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Exactly this. And it’s so lazy just to post a link with zero context. Especially to a site that can be a login splash for someone who doesn’t have any account. Appreciate you screen grabbing and such. I probably would have missed this entirely if you hadn’t have done that. 

Exactly this. And it’s so lazy just to post a link with zero context. Especially to a site that can be a login splash for someone who doesn’t have any account. Appreciate you screen grabbing and such. I probably would have missed this entirely if you hadn’t have done that. 

Exactly this. And it’s so lazy just to post a link with zero context. Especially to a site that can be a login splash for someone who doesn’t have any account. Appreciate you screen grabbing and such. I probably would have missed this entirely if you hadn’t have done that. 

I appreciate him posting that, cause I don’t have IG so I can’t see the post. So thank you, Derek. 

Those are absolutely fantastic and some of the best speakers at their price point. We sell them a lot at work. I’m a big fan of Klispch. If you ever want a hook up, let me know. I can get you stuff at cost. Same goes for other cool people in here who like Numero. 

Fuck it. Grabbed the Karate box; sorry, wallet. Whatever, I’ve been working 55+ hour weeks the last two months so I’m treating myself. 

There’s a sort of unspoken acknowledgement that Numero bros are the best crew on VC.

Heck yeah. I appreciate it!

Those are absolutely fantastic and some of the best speakers at their price point. We sell them a lot at work. I’m a big fan of Klispch. If you ever want a hook up, let me know. I can get you stuff at cost. Same goes for other cool people in here who like Numero. 

Those are absolutely fantastic and some of the best speakers at their price point. We sell them a lot at work. I’m a big fan of Klispch. If you ever want a hook up, let me know. I can get you stuff at cost. Same goes for other cool people in here who like Numero. 

Those are absolutely fantastic and some of the best speakers at their price point. We sell them a lot at work. I’m a big fan of Klispch. If you ever want a hook up, let me know. I can get you stuff at cost. Same goes for other cool people in here who like Numero. 

Those are absolutely fantastic and some of the best speakers at their price point. We sell them a lot at work. I’m a big fan of Klispch. If you ever want a hook up, let me know. I can get you stuff at cost. Same goes for other cool people in here who like Numero. 

Those are absolutely fantastic and some of the best speakers at their price point. We sell them a lot at work. I’m a big fan of Klispch. If you ever want a hook up, let me know. I can get you stuff at cost. Same goes for other cool people in here who like Numero. 

Hit me up when they go on sale. Definitely wanna grab. The rain / rain run off ones are especially cool. 
 
And yah, as far as a variant collector goes, I’d echo just being upfront. If there was a small run of say /100 that had some variations in the mix I wouldn’t lose sleep over trying to buy 10+ of them just cause different colors were in the mix. I’d still count it as one variant. 

Agreed. That’s super annoying. 
 
Was curious if you were gonna chime in given your awesome and extensive MT collection. 

If you’re interested in the Newbury TGUK variants they’re 20% off this weekend. 

I'll step up with a reasonably genuine response before the T-swizzle gifs.
 
Been collecting 25ish years technically, but more "seriously" for probably 15-20 years.  I'm sitting at about 1500 in my collection.  I managed to get most of what I wanted before prices/scarcity went way overboard, so I'm at the point where I have about 15 older records on my discogs wishlist that I'm convinced I'll probably never own because of price/scarcity and most of my current record collecting is newly released music.  I still go to record stores hoping this is the day I'll run across that copy of This Desert Life for $20 bucks or something, but I find myself leaving empty handed more and more. I feel like I've reached a plateau in that respect, which is frustrating I guess but fine - it means I have a lot of what I want. 
 
