Buying vinyl to collect but not listen is sad. The ability to listen to great artists and their performances who are long gone is amazing.
@MrKelleyzinho
3 жыл бұрын
Totally. This is a level of collecting that is purely about acquiring the best versions one can, but not because you want to actually optimize your listening experience, but just because you can.
@Cespinozas
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrKelleyzinho iam not sure about that some people are just weird . My cousin would buy DVD movies and re releases just to have them sit next to her tv in a giant dvd collection case . When I came over she would let me open them up and watch them. She never seemed to mind , just wanted to have them . It is really sad some of this is never opened . Especially all the Coltrane records I would of play them all on the first day .
@brooklynbummer
3 жыл бұрын
@HALF MT I have a decent amount of records and there are many that were never transferred to CD nor on line.
@Cespinozas
3 жыл бұрын
@HALF MT I’d guess around 300 records , def play around 20 a week . I just Bought a RME DAC so I do feel dirty haha .
@mateoh165
3 жыл бұрын
Why is it sad? I have about 75 Iron Maiden's hanging on my walls. Greatest band in the world, I consider it art, and I love showing them off to everyone, especially since some are super rare, signed, etc... all depends on how you look at it. Cheers!
@MYEVILTWIIN
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t get it , spends thousands on hifi gear and doesn’t play the records ... records are meant to be played, loud enough so the neighbours can enjoy the tunes too
@windnchgo
3 жыл бұрын
That's because, in my opinion, this is more about collecting than listening to the music. I have a problem with this because it reeks of greediness and snobbery. Nevertheless, the video is entertaining, albeit a bit infuriating... it is his money so have it, dude.
@derekwalker87
3 жыл бұрын
Why do you judge? What does it matter to you? Who made it law that "records are meant to be played"? You're just mad you can't control this guy. Let the dude do as he pleases.
@shaunlindsay8898
3 жыл бұрын
@@derekwalker87 Who made it law that "records are meant to be played". The guy who invented the record player and his judge friend?
@flipmode916
3 жыл бұрын
So I should open my sealed promo copy of The Sound Defects Volume 2?
@KWE.ECLECTIC
3 жыл бұрын
Well, our collection are personal endeavors. There is no wrong or right way to collect anything. A collection should make you happy, otherwise what would the point in collecting be? The only thing that bothers me is how the prices on the used market tend to sky rocket when one or two individuals are willing to spend anything for a specific copy. But, that's the nature of things, there's not much anyone can do.
@thetruemusichead
3 жыл бұрын
In 30 years in the record store game, I've never met an audiophile who was cool and likeable...
@kingofthedots3835
3 жыл бұрын
That is too true ....every one acts like they will cuss you out if you act wrong ....boo hoo
@occasionalfeelgood23
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I'm a longtime vinyl collector and "audiophiles" are the worst kind of OCD jerks that exist.
@bbb8997
3 жыл бұрын
I agree, I do not go to used/collectible record stores to pay$100. for a $1. yard sale/thrift store lp.
@SpaghettiKillah
3 жыл бұрын
I always say if you wanna do a paper on mental health issues just go down to your local hi-fi shop on saturday morning 😂
@spidermancereal
3 жыл бұрын
25 years in Bicycle Retail here. These audiophiles you speak of must be the same people who ride Recumbent bicycles.
@brentpietrok4758
3 жыл бұрын
This is an amazing collection however this guy clearly has no preference in music, literally bought everything that was available on Mofi the last few years.
@jazzkatt7083
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. The downside of record collecting. I say buy what you love.
@josephmatosin5513
3 жыл бұрын
He doubled his money, so it was an investment. Pretty smart if you ask me
@lanakias1
3 жыл бұрын
It's obvious the guy who sold them, he boughted these vinyl to make money and not listen them. Yeah clever job but personally, I hate such people
@tomhound273
3 жыл бұрын
yes but what you love the next guy hates and visa versa. so he did well.
@allenschmitz9644
3 жыл бұрын
Is he going to post the rare shit on spotify????
@tomhatton3303
3 жыл бұрын
This has nothing to do with record collecting. Sadly, it's all about money.
@i35photo
3 жыл бұрын
Not really about music either.... but yes all about $$$
@terrykeenan4308
3 жыл бұрын
Especially sitting in line waiting to buy up Taylor Swift before the poor teenager girls get their hands in them. Not very cool.
@bentnickel7487
3 жыл бұрын
@@terrykeenan4308 Forty years from now, 55 to 60 y/o women will pay a fortune to buy T.S. music from the 2005 to 2025 era.
