Ar ethe current LP's available for $25 or so as goos as the old ones.

I believe these very expensive records are mostly new recordings, if not all of them.  I don't know if cheaper versions exist, but when we bought our Sheffield D to D LP's, no one told us that secret tapes were being stored  to use much later for releases on CD's much later.  It is interesting to hear the same recording played through a good phono set up and a good CD player.  I only have two.  The D to D has gotten worse for the wear.  The Cd is not so much, and is somewhat replaceable, or can be copied.

I don’t get it. This question comes up often. I buy a lot of vinyl records. Guess what, I truly enjoy 95% of them "Enjoy".

Maybe, (probably) my system synergy has much to do with it? ( I choose not to proclaim my system is the best ever),

I hear differences and while I do make lp buying choices accordingly, I don’t bash those or others who make it their quest to constantly one- up everyone else.

I certainly don't expect all records to be D2D  quality.

Steve

LPs will always be king in mint shape.

chackstera:  Apparenty, I was not clear enough.  The thousand dollar plus ones are not reissues, but new music. AA does carry both.  However, I know what sounds a lot better than a $1500-2500 LP:  A CD and a trip to France... after the vaccines is proven.

I have many LPs that are worth over 1k classical Decca,EMI and British Columbia etc.