I would say close to 100% of my collection has been on my turntable at some point.  I've never really been a sealed or variant collector except for the Felix Culpa (check the avatar yo) and the odd album I really love where a cool variant/remastered album/etc. came out later.  I have a shelf of test presses and I'll actually spin the 50% or so where it's only vinyl version of the album I have.  I have a cabinet below the stereo where I put new purchases and it's pretty rare that something goes upstairs (where my collection is) before I listen to it at least once - for some reason I find myself paranoid that I'll buy an album and there will be an issue with it or it won't even be the right music on it and if I don't listen to it, by the time I do it will be too late to do anything about it.  Now I'm married with two kids (brag), so you're comment that your free time vanishes isn't lost on me.  My kids like music and I've had music on the stereo whenever I can for as long as they can remember, so I can often get away with putting something on during dinner or on a weekend when we are all hanging out or playing or whatever (and if I can get Encanto or Frozen or whatever out of the stereo), but I'm obviously limited in what I can put on in terms of intensity/profanity.  I don't listen to anything THAT intense, but there are certainly things that I wouldn't play when my kids are around or that would cause my wife to suggest I turn to something else.  I also can't really play something brand new unless I'm certain the content is OK (found that out the hard way a couple of times).  That type of album also isn't ideal for listening to after everyone's gone to sleep, so they might sit in my "queue" for a while until those blissful few times when everyone else is gone.  Which happens maybe 1-2 times a month and I definitely have to make it a priority to listen to them.  But if I know I'm going to have an afternoon to myself, I get a little excited (lame) because I know I have the opportunity to listen to certain stuff I can't generally spin with the kids around and at a volume that would not otherwise be allowed.
 
I do make an effort to thumb through my collection on a fairly regular basis (maybe 2-3 times a month) to see if I feel like listening to anything I haven't spun in a while.  If I haven't listened to it, I'll try to figure out if I have a good reason and if I don't I should probably listen to it to try to figure out if I even need to still own it.  I have tried to sell some stuff recently (with pretty good success) and when COVID first started I did do a pretty heavy weeding of records so that I have about two shelves worth I'll trade into the local shop when I get around to it.  I have a very small collection of 7" and I can't really imagine bringing those out to listen to anytime soon, but it's bands I like and they don't take up much space, so I'll keep them around.  Anything I really like (like, say, MCR's Conventional Weapons set) I've since just purchased digitally and I'll do that if I want to listen.
 
I do have some stuff I bought before you could easily listen to every album to see if you like it and maybe I put on and didn't listen to the whole thing, but I keep around because I think if I revisit it maybe it will click.  Prog rock and old folk records were my two go-tos when I was studying in college/law school. I don't find myself in the mood for that stuff as much anymore when I get time to myself, though I still genuinely enjoy it, so I'll get back around to listening to it eventually, I think.  
 
There's certainly an argument to be made that given my current lifestyle, vinyl collecting no longer makes all that much sense, and I completely understand that argument except that it's the best and I love it.  Plus, as I think I said in the other thread you mentioned, if I didn't collect vinyl I would have to take up coin collecting or parkour or serial killing or something and I really like listening to music and supporting musical artists, so I guess it's as good a thing to waste my money and time on as any.

It’s clear blue with red splatter. 

It’s clear blue with red splatter. 

I ordered Granada from Amazon and it’ll be here tonight. I’ll update when I get it. 

Y'all are no fun. 
 
 

