My 2 cents. As an occasional LP buyer, I see buying LPs as an alternative to music not available on CDs (either out of print or simply not issued), or as a cheaper method of acquiring "new" music.
SO ... I would obviously not pay more than USD 10 or 15 for RCA Living Stereo or Mercury Living Presence LPs -- I do have more than a dozen of those CDs, most of them bought used for around 5-7 dollars.
With that in mind, the Karajan Beethoven cycle is "worth" maybe 25-30 dollars (I think you can get a new 5 CD boxed set of the same recording for around the same price, if not less). I'm sure there are collectors/vinyl freaks :) that are willing to pay a premium for good condition LPs, but I'm just not one of them ;)
SO ... I would obviously not pay more than USD 10 or 15 for RCA Living Stereo or Mercury Living Presence LPs -- I do have more than a dozen of those CDs, most of them bought used for around 5-7 dollars.
With that in mind, the Karajan Beethoven cycle is "worth" maybe 25-30 dollars (I think you can get a new 5 CD boxed set of the same recording for around the same price, if not less). I'm sure there are collectors/vinyl freaks :) that are willing to pay a premium for good condition LPs, but I'm just not one of them ;)