Anyone still spinning vinyl?

[billnchristy]

Originally Posted by NealfromNZ

Yes, still buy vinyl, have stopped buying CDs a few years ago. Buy the odd digital download from Bandcamp in lossless format, otherwise have sold out to Spotify and have a family subscription. Ironically 320k seems to be the majority of my listening these days. Still waiting on Spotify to match Apple Music and Tidal streaming resolution. But can’t change providers without upsetting the household.

I had Tidal hi-res for a year and then had issues and support was useless so I just quit them and went to spotify. Honestly I never feel like 320 sounds bad, I just realize how much better higher res and vinyl sounds. Like they're clearly better, but its not like the 320 is unlistenable or even annoying.

[floridaorange]

Originally Posted by billnchristy

Was it Ultraviolet?

That’s the name - Pretty sure it was off highway 50 - or around there — and was often referred to as just “UV.” At that time the community was really strong and everyone knew they were a part of something special.

[billnchristy]

I remember it being on the banned list for the Navy but it didn't stop us. Great scene, I wish I was more into it then as we have a large collection of DJ Baby Anne vinyl now and knowing I could have seen her kind of makes me angry.

[Llarry]

Speaking of spinning vinyl, how about in a car?

[Lady Jane]

Originally Posted by Llarry

Speaking of spinning vinyl, how about in a car?

Hopefully driving on a very, very smooth road.

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Hopefully driving on a very, very smooth road.

There must be a reason it never caught on.

[StradaRedlands]

In two hours, myy local sold 20 out of 33 Taylor Swift releases ordered last Friday.
They opened up early for it!
Kids are digging vinyl, it's a shame how expensive it has become :-(

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Kids are digging vinyl, it's a shame how expensive it has become :-(

fity bones??? Canadian, I hope!

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

fity bones??? Canadian, I hope!

Yeah, that's it... all in loonies!

[GuidoK]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Kids are digging vinyl, it's a shame how expensive it has become :-(

Yeah I think it's expensive, imagine how expensive it's for an 18 year old.

Also re-releases. Over here (europe) a re-release, like this one from Lloyd cole & the commotions, nothing special, just a single disc like the original, costs €37,--, so $41 US:
https://www.platomania.nl/article/12...ces/cole_lloyd
And this is not a rare album (the original one).
So not a new mix, like Mofi does, just a copy of the 80's one.
Easy money, as pressing the disc incl cutting, making the sleeve, postage etc costs about $3,50 or so. The rest is profit (so that's 1000% profit the store, record company and artist can divide amongst themselves)
All the costs of making the album, promotion, time etc were made and earned back in the 80's

New, 2 disc pressings usually cost €45-€55 over here in Europe (so $50-$60 US)

[StradaRedlands]

Originally Posted by GuidoK

Yeah I think it's expensive, imagine how expensive it's for an 18 year old.

Also re-releases. Over here (europe) a re-release, like this one from Lloyd cole & the commotions, nothing special, just a single disc like the original, costs €37,--, so $41 US:
https://www.platomania.nl/article/12...ces/cole_lloyd
And this is not a rare album (the original one).
So not a new mix, like Mofi does, just a copy of the 80's one.
Easy money, as pressing the disc incl cutting, making the sleeve, postage etc costs about $3,50 or so. The rest is profit (so that's 1000% profit the store, record company and artist can divide amongst themselves)
All the costs of making the album, promotion, time etc were made and earned back in the 80's

New, 2 disc pressings usually cost €45-€55 over here in Europe (so $50-$60 US)

This TS one was a 3 LP album, so sort of able to justify it (I guess).
Still, $50 for an album is a LOT of money.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by StradaRedlands

Yeah, that's it... all in loonies!

So that’s ~$16 a record, so that’s a little better.

Way more than I used to pay, though.

[Llarry]

Originally Posted by Esteban

So that’s ~$16 a record, so that’s a little better.

Way more than I used to pay, though.

When I started buying LPs, they were $3 each.

[visionaut]

I’m a longtime vinyl junkie too.

My ones and twos lab…

[Llarry]

The evolution of source material

[HFW003]

I just received this signed and numbered limited edition yellow vinyl copy of OMD’s just released album.

To quote a famous Aussie, do yourself a favour and have a listen!