I mean, yeah.  Hopefully you get what I actually meant though.
Damn, I really do respect supporting labels, shops, and bands as best as I can… but it sounds like you’re far more receptive to new buys than I am.
Not saying that my way is the best way to consume music, but I do have a specific glide path for an album to earn its spot on my shelf.  (Especially as someone who values quality over quantity, and just shelf space in general.)  I feel like it has treated me really well and kept me away from regrettable buys.
I don’t know if it’d value you at all – and I’m hardly the only person who does this; not trying to say I’ve trademarked some perfect system to establish a record’s value or desire – but Curiosity to Purchase is a methodical journey that I follow pretty habitually.  Not that you or anyone asked, but curious if anyone does something similar:
(I’d throw all this shit in one of those spoiler tags to avoid a wall of text, if I could.  But VC took those away for some reason.  So, sorry.)
[Scope]
Someone will tell me to check out an artist or band.  I’ll Google them to see if they’ve got a bandcamp.  This lets me determine a few things right off the bat.  Like if vinyl even is available to begin with (or sold out), or what the price of the digital download may be, if there is one.  And most importantly, it lets me preview a couple of songs to make sure the album is within the realm of something I’ll even enjoy.
[Stream]
I’ve decided I could be into the album, so now it’s off to Spotify to give it an open-minded listen.  Why not just start with a Spotify stream?  When I don’t have time for a full album, I’ll opt to just “play my library” (shuffle).  It works better when Spotify doesn’t remember all the junk I’ve decided is not for me.  I’m sure there’s a way to go in and clear your history / plays – and maybe some folks get value from exploring aimlessly and keeping a log of everything they’ve played – but I personally don’t.  Plus, if the stream treats me well, scoping out the bandcamp page helps me shift to…
[Digital]
I’ve decided that as a whole, this album is a banger.  Or I think it is.  Maybe.  It could be.  I’ll need another listen or two in a different setting, and so now it’s time to secure a copy digitally.  There’s a number of reasons I do this, ranging from wanting to hear the record again – anything I download, I know I’ll be playing more than the initial Spotify stream – to wanting to hear it in a higher quality, like FLAC.  If the digital copy is < $8, or free, I’ll chip in a few bucks on bandcamp to add it to my collection.  You get permanent access to download it at any quality, and it supports the artist for the cost of an energy drink or two.  But the icing on the cake here is that sometimes it scratches the itch of “owning” the album.  Anyone else experience this, ever?  Having it in the digital library is sometimes enough for me, especially if the entire album is not as consistent or doesn’t grow on me as much as I’d hope after 2-3 plays.
If the album is not on bandcamp or the digital is $10+, I obtain it through less savory methods.  Because at that point, if I revisit the album and it’s just not clicking, I’ll remove it from my library [no longer in possession of it, even digitally] or I’ll move to the final phase…
[Purchase]
Self-explanatory.  The record has proven itself over repeat listens; the entire experience is a treat or there is a far larger portion of the album that is more enjoyable than not.  This helps filter out albums with some really nice tracks that fall short as a whole experience for me.  I won’t go into details on hunting down my preferred variant or researching to see what sounds best, but you get the idea.  Sometimes this means paying $1-7 more if I’m unsure of the album, kinda’ like it - enough to buy digitally - and then ultimately feel confident in, only to loop back and buy it through bandcamp.  (How rad would it be to receive a discount on vinyl buys through bandcamp, for the cost difference of the digital download, if you had previously purchased it digitally?)  But that’s a rarity and honestly, double-dipping on bandcamp is not something I’m going to lose sleep over.
I feel dumb for even writing all this out because who gives a shit?  I’m sure someone will try to call it an unnecessary or elitist approach to consuming music but in a way, yeah… it touches exactly on what you called out.  I don’t buy singles and I listen to albums front to back, so they’ve got to earn their spot on the shelf.  I’m not in the business of buying stuff I’ll only play the first side of and then get bored with.  This whole process has served me well for probably a decade or more.  Just food for thought I guess.  May be fun or interesting to consider how much that varies from the overwhelming “stream culture” we face today.

So just a repeat of what happened to compact discs in the 90's lol. Good. I look forward to The Hobby™️  nose diving and becoming irrelevant so I can actually enjoy collecting again.
 
Live by the 229th repress of Fleetwood Mac - Rumors, and die by it. 

Greatest Hits is on Target. Orange. Have the first three on MoV so don’t need this, but might grab it anyway. 

Gonna wait til my local shop / Amazon / online shop stocks in. Definitely want it, but given it’s 10k, they’ll stock it here.