@ethanoreilly2002
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I have a rule that I never pay over £20 for one record and I've stuck to that rule, most of my collection is music that really means something to me, not stuff I'm simply not going to play
@justing42
3 жыл бұрын
@@terrykeenan4308 not to mention...she sucks
@VinylAthletes
3 жыл бұрын
Amoeba records offer: $100 in trade or $60 in cash LOL
@ocsavatogier
3 жыл бұрын
ahahahah
@ceegee3703
3 жыл бұрын
If you're lucky:(
@noblerecords
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing story, I love this. You put in the work to pour advice into this guy over the course of years, then both were able to make money. Glad you were able to get em. Good work!
@DorianPaige00
3 жыл бұрын
When you see Mike on the floor, you tell he's emptied out his wallet.
@allenschmitz9644
3 жыл бұрын
buying a short on AMC stock....lol'
@realmackle
2 ай бұрын
he had to sell his shoes too
@KraftGarde
2 жыл бұрын
So now is he feeling cheated at this?
@blacksabbath3474
3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why collectors spend so much money for albums they never listen to. I listen to most of my vinyl albums.
@iblamesummers
3 жыл бұрын
After this video I understand why...
@erichart2093
3 жыл бұрын
Why do people collect stamps? Coins? Milk bottles....
@THTSound
3 жыл бұрын
The feeling that you posses some valueable thing
@Splentaur
3 жыл бұрын
It seems pathetic to collect records you're never going to listen to, like they're baseball cards or something.
@georgedoughly8682
3 жыл бұрын
They buy them to flip for a profit.
@ludwigfan3013
3 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine once said "Something is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it."
@user-kq5qp6dh8l
3 жыл бұрын
That’s correct
@Neil-Aspinall
3 жыл бұрын
Some of these selections will never move.
@snapcracklenpop821
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing collection. I always wonder if these audiophiles really get into music they love with all their heart or just end up buying stuff because its audiophile per se.
@ralex3697
3 жыл бұрын
The latter, just buying it to flip There is a lot there I would never listen to
@konstantinoskonst.6778
3 жыл бұрын
@@ralex3697 "Collectors" don't care about the music. All these John Lennon records were sealed. He didn't even give them a single spin!
@snapcracklenpop821
3 жыл бұрын
@@ralex3697 Me too, but a lot I would listen to at the same time. I consider myself to have a pretty diverse ear and love a lot of different albums across genres. But looking through that massive pile there were so many albums missing that I would need to have. All those albums from my youth in the 80's that'll never get an audiophile release. Time and again I see people on YT recommending things because they are audiophile editions. I buy it myself, don't get me wrong. But I'll also buy a normal release for a few Euros if it's in tasty condition. And as for the no noise, vinyl thing. If you can't handle some crackles here n there, then vinyl is the wrong format for you. Disclaimer: thes preceding information reflects my personal opinions and as such should render me from being shot down in flames for daring to suggest that there are a lot of people listening to vinyl nowadays that really don't have a scooby about the format.
@janetowens7288
3 жыл бұрын
The latter.
@snapcracklenpop821
3 жыл бұрын
@@janetowens7288 Aye. Kinda sad really. I feel sorry for sealed albums that are never going to feel the flat surface of a turntable platter. 'Audiophile vinyl' is starting to equate with 'I'm too lazy to actually get music properly so I'll just throw money at it' and the MOFIs, APs and ERCs are all laughing their way to the bank.
@frazerspooner7683
3 жыл бұрын
Best vinyl channel on KZitem, love the no frills simple editing, straight to the point honest and informed views and facts, no over the top graphics or silliness, much love ❤️
@homerhorowitz7649
3 жыл бұрын
Incredible stack but as others mention, it’s weird to see so many gems never played. One thing that I love about collecting music is that I’m able to play and enjoy it without it loosing all its value. Kinda like an art collection: every time I appreciate a painting or sculpture, I get some value from it but that value doesn’t go far and it’s still worth something if I ever (unlikely) wanted to sell it. This collector had some different priority’s but that’s okay. Whatever the case, I wish we (not locals) could pick some of these up. Maybe I’ll have to tack a stop in Arizona onto my next road trip.
@stephenlegg262
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many of those the seller actually liked and played.
@Splentaur
3 жыл бұрын
Collecting, for some people, is all about discussing at length how good your rare sealed vinyl would sound if you ever opened it, and then gazing upon the cover art through its cellophane time capsule. Pinching one's nipples whilst doing this is optional, but many insist on doing so.
