Are 45rpms worth the price?

Looking at a number of reissue 45rpms (Fleetwood Mac, Doors, Hugh Masakela, etc)from Acoustic Sounds. Most sell for $50 (2 lps). All reviews on AS are glowing. Are these 45rpms really worth the high prices being asked?

rockyboy06-05-2013 11:36pm

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mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22,906 posts 06-06-2013 at 09:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete For the Doors, I'd try the recent CD re-issues first before dropping bucks on 45 rpm vinyl. I have the latest CD master of "L.A. Woman" and it is definitely worth the money. Few CD remasters I have heard make as much of a dramatic difference over earlier versions (both CD and vinyl) as this one.
mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22,906 posts 07-10-2013 at 02:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 45s were always cheaper, smaller shorter alternatives for getting a song you like rather than the lp. Digital downloads fill that niche these days. So now 45s are pitched as hi-er fi alternatives to the same lps. GO figure! I suppose that's progress of some sort. Where is RaulRuegas? This reeks of an AHEE spin/plot....:^)

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