I was obviously talking about my own interests not “most people”. If I want to buy 50 classical recordings on early pressings or even originals from the golden era I am buying them for sound quality and musical interest. And they will not be cheap.
this is my experience trying to buy such records. You can refer me to all sorts of articles and tell me what discussion groups I should be joining but I’m not really interested. If you can tell me how to get some of these records that are not very expensive, please send me a PM.
Peter,
Our exchange of posts is addressed to all WBF members, independently of being an answer to a particular member. You complained for high prices I gave my opinion on why I think they are so. Perhaps I am wrong, someone with more experience than me will be able to explain it better.
I reported my traumatic experience with vintage valuable LPs in WBF some years ago. A coleague inherited from an old uncle about ten thousand classic music LPs and a couple of thousand CDs. The LPs filled his garage, he did not own a turntable and asked me for advice on their value and how to sell them. Decca, Telefunken, DG, EMI, Philips, RCA's, Columbias, Argo, an huge collection of LPs from the early 60's to the 80's in pristine covers and boxes - it looked like the Ali Baba cave. I took a large sample with me and listened - a complete horror, all the LPs sounded like we were played in a noisy kitchen where eggs were being fried. I took another sample - the same. No cleaning or processing could help - the old uncle, who was a knowledgeable musicologist, had ruined the precious LPs along years with a worn stylus that was never replaced. I considered getting them just for the boxes and librettos but fortunately could resist ...