@bosthebozo5273
3 жыл бұрын
I realized I’ll go broke fast if I collect everything I can. I’m a lot more selective on what I purchase now. Only stuff I will listen to.
@marywinnifred9242
3 жыл бұрын
Most are still out of the sleeve, so he's probably unpacked them straight onto a shelf, sad.
@cynical8330
3 жыл бұрын
@@Splentaur records warp in the cellophone
@cynical8330
3 жыл бұрын
@@bosthebozo5273 I can go broke collecting what I listen to.
@cooleloekie
3 жыл бұрын
Every time I buy a new record I think 'if I open it up, it loses it's value'. But I can't stand seeing a record in my collection I can't listen to 😅
@mattsomeonewithansrt3948
3 жыл бұрын
It’s called Bandcamp. Buy the record never open it and have it digital stored in your archives or stream if you like. That’s what I do
@cooleloekie
3 жыл бұрын
@@mattsomeonewithansrt3948 In my opinion, there's nothing better than hearing the crisp sound of a vinyl but I get the idea. When I was younger I used to buy cd's and rip them onto my laptop. That way I didn't ruin them by using them to much 😛
@geraldford6409
3 жыл бұрын
@@cooleloekie Yep- the equivalent for vinyl back in the day would be to record to cassette or reel to reel tape and listen to that until it wore out or degraded, then record another from the vinyl, vastly reducing the amount of plays and wear on the vinyl. Of course the answer to the value depreciation issue is to only buy used of course. But if you buy new for whatever reason (Condition, supporting artists, OCD issues, etc), modern equivalent would be to record the vinyl to digital at 24/96 or 24/192, though IMO 24/96 or 24/88.1 is more than sufficient for the most critical listeners (24/48 probably enough), then listen mostly to those files from a DAC or potable DAP recommended by audiophiles
@geraldford6409
3 жыл бұрын
@@mattsomeonewithansrt3948 THen what's the point of having the vinyl, unless you like the cover art or believe it will appreciate more than other investments
@cooleloekie
3 жыл бұрын
@@geraldford6409 my first turntable was a mp3 model en tried to rip the music from my records but the quality was sooo bad 😅.
@jomomma4993
3 жыл бұрын
I'll give you $40 for all of them.
@vcp93
3 жыл бұрын
I'll give you $41.99! 👽🖖
@jomomma4993
3 жыл бұрын
@@vcp93 I'm going $42 now
@isabellasedai
3 жыл бұрын
Gtfo 😂
@TheVinylGuru
3 жыл бұрын
Lo! You guys. Love the tyler dp too
@henrypover
3 жыл бұрын
I'll give you a kind for all, thanks..
@karmices
3 жыл бұрын
$40k for these was a no brainer.
@Rocky-sn6fl
26 күн бұрын
You think?
@karmices
7 күн бұрын
@@Rocky-sn6fl yes. I would've bought them for that.
@likeitornotwithmichaellane4896
3 жыл бұрын
I’m blown away with all of this great stuff!!!
@fretboardmaster70
3 жыл бұрын
These type of videos are for me heaven. Unbelievable how pieces of plastic bring so much joy and are highly collectible
@ehlerhog
3 жыл бұрын
Wow. This is making me anguish over my decision to get rid of my music collection. Im gonna be 60 next birthday. No that alone isn't the sole reason I hem n haw about it. My thing is that I have a lot of CDs and some vinyl and one day I'm all about wanting to upgrade my system to the best I can afford to do. Id like an awsome surround sound system and chuck this El - Cheapo crap o matic system I wont even give the name of. Thing is my age and my health and my personal life situation has reduced me to a pile of depressed squish on the floor. I've been buying and collecting since I was 14 years old and only slowed down the last 10 years or so but still buying online. When I had friends to sare the joy of sharing new music with and having my friends always wanting mixed cds or cassette tapes for their own enjoymentI felt l8ke I was needed and was filling a niche. Now it's just me left in the club and I've lost the passion for life and liv8ng. Maybe it was the loss of my partner of that I was with since we met while we were in our teens. All I know is I'd hate to just croak knowing my music will probably be chucked into the nearest dumpster. Now I care even even less about that situation so... unless I get busy selling my collection it'll all be for naught. I have no idea how to go about that either.
@deadquietvinyl
3 жыл бұрын
Oh man... all those albums.. this is awesome. Your albums presentations are so satisfying!!!
@rixvspinner
3 жыл бұрын
All the ONe Steps, UHQR's, BEatles Mono's, Analogue Productions titles, maybe the perfect. Digcogs is a crap shoot. Mike we need a record seller like you in Toronto.
