is contiguous to Michigan, and are planning to be in the area, we can arrange to meet you. Please leave a
phone number with your email inquiry.
Call Vinyl Rescue at 248.646.6871 or email at
for a consultation.
Copyright © 2007 Vinyl Rescue™ All rights reserved
Vinyl Rescue restores and transfers audio media for its Customers’ personal, non commercial use. All reproduction, copying and transfer into digital media of copyrighted media can violate the exclusive rights of the copyright owner under the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C., PL 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541) unless such reproduction, copying and transfer are within the “fair use” provisions of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. Customer represents to Vinyl Rescue that by placing the order for restoration or transfer of Customer’s audio media that Customer is doing so for Customer’s personal, non commercial, use and Customer indemnifies Vinyl Rescue for any use by Customer not so within the “fair use” provisions of the Copyright Act.
