Vinyl Buyers: The Premium Price Vinyl v. Cheap Vinyl Ratio

My newer pickup of Lou Reed Transformer on Speakers Corner is fantastic and a modern pressing. So, I don't think the adage of "older pressing are better". Plus, modern music by smaller artists on labels that care about their output is becoming more prevalent. Maybe not One Step levels, but definitely very nice. When I put on a record, I'm ok with almost seeing the artist perform in the room and don't always need to know what color his shirt on the stage is. 

Until recently I bought ~ 10 used originals / 1 new release or reissue. 

Lately, the Tone Poets, Blue Note Classic Series and other ALL analog reissues have me leaning in. IMHO, the success of these series and similar are the greatest trend in the hobby. BUY THEM WITH GUSTO!

To paraphrase Norman Maslov & Michael from Dusseldorf on youtube this week, just imagine if Don Was or some other big wig at BigRecordCo leans in we could be looking at similar series of Atlantic, Epic, A&M, etc. 70s rock albums, That is what I'm dreaming of...Cheers,
Spencer

I have learned from experience and almost never buy audiophile reissues of any kind any more. Not after hearing Hot Stampers! Come over some time vinylshadow and hear for yourself.  

Had a guy one time wanted to do the comparison. He likes Fleetwood Mac Rumours so played him that first on a really nice vintage original. Sounds great and I can understand why people think they have their own Hot Stampers. I have the Nautilus half speed mastered reissue, no point playing that it is digitally remastered making it the worst of the lot. Then I played him an audiophile reissue 45 that is even better than my vintage pressing.    

At this point he says, "That is gonna be awfully hard to beat."   

"With both hands tied behind my back," I replied. Having Hot Stampers I hardly ever play these other copies, it was actually hard for me to put up with this level of quality, but worth it to demo I guess.  

So then I put on my White Hot Rumours. Afterwards Mike admitted now he can understand why I say it is better to have a few of these than a pile of lesser stuff. Crazy expensive, but crazy good too, so totally worth it.  

Last time I saw the Mingus on there it was a White Hot for I think $600. Awful lotta money. But then I have a record it is a real treat to play, something I will never hear anywhere else. When people come over you should see the way they lean in, captivated by that Hot Stamper sound. That never happens with the $35 reissue.   

Come and listen. You will see.

heretobuy-
 
your choice of genre more  likely to be found in thrift stores.

Those groups are in time periods of a generation for the most part-gone.
You'll find those at yard, estate sales. Part of the belongings the kids/grandkids throw out when they get the inheritance(house).

tablejockey, none of those artists have ever been popular enough in the United States to show up at yard sales. Los Panchos, maybe, but none of the others.