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The cost of LP's and CD's - an observation

Back just before CD's, Albums were usually around $6-8.00, cutout less, double albums a bit more. When CD's first came out they were 'premium' items and cost $10-15.00, slowly the prices for CD's came down and records slowly all went down to a buck or two then disappeared. Now it's reversed, CD's are a few bucks, new Albums are usually around $15 to 25.00. (I didn't figure out the inflation rate, someone else can add that in) . And those cutouts can now be worth a small fortune. I just thought this reversal was interesting. Of course with Streaming, music of any quality is very cheap.


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Plenty of great music and recordings available on CD, Streaming and Vinyl. Ever since switching to Streaming five years ago, I became very selective in what I buy on CD or Vinyl. My current collection of CD’s and Vinyl are under 200 each and they represent some of the finest recordings available on both formats.

Enjoy the music and STOP worrying about which format is superior or their price of admission :-)
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