There is also a suggestion that true sales are underestimated since small labels and Indie stores may not be accurately counted.
I'm curious; what is a "record high"? Do they mean for this century? Since 1995? Higher than last year?
Depressing news, in any case...
I only wish when they did these kind of stories they wouldn't show a $50 table playing a warped record. It gives people who don't know any better the wrong impression.
The wrong impression of what? Do you imagine that most of the people driving this comeback are playing 80 gram limited pressings and talking about the weight of their mulit-thousand dollar turntables on internet audiophile forums? Or do you think the vast majority are probably listening to mass-produced vinyl on tables that cost a few hundred bucks at the most? I think vinylphiles see this trend as sweet justification for their hobby, but in reality, I'd bet the farm that the overwhelming majority of the vinyl resurgence listeners are in a different hobby altogether. It's like the collector of Rolexes imagining his hobby is going mainstream because there is a love in the Gen Y crowd for huge, cheap wrist watches.
Choices are good. Reality is good too.
Tim
The wrong impression of what? Do you imagine that most of the people driving this comeback are playing 80 gram limited pressings and talking about the weight of their mulit-thousand dollar turntables on internet audiophile forums? Or do you think the vast majority are probably listening to mass-produced vinyl on tables that cost a few hundred bucks at the most? I think vinylphiles see this trend as sweet justification for their hobby, but in reality, I'd bet the farm that the overwhelming majority of the vinyl resurgence listeners are in a different hobby altogether. It's like the collector of Rolexes imagining his hobby is going mainstream because there is a love in the Gen Y crowd for huge, cheap wrist watches.
Choices are good. Reality is good too.
Tim
Like the Technics SL1200, still beloved by many at other audiophile forums, and a c____y 'table if there ever was one?...aren't aware that we actually have something that is leagues beyond the crap they show on TV.
All that I know, it is making it harder to find any GOOD used records for a buck ......
bins at the thrifts in the past 6 months or so, have had doodly
but it doesn't stop me from looking, makes the hunt more of an adventure.
The wrong impression of what? Do you imagine that most of the people driving this comeback are playing 80 gram limited pressings and talking about the weight of their mulit-thousand dollar turntables on internet audiophile forums? Or do you think the vast majority are probably listening to mass-produced vinyl on tables that cost a few hundred bucks at the most? I think vinylphiles see this trend as sweet justification for their hobby, but in reality, I'd bet the farm that the overwhelming majority of the vinyl resurgence listeners are in a different hobby altogether. It's like the collector of Rolexes imagining his hobby is going mainstream because there is a love in the Gen Y crowd for huge, cheap wrist watches.
Choices are good. Reality is good too.
Tim
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