Yep, the cost of a quality record is certainly more than not long ago. However, many (but unfortunately not all) are just fantastic sounding. The way I (have to) look at it is this. I eat good food and it costs a good amount of money. If I can spend $30 on a meal for two (obviously that means cooking at home, the same grade of food for two when dining out would be around $80 or so) which is quite enjoyable but can be enjoyed only once, then I can certainly spend $30 to $50 on a high-grade LP that will last the rest of my life and be enjoyed many times. Well, that is the best rationale I come up with to help justify it. I only buy 2 to 4 albums per month and I make sure that I budget myself to afford that and it not make a financial issue for me. That aspect seems to work, for me. And oh, the pleasure of listening to those high-grade vinyl albums. It sounds so good sometimes that I start thinking about eating more canned tuna and getting a few extra albums some months...LOL
It is nice to get a bargain on a NM/M- album from Discogs. But that doesn't always hold true for what I am looking for. You guys discussing Pink Floyd, 'The Division Bell' has now placed me into spending another $43. I have it on CD, but that doesn't play so well on my turntable. Sounds great in the car, though.