@drdelewded
3 жыл бұрын
hahaha
@marcallen6987
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like this guy would buy Pablo Cruise...if it was on Mo-Fi
@marlonbrando2698
Жыл бұрын
That appreciation is crazy. He made money off the haul and you can still turn a big profit on it too. The industry is booming.
@user-zx1ir7jt4c
5 сағат бұрын
I understand why some people enjoy collecting rare records and not breaking the seal, especially really old stuff. Like a 55 year old record that's still sealed is kind of hard to justify slicing open. ME PERSONALLY.... I have a hard time not opening them and seeing what it sounds like. I'm like a kid in my own candy store with my record collection 😅
@brooksdemo
3 жыл бұрын
I have that Beck Sea Change, I've played the absolute shit out of that album, I hope we get a reissue of Midnite Vultures, I'm not spending $300 plus on it.
@scmkar
3 жыл бұрын
Why did that seller even buy a turntable from Mike? He obviously was just looking for an investment...
@Selrisitai
3 жыл бұрын
How can you tell?
@matthewstevens4155
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I lived near your store. Still enjoy the videos though and have been able to purchase some great records online. Keep the videos coming and bring back the record shootouts!
@ivanmalanquini625
3 жыл бұрын
My dream is three records: Joni Mitchell "Blue" and Bobby Blue Bland "His California Album" and Badlands "Voodoo Highway". Here in Brazil is impossibile to achieve rare records like that unless you sell your soul. I would sell mine but no one is buying.
@Ryanbrio
3 жыл бұрын
I'm selling "Blue."
@ivanmalanquini625
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ryanbrio I would buy it , man. But here in Brazil to do it I can't afford the taxes. The costs would be to much.
@Kowinaida
3 жыл бұрын
Is that a collection for the sake of collecting...?
@michaelchaney1230
Жыл бұрын
Went broke and sold. It’s the cycle of an audiophile. haha
@renevw5812
3 жыл бұрын
OH wooh man, what a fantastic and beautiful collection. Mobile Fidelity, Original Masters, if i had the money...i would buy it without any hesitation.
@shinrasboy
3 жыл бұрын
Literally mouthwatering collection.
@dannysvinylrainbow4852
3 жыл бұрын
Nice collection sir! I know a few friend collectors who hit that age, where they’re not gonna be around too much longer and someone else will have to take their collections. Such a morbid and grim thought but, holds true for all of us collectors sooner or later.
@oyajiblues
Жыл бұрын
I own a shop in Berkeley, and have come across the best of the best over the last 10 years. I turned 60. I stopped keeping anything. I sell it all. Including my collection. As I often have said to folks that are having trouble parting with a collection I am making an offer on..."Do you want to die with this stuff"? I mean, I can't tell you how many collections I have bought from wives, sons, daughters, or a friend of the family. Generally they have no interest in the records at all and I am able to get a good price. They just want rid of the stuff. Another words, all that passion, all that diligence, all that back breaking digging on your knees is basically for not. I am lucky enough to be able to sell them to people who will enjoy them. So they do live on, but most likely not the way the collector had hoped or dreamed of. Last thing, you can also tell so much about the collector as you go through the records... Find secret love notes in the sleeves, polaroid photos of their secret lovers, the way they cared and stored the records also tell so much about them. I love records, but enjoy selling them to excited buyers more than collecting them in my living room. My favorite sound is the persons voice when they say out loud: this is a record I have been looking for for years.
@wollaminfaetter
3 жыл бұрын
I hate the vinyl craze. 10-15 years ago i could buy whatever i liked, today i can't afford it.
@GiveUsMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Man, starting with that Mofi Beck just hit the right chord. Love that album, I didn’t realize that was only a run of 1000.
@charlie.drowned
3 жыл бұрын
Much respect for giving him a fair deal
@hardmoney8560
3 жыл бұрын
really? this "collector" who got a "fair deal" is actually a speculator in vinyl records. OR, as we in the vinyl community know them...a scalper. He's the guy who buys 10 copies of beloved albums so he can flip them for twice the price on eBay. As you can see, he didn't bother to listen to most of the music he flipped. Which is fine, maybe, as it supports the overall market for vinyl, maybe. But the people who end up paying through the nose are real collectors...who actually LISTEN to music, and aren't trying to make a buck flipping records. And BTW, I've gotten pretty lucky in my career, and I've got plenty of cash to do exactly what this guy was up to. It doesn't require any brains to see what's going to go up in value when it comes out. And you know what, I would never do that sh!t. Because the way I see, I'd be forcing people with less money than me to pay more for recordings and artist that they might really love, and treasure having in their collections. You have to be a real POS to do that sort of thing.
