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In Reply to: RE: another nail into hi fidelity posted by magiccarpetride on May 1, 2017 at 15:00:37:
I have to +1 to much of what you wrote Magic.
I have a minor exception though.
One is demand for good quality pressings got Acoustic Sounds into the game. Their efforts to spend big to acquire and rehab pressing machines to produce excellent recordings raised the bar. There were few new issues released on vinyl, then more. The initial quality of these pressings was poor but it has been improving as consumers demand quality. My last three purchases of new issues on vinyl were better than those of 5 years ago.
I do think that the niche discerning public will reject highly-compressed masters in favor of higher quality ones which can result in continued return to higher quality vinyl.
A link recently sent me to a small LP presser in LA who charges $5 per record. They do full production from provided art and music media. Minimum order is 1000 units with 500 unit additional pressings. So $5K for a small band isn't really chump change for a pressing but it allows bands like British Sea Power to operate outside the Apple universe. It sounds okay, not unlike what I was buying back in the 80's pressed for the IRS label. NOT audiophile approved, but better than an MP3.
The hipster generation likes quirky physical stuff, hence the resurgence of retro hifi. Look at the value trendline of Mac and Marantz gear.
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- RE: another nail into hi fidelity - Brianmch 07:23:01 05/03/17 (2)
- RE: another nail into hi fidelity - Inmate51 09:49:41 05/03/17 (0)
- RE: another nail into hi fidelity - magiccarpetride 09:46:16 05/03/17 (0)
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