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  Re: the vinyl comeback..
  By: August Abolins to Nigel Reed on Sun Dec 21 2025 14:20:00

 > Triple the price from the late 80s at 8.99 to 14.99 seems
 > excessive considering that the "tech" ought to be less
 > expensive to implement and operate.
 >
 > But, if I can garner $20+ per LP for my collection, that will
 > be fine.

I think the problem is the increased labor costs plus there were only 2
factories that produced the lacquer discs at the time the only US plant caught
fire and was a total loss. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo
Masters_Corporation_fire)
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