@sloburnjo
3 жыл бұрын
@@hardmoney8560 like the in groove dude & most others up in here? Your choice to pick on the seller it is all subjective. I remember fetishizing musick product.😆
@therealdonelaitis
3 жыл бұрын
@@hardmoney8560 amen, took the words right out of my mouth.
@DorianPaige00
3 жыл бұрын
@@hardmoney8560 "Why should he apologize for being better at his job than you are at yours? If you do better, you take money out of his pocket; if he does better, he takes money out of yours! What's the difference?"-Reggie from the movie Suckers
@therealdonelaitis
3 жыл бұрын
@@hardmoney8560 two other reasons this person was not an actual audiophile music listener. First, he collected, and collected, and collected, and from the story Mike told the guy just up and decided one day to sell it all. I don’t know about other people, but I’d probably do all I could to hold on to my collection, or at least some of it. It’s such an integral part of me. Point two - if he was an audiophile, he’d also seek out the lesser known audiophile titles. I don’t see any AP fantasy reissues here, no First Impression Music titles. Just the readily available, click-and-buy stuff. Which he did, bought it all.
@thomasandersen1784
3 жыл бұрын
BTW, i'm also an collector of Audiophile recordings, but is also a collector of everything else that's music on (all media), and i can't get my head around those collectors like we se here, who buys and buys and buys, collect and collect and collect, but without even listen to em', just to see them sit there lonely on the floor, desperate to get a spin. Isn't that just sad :-( I mean, what's the point of this, if it's not for listening pleasure? All my records are without sealing and ready to spin, as they are suppose too. I hope these records will get a life on it's own ;-)
@snapcracklenpop821
3 жыл бұрын
Word. I'm with you Thomas. I have a few sealed copies of various albums myself, but they are just nuggets for a rainy day. They will be set free and enjoy the pleasure of a stylus running through their grooves.
@gregyoungman
Жыл бұрын
Hey that’s Santana in the thumbnail that’s a good album
@jody8526937
3 жыл бұрын
What’s I find kinda amazing is that I have a lot of this stuff in first pressing. I’m not an audiophile just a record collector who like various genres. I never cared for Mofi or any kind of special pressings and I have kinda ignored pictures disc. I seek out first pressings and have been lucky enough over the years to somehow end up with thousands of them. My ex tried to make me get rid of them about 16 years ago but somehow they stayed and she didn’t. That was before the vinyl revival. I knew it would happen. Actually I’m glad it didn’t happen then because she would have definitely made me sell them.
@bishlap
3 жыл бұрын
I have been very disappointed w/ the so called, "Original Master Recordings" they never lived up to the hype IMO. I did come across a Lynyrd Skynyrd SACD, and that was better than imagined... wonder if their even made anymore? Great channel, Thanks.
@vincenzonapoles4371
3 жыл бұрын
Which ones have you listened to?
@bishlap
3 жыл бұрын
@@vincenzonapoles4371 jeez, see how much I remember, I know Led Zep-2, Deja Vu, King Crimson(?), anyway, of those ZEP and CSN&Y were weak, IMO, Oh Dark Side Moon, very good, but not that much better than my original...ANYWAY, I'll stick to BlueTooth 4 now as I'm old and Lazy. pEACE, Paisano.
@Deebhoy
3 жыл бұрын
I've never once sold a record I've bought and I never will. I could never part with it. Obviously for some it's a living but there are others for whom it isn't and the only reason they buy is to make a profit somewhere down the line for an extortionate price. If I buy an expensive record I'm keeping it and enjoying the reason for buying it - fan of the artist and a music nut.
@bentnickel7487
3 жыл бұрын
People don't sell collections like this because they want too. They sell because they have to. Income loss, medical bills, divorce, death. Life has a way of separating you from your wealth, given enough time. When you're young you say, "I would never sell", but if your child or wife needed medical help, you say "what do I have that I can sell"? That's when you discover there are more important things than records or comic books or coin collections.
@mad4vinyl802
2 жыл бұрын
Mind numbing collection. Amazing.
@topkho
2 жыл бұрын
One steps? This didn’t age well :-O
@alternateunreleasedshellac505
Жыл бұрын
I was looking for a comment on that.
