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The "Fad" Doesn't Seem To Be Dying [message #96902]

Sat, 12 August 2023 03:11

Silver
Messages: 116
Registered: December 2013

Viscount

I was strolling through a major retail store yesterday, and the amount of space dedicated to vinyl seems to have expanded. People are going back to the glory days of recording and listening, and I couldn't be happier.

Have any of you noticed that too?

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Re: The "Fad" Doesn't Seem To Be Dying [message #96904 is a reply to message #96902]

Sat, 12 August 2023 04:08

Airforce 3
Messages: 81
Registered: December 2013

Viscount

Yes, I have.

I've also noticed the choices range from old to new. The glory days of the 70s to the present.

I won't buy new artists, but it's nice to see the option.

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Re: The "Fad" Doesn't Seem To Be Dying [message #96905 is a reply to message #96904]

Sat, 12 August 2023 06:40

Rusty
Messages: 1292
Registered: May 2018
Location: Kansas City Missouri

Illuminati (3rd Degree)

I haven't noticed maybe because I don't do much retail brick and mortar shopping for audio and records. It's just a continuum for me. Never having stopped using the medium. Glad it's popular with youth. I don't know if they'll particularly treasure the continuation into their later adult life. But like Chuck Berry sang. "C'est la vie said the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell".

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Re: The "Fad" Doesn't Seem To Be Dying [message #96910 is a reply to message #96905]

Sat, 12 August 2023 21:02

gofar99
Messages: 1977
Registered: May 2010
Location: Southern Arizona

Illuminati (5th Degree)

Hi, Yes vinyl is now back in stores. Some of the same ones have discontinued CDs. The "killer" has been killed off. Well not completely, but I seem to recall a few months back that vinyl sales are now up to where they were nearly 20 years ago. Since I prefer analog devices that is fine with me.

Good Listening
Bruce

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Re: The "Fad" Doesn't Seem To Be Dying [message #97076 is a reply to message #96902]

Wed, 18 October 2023 19:16

Strum Drum
Messages: 237
Registered: November 2017

Master

Yeah, records are even sold at Walmart now. Everyone from Adele to Taylor Swift has an album on vinyl there. I wonder if the old chain stores, like Camelot and Sam Goody, could've remained in business today if they'd just hung on until the vinyl resurgence.

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Re: The "Fad" Doesn't Seem To Be Dying [message #97093 is a reply to message #97076]

Tue, 24 October 2023 18:32

Kingfish
Messages: 565
Registered: November 2012

Illuminati (1st Degree)

What is to say they can't get back in the game? At the very least, on a small scale. There are mom and pop owned stores, but maybe we can get another one out there that can be franchised in many cities.

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