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HONESTLY, NO
from reading your post i gather that you may not be up to spending so much on one record and i so get that. buy cds instead. just as cool and you can drive to any goodwill at any time and find some really good albums for 99¢. not sure about you, but 40 cds sounds a lot more fun than one or two neat vinyls!
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@jeannedielman
May 16, 2025
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@omnipresent_photon
as a cd person, i approve this message. also they're way easier to deal with when you have to move. and more easier to loan out to pals or make mixes with. cds rock
May 16, 2025
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@zoomgg
I used to have a cd collection and it always felt like a stepping stone to vinyl, but now I’m liking the idea of having most of my stuff on cd (to get off spotify) and then having my favorites on vinyl. Good rec.
May 16, 2025
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@jeannedielman
or maybe compromise and just reserve buying vinyl when it’s an absolute favorite of yours (while being very selective ofc)
May 16, 2025
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@verycoolallison
@JEANNEDIELMAN yes! i’m 90% CD but i have a couple albums on vinyl when they are super special. for one, an album i got signed at the show i bought it from & they didn’t have CDs. and then stuff like preacher’s daughter that only has a vinyl physical release
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BUY MINDFULLY AND EXPLORE
Speaking as the owner of ~400 records (used to be over 1000!), I would say that it depends on what you like about collecting records! When I was a teenager and in my early 20s, and records were cheaper and I went to shows every week, I think I was more likely to buy stuff. Nowadays I like having more space in my house (fewer shelves) and less stuff. So I only buy a new record if I really want it and talk myself out of everything else. And yeah records are currently very inflated. But if you just like the thrill of digging through a bargain bin or at thrift stores, and you have the space, and you love the music, go for it! Anyway, chances are the $40 record will get resold for half the price on Discogs or in a record store in a year.
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@gaucheries
6d ago
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YES, BUT…
you really gotta rethink your relationship with music. I started buying records when I was a teenager and built up a pretty decent, curated collection over the years, but it’s really only worth it if you buy the albums you truly love and want to revisit over and over again. If you treat it like an extension of Spotify, where everything is available instantly, you will be broke and disappointed. The other thing that people don’t tell you about buying vinyl is that it takes a lot of time. Buying used records is the cheapest way to build your collection, but that means rummaging through a lot of junk. This is fun! But it is also time consuming.
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@slowlytyped
May 16, 2025
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Cds>lp
This is coming from a guy that loves 60s and 70s rock and folk and owns like 100 something LPs. Get CDs instead, you can play them in cars, on stereo systems, and portable CD players. cleaner than tape with no warble or belts to worry about and easier to store than LPs, only downside is the art is small and usually no fun insert's. I’d only get your absolute favs on LP they are probably gonna be expensive (30-70 bucks compared to 5-30 for CDs) but having the big cover, often times lyric sheets or posters, and my favorite part the back cover you’ll NEVER see on steaming. Sound great and really make you feel like you own a substantial part of the music. make sure you have shelves deep and tall enough for records too if you buy them. media Trade stores are the best if you aren’t already looking there. TLDR: CDs for practicality LPs for gems
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