@topkho
Жыл бұрын
@@alternateunreleasedshellac505 I wonder what is the resale value now…
@alternateunreleasedshellac505
Жыл бұрын
@@topkho the only valuable one-step today is probably the ones they cut analog to analog, like the Bill Evans "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" which goes for $500+.
@acgreens
3 жыл бұрын
When you say you paid 60% of price on Discogs, do you mean 60% of Min, Median or Max price? :)
@betweenthegrooves5105
3 жыл бұрын
That's what I was wondering myself🤔
@allenschmitz9644
3 жыл бұрын
@@betweenthegrooves5105 Min.
@blaster1093
3 жыл бұрын
Median....most probably. I think 60% of the maximum Discogs price would've been much higher than the $40,000 he paid for the entire collection.
@carywhitt
3 жыл бұрын
Most go by the median
@allenschmitz9644
3 жыл бұрын
@@carywhitt investment thinking..salt mine tactic's...with a high grade chock on that 12 ga.
@athas12
3 жыл бұрын
Great collection, and honestly fair deal if we assume the real value is around $60,000. Between PayPal/eBay/Discogs fees, shipping risks, dealing with buyers, packaging, and wait-time selling and listing considering as desirable as some of these titles, it will take time to sell unless you put them at incredible market discount, It seems like a win win
@markh.9822
3 жыл бұрын
I think it's worth slightly more than 60,000 since discogs median is usually on the slightly low side of these titles. But it's going to be a lot of work going through and sorting and pricing so it's a fair deal.
@Audiofreak71
3 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent and addicting channel. Your website is excellent as well , thank you for taking the time with all of this vinyl and sharing with us 👍
@stulebeau7293
3 жыл бұрын
Mike with so many sealed, would you say he got into investment buying more than listening? Seems odd with the cash you say he spent on his system...
@stulebeau7293
3 жыл бұрын
@def creator Mike does - but I was referring to the seller.
@vcp93
3 жыл бұрын
That's a hell-a-va good collection. So.... I guess this means you're going to sell these to your loyal customers for super, super low prices. "Right?" "Who's your buddy?" 😉👍
@lucalone
3 жыл бұрын
sure he will^😂
@thefleshexperience
3 жыл бұрын
Daaaaamn. Now THAT is a collection.
@The90sGamingGuy
3 жыл бұрын
Wow that is one killer record collection. I have some of those Tone Poets, Mofi Miles Davis releases, Classic Led Zeppelin records and the 33rpm Stevie Ray Vaughan AP box set. Great video.
@250Pants
3 жыл бұрын
Sadly it looks like a lot of "audiophile" titles you will never listen to
@pepevalenzuela8422
3 жыл бұрын
I don´t get it, so you just collect and never play them? I strongly believe that is the most weird, not to say stupid, thing to do. What a waste.
@c0smicc4nc3r4
3 жыл бұрын
Audiophile but listens to vinyl...
@mikeharrison4846
3 жыл бұрын
Vinyl is audiophile
@ChrisStoneinator
Жыл бұрын
@@mikeharrison4846 Not for any album made after the advent of digital mixing and mastering. It can literally only degrade quality, unless some kind of sin was committed in the process of mastering for redbook CD.
@the33rpm
3 жыл бұрын
As nice as this stuff is generally you still can’t beat original 1st pressings for sound quality.
@dennaissance
3 жыл бұрын
I found it interesting to hear you recall interactions with customers throughout the years
@exitthirtynine
3 жыл бұрын
Well a lot of my holy grail records are there.
@stretchmorgan
3 жыл бұрын
"Witches' Brew"!
@LongPlayVinyl
3 жыл бұрын
Wow Mike, that's quite a collection!
@JoJo-edge
3 жыл бұрын
Mike- Let us know when will you be putting them up on your store with a minimum of three day notice so I can plan my road trip to Arizona 🌵🌞🎶😎
@craigf3624
2 жыл бұрын
The price bubble will eventually burst.......................
@dramsanddecibels
11 ай бұрын
cool video, I'm just now getting into mobile fidelity , and its pretty touch and go tbh lol
@realmackle
2 ай бұрын
from what ive heard their stuff from the 80s is garbage but various eras shine while others are awful
@NickGFast
3 жыл бұрын
That is a crazy collection!
@chrisheiner6584
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear he at least made a profit, I couldn't imagine investing in all audiophile gear and vinyl only to never listen to them...
