this is the thread to vent !

let me open with poorly labelled records.

after another session of listening to a 45 at 33 ...

how hard is it to mark the label with the correct playing speed and even the correct side ?

Where do I start?

So many records do not label which is side a and which is side b. P!sses me right off.
Scratchy paper sleeves they come in
Lack of info on the sleeve about the version/year of issue or reissue
Finger prints on new vinyl
How much damn space they take up.
How short each side is...

Almost everything yet I persist.

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Jul 15, 2018 10:27:00 GMT 12 Owen Y said:

So true and after a few years of vacillation I've decided that I've purchased my last lp. In truth my vinyl purchasing has almost dried up any way (2 lps in the last 4 months)but I'm more and more saying yah to cd/sacd etc. Just pop the disc in and sit back, no more cleaning,purchasing new inner sleeves, fretting about cartridge setup, phono stage settings etc etc. I am rather fond of my vinyl collection but my life will not change one iota if I never purchase another lp and if I was forced to sell anything from my music room it'd be the vinyl and associated hardware that would go first.  Having to open each new purchase with crossed fingers and a short prayer before checking the physical quality has become tiresome.  When the rituals start to become a chore much of the enjoyment goes.  

will you be having a fire sale ?

clean break and all that ...

i've been lucky this year, only one record bad enough to need replacing.

Dec 5, 2018 13:59:54 GMT 12 michaelw said:

will you be having a fire sale ?

clean break and all that ...

i've been lucky this year, only one record bad enough to need replacing.

I have had some talks with a couple of record shops to gauge interest which seems good. Not sure if I could be bothered with the hassles of TM for records. At this stage it's a holding pattern. After much procrastination decided to finally retire January 2020 so will probably hold fire till then and see how I feel. Without the hassles of work my attitude to selling may change but definitely cut the buying. One thing going through the Discogs listing has shown me is how many lps I have that need playing.

I think an LP side is about exactly the right length of time to sustain my interest, I often find CD's too long. Not a huge fan of this current trend of splitting LP's over 4 sides though. Even less when they are 45rpm. Not clearly marked sides A & B is also a gripe, not to mention the cost of new vinyl....