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How much of your collection is new stuff vs old(er) stuff? (feddit.online)

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Do you mostly buy used records from back when vinyl was the standard way of listening to music? Or do you also buy new releases?

I became interested in vinyl about a year and a half ago, and was exclusively looking for used records from the 60s and 70s. However, since vinyl has increasingly become the main way that I want to listen to music, I've been buying new releases now, too. My collection is still mostly older, used records, but I do pick up some new ones now and then. Most recently it was the Hades soundtrack and Lord Huron's new album.

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[–] weaselsrippedmyflesh@lemmy.pt 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd like to think I have a healthy mix of both. Some albums are imo best in their original or earlier pressings (or at the very least in terms of bang for buck) and some have great remasters that make for the definitive version of the album, which can also be quite the personal preference.

For instance, early Zeppelin pressings (namely Porky Pecko and Robert Ludwig cuts) beat the most recent remasters out of the water, imo, but maybe I'd stick with the Classic Records' 45rpm pressings if I'd been one of the lucky few to get them then.

And I definitely enjoy the older pressings from Pink Floyd's DSOTM and WYWH more (have one with an HTM cut), but I like Animals' 2018 Remix the most, when it comes to that album (although I could see someone prefering the OG's sound) and the Syd Barret-era Mono versions remastered are great if you don't want to lease your ass to pay for OG pressing prices on those.

Personally, I've moved from originals to good remasters, when possible, the better my system got, because it's harder to find OGs from last century that are in good shape at a reasonable price and don't take away from your listening experience with noise.

[–] tuckerm@feddit.online 1 points 2 weeks ago

I definitely agree on that last point. While I do find something satisfying about knowing that this record from the 60s was made back when the band was first getting big, that does mean it inevitably has some pretty poor sound quality.