@realmackle
2 ай бұрын
It's all quality pressings but it just seems like this guy doesnt even like music. he just saw things that said "audiophile" and bought them
@jedi0830
Жыл бұрын
I try to find as many sealed „old“ MFSL, Classic Records aso albums as possible and the first thing is too deliver them from the shrink and put them on my turntable to let them spin! That‘s what they are meant for …
@Warnerchild
3 жыл бұрын
I spent 300 on vinyl tonight after watching this video dammit haha
@jackedkerouac4414
3 жыл бұрын
I got sober and got into buying records. I saved more money being a drunk and listening to mp3s lol
@_Vinyl-zs8fe
3 жыл бұрын
What a great video! It’s like watching you flip through my want list ! 😂
@bryanjones9550
3 жыл бұрын
Mike: "I don't know why people pay high dollar for Mofi stuff that's just awaiting repress." The In Groove store on discogs selling a copy of Mofi "Breakfast in America" with a split in the jacket as NM and nearly double the retail price (when 4.99 shipping is figured in). LOL. I've bought from TIG via online and will still buy from them. My point is that anything can be monetized and then gouged. Vinyl is like any other collectable; if it's something you want, it's definitely a seller's market.
@milescali5604
3 жыл бұрын
Keep the work up love your store!
@lazur1
3 жыл бұрын
Talk about short-term appreciation: My friend, in a cabin he rented, found some acetates of Elvis / 'King Creole' songs, w/a starting count for tempo. He got a good price for them. Two days after the sale, Elvis died.
@Neil-Aspinall
3 жыл бұрын
There is a very good reason some of this stuff is out of print, nobody wants it.
@HAL933
3 жыл бұрын
I don't understand "original master recordings". It means "regular" albums were released with a less good sound ? Why not release the best as possible ? I really would like to have an explaination !
@HAL933
3 жыл бұрын
In fact, I think it is a scam ! Furtherthemore if you keep them sealed and so don't check the sound !
@garrettmcnabb8471
3 жыл бұрын
This collection is AMAZING!!
@therealdonelaitis
3 жыл бұрын
Man, watching Mike flip through those Mofis makes me feel like Mobile Fidelity has really catered their products to an older, shall I say, boomer generation? It's just crazy that OG copies of many of these Mofi titles can still be found in the dollar bin at every record store. And I'm sure it's the musical quality of those records - and not their sound quality - that results in their dollar bin status (i.e., they're a bunch of played-out and boring 70's titles). I really hope that I'm not in my 60s by the time Mofi gets around to regularly issuing records from the 21st century.
@hardmoney8560
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve never really bought too many MOFI LPs. The few I do own are not that exciting sonically.(analog productions does a better job, imho). But I can never figure out how MOFI decides on which titles they’re going to press? Like, who the hell wants to listen to the B-52s cosmic thing? That album was shite when it came out, and it’s shite now. Or the the Jimi Hendrix One step. Axis it’s a decent album, but nowhere near his best. Why not do are you experienced, or electric Ladyland. Both albums are universally acknowledged as being stronger than Axis. Whole thing is just really weird,
@allenschmitz9644
3 жыл бұрын
Like in the Movie..Shit head....."YOU GOT IT". (SPIRIT of 76)
@iblamesummers
3 жыл бұрын
Boomers have the Money. Gen X music is modern garbage & Millennials just stream, hence...
@robbiedetroitstigermanviny8883
3 ай бұрын
It's the thrill of the chase for some people.
@peacockprod4
3 жыл бұрын
This is like watching a stock trader sitting on his living room floor with dentist office carpet and zero visual art hanging on his wall. He is not talking about music or art or creativity or anything most people who collect records are attracted to. Even though I collect and sell records, it is stuff like this that make me wish the record market would tank.
@mikaelsjoberg1894
3 жыл бұрын
Thats not a very nice comment sir. He took the time to make this video and show what he bought back.And he shares hes knowledge. I think its a very fine little film.
@misterknightowlandco
2 жыл бұрын
It will don’t worry
@KQKQKQKQKQKQ
3 жыл бұрын
This video is a boring as this collection. Carol King and Run DMC....snore fest.
@iblamesummers
3 жыл бұрын
Millennial post.
@ChrisStoneinator
Жыл бұрын
@@iblamesummers No, there's no getting around it from any perspective, this collection is uninspiring and milquetoast as fuck. Nice try pretending you're any more excited by sealed John Lennon records than we are.
@geraldford6409
3 жыл бұрын
60% of the Discogs Median value or Max/min value?
@jammanist
3 жыл бұрын
That was a super collection you got there. Congrats !!
@user-zx1ir7jt4c
9 ай бұрын
40 grand? Wow Mike must be doing pretty well with this outfit...
