why is all physical media so expensive now AAAAAAAHHHH FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKK IT'S JUST A SECOND HAND PIECE OF PLASTIC WHY $30

>>127002614 (OP)
I see literal instagram roasties showing off their vinyl collection. You've got competition.

>>127002622
the big square album art does look pretty in tiktok videos, it was bound to happen

>>127002614 (OP)
Physical media is really cheap unless you're a genre tourist who wants the most prominent albums from each genre. I buy lesser known jazz albums for $15-20 including tax all the time. And that's just ebay. I pick up albums at the flea market every month. If you like classical, it's almost impossible to spend more than a dollar on an album

>>127002973
>I buy lesser known jazz albums for $15-20 including tax all the time.
that's a lot of money for second hand, lesser known shit

>>127002973
>Physical media is really cheap
>I buy lesser known jazz albums for $15-20

>>127002614 (OP)
Unironically why bother with vinyl, do you guys really like the artwork and experience that much? Is it worth the hissing and crackling? PBTHAL and others rip a ton of stuff in high quality anyway, especially when the vinyl master is somehow better. Beats spending a bunch of money on equipment and discs; I couldn't afford vinyl even if I wanted to.

>>127003238
What do you want to pay? I bought most of my albums between 2005-2015, when prices on top albums were about half of what they are now and you could still find albums worth taking at thrift stores. To buy a VG+ album for $15 is great when the shipping and tax are $5. I find zoomer entitlement around hobbies weird. You niggers caused the price increases and complain aboit them the most

>>127003354
Were laughing at how out of touch you are, moron

>>127003326
>Unironically why bother with vinyl
i'm including CDs here, everything is really expensive

>>127003737
>CDs
Even more pointless than vinyl assuming it's been ripped, at least vinyl can be unique. Redacted, Orpheus, soulseek, and deezer ripping should cover nearly all of it.

>>127002614 (OP)
Supply and demand

>>127003411
I'm out of touch because I think $15 isn't a lot of money? Put your hustle shoes on and get a job

>>127002614 (OP)
And what’s so funny is that modern vinyl pressings are just digital transfers. They just burn the digital music to a vinyl disc. And people will gladly pay $40+ when the CD or download is the exact same minus dust and scratches.

>>127003763
Sure, just keep downloading crap. Just press the button and get instant gratification. Endless slop. We live and die for the slop, don’t we folks?

>>127003886
It's the same as the CD... so beats paying for slop. Most have liner notes and hq scans of the artwork included. You could press your own CD if you wanted.

>>127003817
>Put your hustle shoes on
gay