I understand, I'm just pointing it out because it really seems like people have forgotten how much vinyl manufacturing costs in our days of $50 GZ DMM vinyl and $150 retail audiophile albums. Ten years ago (ish) people were mad at Music Matters for raising prices to $40 from $35. Those are still regarded as incredible pressings and nobody was/is really complaining about the noise floor, you know?
Just to follow up on my bad memory of seeing prices broken down, GZ currently has a price of about $2.75 per album for 12" gatefolds if you buy a thousand listed on their site. I can't remember how much I've seen a shipping quote for in the past though. To be fair, they aren't even taking new orders through that page at the moment, so other newer smaller plants may be able to demand premiums for sooner availability, no idea.
Just a few years ago VMP was selling QRP pressed records with Stoughton jackets for $23 or something and turning a big profit. And they didn’t do any of the production themselves so every step of the way was marked up in price.I understand, I'm just pointing it out because it really seems like people have forgotten how much vinyl manufacturing costs in our days of $50 GZ DMM vinyl and $150 retail audiophile albums. Ten years ago (ish) people were mad at Music Matters for raising prices to $40 from $35. Those are still regarded as incredible pressings and nobody was/is really complaining about the noise floor, you know?
We’ll find out soon enough I suppose! But I think it’s fair to say that the 2LP UHQRs will be $150 now regardless of the title. They won’t be the same price as the 1LP UHQRs, which are $125. When they first said they were doing the UHQR 45 for KoB I could have sworn the price mentioned was cheaper, but since then he raised the price of the 1LP to $125…
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They need to send Mikeowneroftheingrooveinphoenixarizona back for some more tough questions.While I'm sick and tired of the conversation, I love how they're asking the "tough" questions.......................why didn't you disclose this to the consumer
MoFi President Jim Davis Addresses the Digital LP-Mastering Controversy - The Absolute Sound
MoFi President Jim Davis Addresses the Digital LP-Mastering Controversy - Jim Davis, president of Mofi, gives JV and RH insight into the company's mastering process in this exclusive interview.
If you watched the WP YT with 45vapingmike, he was very against online/email interviews. Some of the true journalism he represents is making fools of the hype hifi writers.While I'm sick and tired of the conversation, I love how they're asking the "tough" questions.......................why didn't you disclose this to the consumer
MoFi President Jim Davis Addresses the Digital LP-Mastering Controversy - The Absolute Sound
MoFi President Jim Davis Addresses the Digital LP-Mastering Controversy - Jim Davis, president of Mofi, gives JV and RH insight into the company's mastering process in this exclusive interview.
Oh I totally see how shrewd this guy is. That was part of my head scratching.
They need to send Mikeowneroftheingrooveinphoenixarizona back for some more tough questions.
LOL. Unlike In The Groove Mike, this was a set of emailed questions and replies, almost certainly screened my MD's PR consultant.While I'm sick and tired of the conversation, I love how they're asking the "tough" questions.......................why didn't you disclose this to the consumer
MoFi President Jim Davis Addresses the Digital LP-Mastering Controversy - The Absolute Sound
MoFi President Jim Davis Addresses the Digital LP-Mastering Controversy - Jim Davis, president of Mofi, gives JV and RH insight into the company's mastering process in this exclusive interview.
To be clear, Katy Lied is still a really great album. Though it’s not one of my favorite SD albums I’d still take it over any Led Zeppelin album
To be clear, Katy Lied is still a really great album. Though it’s not one of my favorite SD albums I’d still take it over any Led Zeppelin album
I'd still take it over any Led Zeppelin album
Make sure you check those AcousTech LPs. I believe they were pressed a long time ago at RTI, and come in pinkish-colored poly sleeves. Those sleeves have been known to off-gas onto the record overtime. I picked up an old Grant Green AcousTech title and the record had a film on it. Acoustic Sounds replaced it, but just want to give you a heads up in case you havent listened/inspected all the albums you purchased.
Appreciate the heads up.
Yes, I did. Sounds really good! Only issue was side B is bowled. Plays just fine so not gonna hassle customer service about it.
My biggest question about this Is whether @Mathew Chupacabra J.D. is putting together a a similar class action for the aggrieved Canadian audiophiles?
Such a waste of time.