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is there a market?

Is their a large enough market within the audiophile community and music lovers alike to start a recording company that recorded primarily jazz and classical music the right way?  Is there a chance to capture the great orchestras of america in a totally analog process from start to finish just like they did back in the fifties?  I would think many orchestras would jump at the opportunity to be part of the effort to be recorded like the great orchestras were in the mid 20th century.  Is there still equipment in existence and engineering know how to make this happen?  There certainly is a renewed interest in vinyl and the sound it produces even if it is done digitally.  How about the real thing?
tzh21y
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tomcy6
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Not a chance.  Trying to do this would be pouring money into a bottomless pit. 

There are record labels already making high quality analog and digital jazz and classical recodings largely as a labor of love.  You would be much better off supporting these labels than trying to compete with them.

tzh21y OP
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Which labels are these?  I have not heard of anyone making classical records that sound as good as the ones made in the 50s and 60s.  What orchestras?  The best orchestras?  I have not seen anything out there as a late that is not digital and done by the very best engineers.  I am talking about Kenneth Wilkinson type of engineer with those type of results
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dweller
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Anything engineered by Peter McGrath (associated with Wilson Audio and also works independently).
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tomcy6
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Well excuse me. I was just trying to dissuade you from bankrupting yourself and anyone who joins you. You clearly have no idea what recording the best orchestras with the best 1950s technology and then pressing the albums using the best equipment from the 50s and maintaining the highest quality standards would cost.

From what I have read about the state of the jazz and classical music market, your chances of making a profit are pretty close to nil. Many new classical recordings sell in the hundreds or low thousands of copies. But please don’t let me stop you from living your dream. Gather as much money as you can and jump right in.

There are too many audiophile record labels for me to list, but here is a link to a list entitled, " A Short Survey Of Audiophile Record Labels" that contains many record labels already trying to provide audiophiles with the best sound possible:

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/a-short-survey-of-audiophile-record-labels-tas-197-1/

There are others.

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folkfreak
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Arguably the closest to this sort of thing these days are folks like Yarlung who are recording and issuing on analog tape, selling at $200 per reel 
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