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I was getting ready to throw out the cardboard from my last VinylMePlease delivery (The National) and felt something shifting around in it. Opened it up and almost tossed out a 7" that I got that is apparently a surprise/secret 7" single that only 3,000 people get. Pretty cool. Haven't listened yet but this is supposedly it: www.discogs.com/Dent-May-Untitled/release/10691756
I just signed up for this service and almost did the same.
Bosnian Rainbows - Bosnian Rainbows (translucent pink vinyl... this was back ordered and showed up at the store out of nowhere!) The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East Steely Dan - Aja (needed a replacement, so I found a copy in a beat up sleeve for a few bucks)
The new Zola Jesus should be in for me Friday, so I'm looking forward to that... also, they had the new National out for sale already, but decided to skip it (still haven't listened to it). Now, I'm going to have to partake in Storming The Base's Sick Sick Deals... I'm eyeing the Cevin Key, Doubting Thomas, and Download records for nearly half off.
To those who regularly buy vinyls: Do you have a dedicated monthly budget and a maximum limit for it? Or do you buy the albums you like regardless of your budget, especially if it's a limited edition?
To those who regularly buy vinyls: Do you have a dedicated monthly budget and a maximum limit for it? Or do you buy the albums you like regardless of your budget, especially if it's a limited edition?
I don't, really. This past year (and the few months preceding) I was really playing catch up on my vinyl collection, spending kind of stupid money on stuff I wanted. If I think any special edition of an album would be truly rare (and more importantly sought after), I'll pay a premium, but for the most part, I try not to pay more than $25 for new records and reissues. As for older records, I usually top it at $15 per, but there are certain instances where that's just not feasible (like Skinny Puppy or Mars Volta records, which cost an arm and a leg for their best albums). But, do I set a budget for myself? No, I just tell myself not to go crazy... being a collector of comic books as well, that's where things get messy.
To those who regularly buy vinyls: Do you have a dedicated monthly budget and a maximum limit for it? Or do you buy the albums you like regardless of your budget, especially if it's a limited edition?
The wise thing to do would be to have a monthly budget for it, one that accumulates over time in instances where you are spending higher amounts on individual vinyl. Really that's the smart thing to do for any expenses. But I don't do that.
When I first started buying records several years ago I was buying tons of them willy nilly, usually off of ebay. To name one example I bought an enormous lot of Neil Diamond records for some reason. It was really a shitload of Neil Diamond records, like a foot tall record stack. I don't know why I did that. In addition I bought a lot of new production vinyl on amazon or similar.
I ended up with a lot of worthless and/or unplayable vinyl. I also ended up with a lot of good stuff, but a lot of "good stuff" I didn't intend to listen to. One example was I bought Bright Eyes entire discography when they repressed them. Why the hell did I do that? I don't really like Bright Eyes. Point is I was buying vinyl just to buy vinyl, or buying items that were "limited" or "special" pressings or whatever, just because they were "limited" or "special", not because I was really passionate about the music.
Anywho I ended up trading in tons of records I don't care about to my local record store, and my collection now is much tighter, and I'm proud to own just about every record in it:
Lets face it, these days we have unprecedented access to music. I can listen to almost anything for free or for dirt cheap via streaming. The records I buy should be the ones that mean something to me. I also should never buy records based on the presumption that they will increase in value, that's a guessing game.
So when I buy records these days I ask myself the same question I do when I buy anything: will this item bring me joy? Ideally that joy will come from actually listening to the record regularly, but I also get joy from simply owning original pressings of records I'm passionate about.
To those who regularly buy vinyls: Do you have a dedicated monthly budget and a maximum limit for it? Or do you buy the albums you like regardless of your budget, especially if it's a limited edition?
Vinyl has a special place in my heart. When I first started collecting, that was the only way music was available. You read that right. So I have a decent collection. Some of it is shit, because my tastes were questionable back then. But I am glad to see vinyl coming back The 8 track era was not pleasant to live through. And don't get me started about cassettes.
I buy special editions and colored vinyl. No budget. I stream everything else with the rest of the world. .
I don't have a records budget, but I do have a list in my head of things I want and I don't buy things that aren't on the list. I don't buy things from that list very often, which gives me some leeway in getting preorders or special editions of new albums, but even that I don't do that often. The only 2017 records I've gotten on vinyl are Villains, American Dream, The Hanged Man, and Hot Thoughts
Post by itrainmonkeys on Sept 9, 2017 13:12:49 GMT -5
Discogs is good for creating a list. I have a lot of items on the "Want" list for my account. Helps for when I'm in stores, too, and am not sure if I definitely have an album already.
Discogs is good for creating a list. I have a lot of items on the "Want" list for my account. Helps for when I'm in stores, too, and am not sure if I definitely have an album already.
I do the same... but when I get an email notification from them I keep hoping it's an afforable SP "Too Dark Park" or something of the sort, but it's usually Wire's "Pink Flag" for nearly $200, lol.
Thank you all for the answers. And postjack , that seems like a great collection!
Born in late 80s, I was a cassette era person, and I own a lot of cassettes, which unfortunately have been deteriorating over time. I switched to CDs at some point and purchased a lot of them, but I stopped doing it for the last five years or so, as I wanted to get real and collect some vinyl.
However, with the availability of streaming, I completely stopped caring about any physical form, and have been using all my music budget (which is at least 30% of my overall budget) purchasing tickets for concerts and festivals. I don't know how you feel about it, but lately it's become more important for me to collect memories during live performances rather than collecting physical forms of music.
Having all said that, I still want to own vinyl of the albums I like a lot. Maybe I should make a list as some of you suggest and create a budget dedicated for vinyl.
Last Edit: Sept 10, 2017 12:00:21 GMT -5 by Fred - Back to Top
To those who regularly buy vinyls: Do you have a dedicated monthly budget and a maximum limit for it? Or do you buy the albums you like regardless of your budget, especially if it's a limited edition?
no 's' at the end of vinyl - not trying to be a dick. don't want you to catch b.s. describing them like that.
No monthly budget for me.
I tend to always be on the lookout for 1st pressings. They typically sound better, no matter the era. Though, in the last 7 yrs, that opinion is a toss up. Depends on where it is pressed.
Where I live, I don't find a lot of what I really want on my table. Have to travel for it, and even then, it depends on the city.
Discogs has been great for me. Easy to add to my 'want list' while I'm listening to something. I don't stream unless I'm really considering buying the wax. I think I've used Spotify twice this year.
One of my main thoughts about wax - you must have a solid system that translates the 'warmth' well. That doesn't mean you need to spend $1k on one. You can rummage around and find a solid setup for $200-400.
The cartridge matters - key rule. The amp matters - key rule. The speakers matter - key rule. But as I said (imo), you can accomplish a solid setup for the equivalent of 10-20 brand new vinyl releases, at today's prices.
Said better - when I picked up my 1200's, it took time and patience. I had CDJs (digital tables) that still worked fine, but were the early, popular set. At the time, more brands branched out, and the market expanded quite a bit. I used those to trade for what I wanted (a TT with a motor that would last forever). Found a solid mixer, traded some goods for that. All in all - spent less than $300 for 2 1200's and a solid mixer. I've had the same amp for years. Works fine. (Yamaha) I think the only thing I've changed are my speakers. (I even took the time to learn how to tune up the TT's to save money)
Now that I'm set (system and toys), I've added quite a bit of those singles I neglected buying for a long time. More money for the wax I really want (which most of the time I don't own digitally)