Ep169: Chad Kassem of Acoustic Sounds Part 1 of 2
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2019
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Chad Kassem has built a small vinyl record and audiophile empire in Salina Kansas, which includes AcousticSounds.com, Analogue Productions, Quality Record Pressing & more. Hear his story today in part 1 of his 2 part series.
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hey everyone. Welcome to double episode week here on the Vinyl Guide podcast. This week we're having a two-parter conversation talking with serial vinyl entrepreneur Chad Kassum. Now, Chad is the owner and general manager of Acousticsounds.com, analog productions, you know, the audiophile vinyl record label. He also leads quality record pressing, |
| 0:22.2 | the vinyl pressing plant that has an amazing reputation for audiophile pressings, plus |
| 0:27.2 | heaps of other ventures that Chad is part of. Chances are, if you enjoy vinyl records, |
| 0:32.4 | you probably already own something that Chad's companies have had a hand in making. So to start your journey, |
| 0:39.2 | head over to Acousticsounds.com, and you'll essentially see an internet portal for vinyl |
| 0:44.6 | record enthusiasts. It's like the Amazon.com for audiophiles. That's AcousticSounds.com. And today |
| 0:50.7 | is part one of our two-part conversation with Chad into his history, his companies, |
| 0:56.6 | and details about the audiophile pressings that we all enjoy. |
| 1:02.2 | And hey, let me ask you, do you like the Vinyl Guide podcast? |
| 1:05.9 | Oh, you do? |
| 1:07.0 | Well, that's great. |
| 1:08.0 | Three things we need you to know. |
| 1:10.0 | Number one, we have like 160 plus other episodes available at thevinylguide.com. We give away our podcast each week. We don't charge a nickel. We do it because we're passionate about music and vinyl records. So check out our hundreds of interviews anytime via our Apple or Android mobile |
| 1:29.7 | apps or at thevinylguide.com. And number two, if you like our show and you wish to |
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| 1:42.9 | slash vinyl guide. Whether it's $2, $5, $10, $20, or more per month, |
| 1:48.8 | it really goes a long way to help keep these episodes coming. That's patreon.com slash vinyl guide, |
| 1:55.2 | and thank you in advance for your consideration. And of course, number three, we have a show |
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