@NPGLAMB
3 жыл бұрын
so weird I was just at your store about 2 weeks ago and this comes up on my recommended
@Unpreeeedictable
2 жыл бұрын
I can't help but think that the seller enjoyed buying the records more than playing them. That's fine, but definitely not my preference.
@Josal
3 жыл бұрын
I want to purchase many of those mofi albums and play it on my system. Great video as always...
@huntingtonbeachkbd
2 жыл бұрын
I hate these weirdos that own 6 copies of one record
@300DBenz
3 жыл бұрын
Aaaaaaaaall those Mo-Fi records and I have one that he didn’t have....for some reason that makes me happy
@300DBenz
3 жыл бұрын
@Jeromy Ramos the other Sisters Of Mercy album: First and Last and Always.
@tonydeniro284
3 жыл бұрын
$500 records, now $40k collection...how does one afford it? I work my ass off and have no where near that kind of dough, must be doing something wrong. Although I have amassed about 2000 records or more....
@johnlovesbridge
3 жыл бұрын
You need a rich grandpa and dad...
@marjanopresnik73
3 жыл бұрын
I can only dream about having a local seller like you.
@idaslpdhr
3 жыл бұрын
All about money, NOT about the music
@Selrisitai
3 жыл бұрын
What I consider to be audiophile collection: High-quality recordings, high dynamic range, professional mixing. (See: Melodic Death Metal band Aether Realm's album _Tarot._ See heavy/power metal band Unleash the Archer's album _Apex._ Death/power metal band Wintersun's _Time I_ and _Winter Seasons._ power metal band Twilightning's _Delirium Veil._ Power metal band Stratovarius's album _Visions,_ progressive power metal band _Analogy's_ album _the Circle of Life._ ) What most other seem to consider an audiophile collection: Acoustic guitars with a focus on vocals. Classical music. Oh, wait, is that an Exodus album? Never mind.
@lgzildjian
3 жыл бұрын
I watched this and then pulled out my "crappy" version of MD Kind of Blue - and got totally lost in it!
@bjrnsjohnsen1278
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! Which is what I also tend to do. I play my stupid old worthless records.. and I like it.
@138NastyNate
3 жыл бұрын
Damn what a great collection.
@rcpsammy7186
3 жыл бұрын
I want the Santana and Yes One-Step.
@markh.9822
3 жыл бұрын
You got $2500 laying around?
@lucullus6127
3 жыл бұрын
i had purchased Abraxas One-Step back there : overrated ! Sold it again one year later for 400 $ :-) ( paid 99$ + shipping ) ! You better buy a " Hot Stamper" ( Better Records) !
@rcpsammy7186
3 жыл бұрын
@@lucullus6127 I get Better Records emails...can't afford their stuff. I'll take your word on the Santana One-Step...BUT, I do have Monk and Marvin Gaye and those sound sublime.
@afrose71
3 жыл бұрын
That's an impressive collection, but I have to wonder if the original owner was buying some of those titles just to flip them, as opposed to actually enjoying the music. Just looking at the jazz titles, he had a lot of Blue Note and Prestige re-issues (some multiple copies). But I didn't see anything from CTI, ECM, EmArcy, Roulette, or some of the other popular classic labels, so I'm wondering how much he was actually into that genre. Also wondering what kind of audio gear he had.
@stevedamien638
Жыл бұрын
Buddy if you are no faky with all these videos here. I live in Vancouver,Canada. I got a good 80% of all the 1980s-to mid 90s Metal(all genres) and Hard Rock records sealed. From that era. My father was an auctioneer and owner of many Pawn Shops in Montreal,Canada(The Las Vegas of Canada) and he had me buying everything in double.He did with my toys too. He did with stuff from his childhood also. Almost too smart to be babyboomer but he was.. Let me know about it. All bought from Canada, No imports. Unless they were already from the stores i bought. From stores like Discus,Shermann's,A&W Sound, Let me know. Exactly 7 487 Sealed Records bought between 1981 and 1995. I think i cover the best of that era. At least 80% "of the best" of that era. Enjoy your night. Steve
@vagrantpistol
3 жыл бұрын
There’s nothing wrong with being a collector. People are obviously jealous. I collect videogames. Some I never play but like to have as part of my collection. But that’s my hobby.
@hippydippy
3 жыл бұрын
Jesus... That guy musta been loaded. WOW!
@DocJJohnson
2 жыл бұрын
Great purchase
@odahon
3 жыл бұрын
Lovely. And in 10/15 years, you might do the same with CDs...bottomline: keep your 💿 !
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