Like countless others, I celebrated Record Store Day with a vinyl purchase this past weekend (don't you love the tinted see-thru 12"?). But in the future, with the widespread adoption of 3D printers, we might be seeing a mainstream return of vinyl  with print-on-demand records being delivered from bands/labels right to your turntable!

Technology has advanced so quickly in the last decade that many of the devices and media we were once accustomed to seeing, hearing, and using have become completely obsolete. There was a time when homes and offices were equipped with loud dial-up modems, the chimes of AOL services, and the mechanical songs of dot matrix printers racing across filled the air. Take a journey back to those good ol' days by listening to some of the sounds that have practically disappeared from the public soundscape in just a decade.

It seems like Record Store Day 2013 is marked down on more than few calendars among vinyl loving types. With special vinyl releases set for April 20th, you'll discover new music and full album artwork that is often worth displaying. I've compiled some of my favorite solutions for displaying or storing your favorite records once you get back home with your pile of good sounds...

Product: Crosley Cruiser Portable Turntable
Price: $99.95
Rating: Recommend*

Saturday, April 20th is Record Store Day, an international celebration when independent record stores release exclusive vinyl releases and special performances all over the world in honor of the beloved record. It's as good a day as any for a beginner to dive into the world of record collecting and listening, and this compact portable turntable is just the player to get started with.

Product: Wren Sound Systems V5AP AirPlay Speaker
Price: $399
Rating: V5AP (AirPlay): Recommend*; V5PF (Play-Fi): Strong Recommend*

Until now, there have been two main choices for people who want to stream wireless audio from a computer or device in one room to speakers located in another: a smattering of black AirPlay devices that look a lot alike, and the pricey Sonos system that creates its own mesh network over Wi-Fi.

For anyone who works in a loud environment, whether it be due to gabby coworkers or surrounding ambient sounds, a pair of headphones is a godsend. But the tradeoff is you might miss the sound of an important phone call, the doorbell, or your friend signaling for lunch. So what happens is many of us keep only one earbud or headphone cup on, keeping an ear out. If this is a common habit, you'll want to make this small, but helpful change...

If the BeoPlay H6 was an automobile, these sexy-and-they-know-it anodized aluminum and leather wrapped headphones would be an Audi RS5 coupe. 

My mom suffers from bouts with chronic insomnia, so I try to keep up with any news or treatment for the debilitating condition as a concerned son. It appears there's a development on the horizon which may help sleep sufferers improve the quality of sleep...and possibly enhance brain activity while awake...all via headphones.

Touch displays are par for the course, now ubiquitous, perhaps even expected. But the Tangible Textural Interface system by Eunhee Jo offers a listening experience which engages the sense of touch while also providing a physical manifestation of the beats and rhythms being played by the system.