Is It Time To Sell My Vinyl Rig?

“Vinyl is priceless, digital is free.”
“This is why streaming can’t replace the analog, never! ”

@chakster 

These statements are so inane....but then again as you’ve pointed out in your previous post, “vinyl lovers are a bit crazy about their hobby”.  

chakster,

You got me. I was really just playing with simple numbers to see how good of a business it would really be. I had no firm agenda or message behind it.

Now, you made me think what the moral of the story/calculations would be. I think I would want to say "There are more efficient ways to become a millionaire". Someone may like it, but 66 000 of whatever money a year is a very slow way to a millionaire. The trick is that being a millionaire is not what it used to be. Take U.S.A. as an example...

• Full-time working men in 2019 had median earnings of $57,456

66 000 a year is less than 20% more than that median income.

I am sure examples you gave have done well, but it is a lots of fine work, apparently it has to be a number of people/employees involved, organization, etc. And with all that effort, 15 years and lots of luck to get above median earnings. For the love of it, a person can get lucky and enjoy, but as a career choice, there are more reliable ways to become a millionaire.

What Is the Average American Income in 2021? - PolicyAdvice

One factor in this debate I rarely see discussed is HOW folks listen to the music.  Are they sitting still and focusing or busy doing other things?  The way I listen is a solo endeavor - it's not really socially acceptable behavior I can share with friends present, i.e., I sit alone in the sweet spot with my head inclined toward the floor to get the best imaging.

Do I need psychoanalysis?  Yikes!

"Do I need psychoanalysis? Yikes!"

Maybe to start with a pet first?

I sold my vinyl outfit and replaced it with leather, wait, wrong forum.