Did you see this e-article in Yahoo news today??


https://www.yahoo.com/makers/why-this-record-stores-750-lps-are-hot-sellers-112730604250.html

A few things stood for me:
* he offers money-back if not satisfied. Nice to know this!
* he insists that the 'audiophile haters" are wrong to blame the audiophiles when they (latter) buy pricey stereos
* the LP cleaning solutions recommended are none other than Walker Audio & Disc Doctor; not some run of the mill product
* Port's recommendations for warming up the stereo seems to be in-line with what I've read here in the basic guidelines

hmmmmm..........maybe there are more audiophile 'crack-pots' out there that need to be recruited into the AudioAssylum??? ;-)
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You gotta be kidding me!! Here's a direct quote from that article:

"The online store’s offerings are mostly classic albums like Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon or Carole King’s Tapestry. They aren’t obscure bootlegs or limited-edition collectables. But just those two records will cost you a whopping $749.99 and $349.99, respectively."

You gotta be outta yer mind to pay those prices for what is simply run of the mill record store vinyl. Even the article states that Amazon will sell you the very same vinyl for $31.99

I don't care how much "customer service" this guy provides, it damn sure ain't worth over $700 per album. I do have to credit the store owner with finding a niche market of OCD laden fools who will pay those prices.

For me? No thanks!!

-RW-

PS: Hmmm, I wonder how much he could get someone to pony up for my un-opened MoFi copy of DSOTM?
Rl- If it's not one of his vaunted "hot stampers" he won't give you diddledy squat for it. Leaving that issue aside, I was flabberqasted to read that he is buying and cleaning "used" LPs for those prices!!!! That's a mark-up that would make le Donald weep w jealousy ;-) Somehow I thought he had access to warehoused new LPs that he sorted through to find his super disks. Silly me.