jssmith +1 It's all about the sound/musical recorded event. With so many single format, limited edition recordings on 78s, LPs and CDs, I'm not going to go streaming. Plus, the sound of each format's recordings when mastered or remastered to a high standard, I like them all.
topecat-I know what I've got. I've been collecting/listening for 58 years. There are some nice HMV vocals and a few valuable orchestral/soloist recordings but none are rare, just in unplayed condition. Sure, on ebay I could get $20 for $30 or a Heifetz playing a sonata from the 30's. But to take the time to list and mail 78s is a drag unless they are very valuable or someone has lots of time on their hands. I run several businesses and own many properties so that's not likely. I get to listen to recorded music at least 1.5 to 2 hours at night and perform a half dozen times annually (two weeks ago at L.A.s' Disney Hall). I love music but I am not talented to make it a career. I do have rare records worth $500 which I am not selling but acquired for just a few dollars. I have sold LPs for up to $300 because of my rule not to keep them if I don't intend to play them. That's where the ethnic 78s come into play where I will never have another format reissue them. The U.S. copyright laws also prevent others from issuing these obscure recordings owned by Columbia, RCA and Capitol among other labels for 90 years. Many labels charge $15,000+ to reissue recordings and the market is very tiny for these reissues, maybe 500 in sales only. Blame that on the copyright laws.
