Vinyl prices has reached its breaking point IMO

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  • KICK7071
    KICK7071 In My Tree, ON Posts: 745
    I was sitting, spinning a record and looking at my collection and it hit me.... it would take months for me to spin every one!!!  So that, coupled with the price point, has slowed my vinyl buying.  I pick up a record, think it would be nice to spin, but $40-$50 = 4-5 months of HD streaming services, and I put it back. 
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,660
    edited June 2022
    My mom has said that to me. I have around 4000 records, and she said there isn’t enough time in my life to listen to them all. Thinking about taking up that challenge. 
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,660
    I’m still in and not going anywhere. I love the artifact so much and a great sounding record is heaven. But mainly I love the engagement with the music. 
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,660
    edited June 2022
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  • Cropduster-80
    Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    Sleep less
  • 1ThoughtKnown
    1ThoughtKnown Posts: 6,155
    Tim Simmons said:
    I’m still in and not going anywhere. I love the artifact so much and a great sounding record is heaven. But mainly I love the engagement with the music. 
    Well said 👍
  • FR181798
    FR181798 Posts: 2,166
    BrainofBGA said:
    I’m certainly no collector, however I’ve recently started purchasing my favourite albums on vinyl. I have all PJ albums except LB and have about 20 of my other favourites from different artists. It’s not a cheap exercise! 
    You might have 30 LPs now but that's how it starts, you have been warned :) I'm not sure at what level it becomes a collection but it sounds a little like one to me at the moment.
  • FR181798
    FR181798 Posts: 2,166
    BrainofBGA said:
    I’m certainly no collector, however I’ve recently started purchasing my favourite albums on vinyl. I have all PJ albums except LB and have about 20 of my other favourites from different artists. It’s not a cheap exercise! 
    Also there are probably loads of people with spare copies of Lightning Bolt that would send you a copy so you should maybe reach out. I know I had about 5 copies at one point. Now I have 3.5.  I have EU black, US red, US replacement and then Sevens.
  • Cropduster-80
    Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    FR181798 said:
    BrainofBGA said:
    I’m certainly no collector, however I’ve recently started purchasing my favourite albums on vinyl. I have all PJ albums except LB and have about 20 of my other favourites from different artists. It’s not a cheap exercise! 
    You might have 30 LPs now but that's how it starts, you have been warned :) I'm not sure at what level it becomes a collection but it sounds a little like one to me at the moment.
    The rate that you add shelving is the first indicator.  That’s the point it exceeds your initial expectation 

    then it’s a collection 
  • FR181798
    FR181798 Posts: 2,166
    So it looks like I have 5-6 pre ordered records set for this year. Not kidding myself I'm going to stop completely but seriously considering a sort of 1 in 1 out plan next year.
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    I am getting closer and closer to running out of room. I have really cut down on random vinyl purchases. I really now chase after certain pressings and looking for the definitive versions of releases. But there still are a few bands that I basically buy everything PJ being one.
  • FR181798
    FR181798 Posts: 2,166
    MedozK said:
    I am getting closer and closer to running out of room. I have really cut down on random vinyl purchases. I really now chase after certain pressings and looking for the definitive versions of releases. But there still are a few bands that I basically buy everything PJ being one.
    I worry about my floorboards. I have a reoccurring nightmare that I'm awoken with a bang and all my records have come through the ceiling and are in a heap in the kitchen.

    I picked up a Japanese CD from my collection the other day and thought this is kind of cool and look at how little space it takes up. I guess some people are just collectors/ hoarders and others aren't so if it wasn't vinyl for me it would be something else. Maybe trainers or something.

    Would be interested if any other record collectors were collectors of something else when they were younger.


  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,660
    I keep my records in the basement and I’m always scared of flooding. 
  • FR181798
    FR181798 Posts: 2,166
    Tim Simmons said:
    I keep my records in the basement and I’m always scared of flooding. 
    Yeah I started specifying them on my home insurance a few years back, problem with that though is that my wife has a rough idea of the value of them. And when I say rough discogs reckons about double now.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,520
    Tim Simmons said:
    I keep my records in the basement and I’m always scared of flooding. 
    I have my albums in a kallax on the floor in the basement. we had considerable rain in april, and I missed the opener to Royal Blood dealing with it. Luckily the drain the water was looking for was nowhere near my kallax. 
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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    mickeyrat said:
    BrainofBGA said:
    I’m certainly no collector, however I’ve recently started purchasing my favourite albums on vinyl. I have all PJ albums except LB and have about 20 of my other favourites from different artists. It’s not a cheap exercise! 

    its all import there , yes? No in country pressing plants?
    I’m pretty sure that’s the case, hence the higher prices. 
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  • BrainofBGA
    BrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,558
    FR181798 said:
    BrainofBGA said:
    I’m certainly no collector, however I’ve recently started purchasing my favourite albums on vinyl. I have all PJ albums except LB and have about 20 of my other favourites from different artists. It’s not a cheap exercise! 
    Also there are probably loads of people with spare copies of Lightning Bolt that would send you a copy so you should maybe reach out. I know I had about 5 copies at one point. Now I have 3.5.  I have EU black, US red, US replacement and then Sevens.
    Cool, I might reach out and see if anyone on the boards has a sealed copy (preferably). 
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    Melbourne #3 '06
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    Melbourne '14
  • FR181798
    FR181798 Posts: 2,166
    BrainofBGA said:
    FR181798 said:
    BrainofBGA said:
    I’m certainly no collector, however I’ve recently started purchasing my favourite albums on vinyl. I have all PJ albums except LB and have about 20 of my other favourites from different artists. It’s not a cheap exercise! 
    Also there are probably loads of people with spare copies of Lightning Bolt that would send you a copy so you should maybe reach out. I know I had about 5 copies at one point. Now I have 3.5.  I have EU black, US red, US replacement and then Sevens.
    Cool, I might reach out and see if anyone on the boards has a sealed copy (preferably). 
    EU sealed probably okay. US first pressing had many issues hence the replacement discs from the label. Also the packaging for both the EU and US copies have Made in the USA designed into the artwork which makes it a little confusing but some small print on it to tell the difference.
  • Cropduster-80
    Cropduster-80 Posts: 2,034
    edited June 2022
    BrainofBGA said:
    mickeyrat said:
    BrainofBGA said:
    I’m certainly no collector, however I’ve recently started purchasing my favourite albums on vinyl. I have all PJ albums except LB and have about 20 of my other favourites from different artists. It’s not a cheap exercise! 

    its all import there , yes? No in country pressing plants?
    I’m pretty sure that’s the case, hence the higher prices. 


    there are a few Australia bootlegs on vinyl. So basically you guys have to import your own unauthorised releases too? That’s brutal 
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  • FR181798
    FR181798 Posts: 2,166
    FR181798 said:
    Tim Simmons said:
    I keep my records in the basement and I’m always scared of flooding. 
    Yeah I started specifying them on my home insurance a few years back, problem with that though is that my wife has a rough idea of the value of them. And when I say rough discogs reckons about double now.
    The 2nd part to this story is that I now sleep in the spare bedroom with my records. LOL

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