Excellent sounding LPs


To follow up on my post about “ Playable LPs” is a question I was really trying to get at.  I used the wrong term in “Playable.”   What I’m really trying to ascertain is what percentage of LPs sound really good on your system? I have 2000-3000 LPs but they vary widely in SQ.  I’m sure you would agree 90% is not the case.

So, to rephrase my question, what percentage of your records are near or at audiophile quality?

 

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To be honest, I’m too much of an audiophile to ignore the SQ of the recordings completely.  A combination of listening for music and sound is, for better or worse, my quest.  Of course, extraordinary performances in not so good sound demand attention.

However done buying vinyl now. Lucky I started decades ago, prices have gone through the roof.

this is incorrect. Adjusted for inflation, new releases are no more expensive than they were 50-60 years ago.

this is incorrect. Adjusted for inflation, new releases are no more expensive than they were 50-60 years ago.

True, but for some of the boutique audiophile reissues (UHQR, One-Step, ERC, etc) the prices are really kinda nuts. Standard reissues like Tone Poet Blue Note, Craft OJC, DG The Original Source series, etc are more reasonable. 

I can buy nearly 5 Tone Poet releases for the cost of a UHQR 45 shipped from Acoustic Sounds (and I prefer 33 RPM anyway).

Too all a question l can’t answer myself and a little off topic…..

I have always wondered why do some posters feel compelled to tell others what’s playing on their turntable?

l can’t see the point. Maybe a question for a discussion on what makes other Hi-Fi enthusiasts tick?  Just enquiring and wondering what’s the curiosity value of it, and possibly what an analyst would make of it all. Is it a form of attention seeking?

I’m having a roast dinner party tonight. Would anyone like to know what meat and veg l’m cooking up?

Any suggestions what music l should play? Should they all be (back on topic) great recordings?  Get my point?