Factory Records Shop Dover NJ

Every time Tish and I go on a long drive, I'm always on the lookout for antique malls, flea markets and record stores along the way. On this particular weekend, we were en route to visit friends in Rye, NY. 

 

To avoid the monotony of New Jersey turnpike and congestion on George Washington Bridge, I took the longer route through scenic back roads of PA via New Hope to catch Route 202 and I-287. Then I exited for a brief detour to Dover NJ to check out Factory Records.

Rows and rows of Rock, Pop, Metal, Jazz, etc. of new and used LPs! Some CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes as well.

I'm a sucker for the warehouse vibe!

What use are LPs without record players...

...amplifiers and speakers?

It was a pleasant stop over!

I picked up these three 80s LPs for a very reasonable amount!

Stop by if you're in the area!

The following two pictures were taken by my navigator and co-pilot. 😊

Back on I-287

Crossing the Hudson River via Tappan Zee aka Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge

Hub City Vinyl

We took a long drive to visit relatives in Western Maryland for Memorial Day weekend.

I made sure we checked out Hub City Vinyl in downtown Hagerstown, MD. This really cool record store is housed in an Art Deco structure that served as a car dealership in its previous life.

I was based here from the latter part of the 90s till the late 2000s and never imagined a well-stocked record store of this size could thrive in this town.

Notice da boss patiently waiting in the listening lounge?

The Zu Omen speakers driven by Schiit Audio electronics with Steely Dan's "Gaucho" spinning on a Technics turntable made the atmosphere even more endearing!

Towards the back of the building is another room full of LPs and CDs.

The left hand corner of that room had stacks of classic hifi gear!

 This Gates CB1200 3-speed idler driven turntable + Gray 206 viscous damped tonearm definitely caught my eye. But I've run out of space and need to unload to pacify the boss.😉 

So I hope a blog reader will buy the above set up and enjoy it!🍻

I like the black out aesthetics of this 70s Plainview NY era Harman Kardon 330C receiver, which sported technically innovative circuitry. The rack mountable Tandberg tuner is also interesting!

How about a custom tube amp using 6BL7 tubes?

One of the sales associates told me that the back end of the building will eventually be transformed into a live music venue as the pandemic winds down. This is really great news for the cultural life of Washington County!

If you're a record collector and/or audio buff driving through the junction of I-81 and I-70, this place is a must-see!

Welcome, summer! Safe travels!