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   On Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:02:00 -0500   
   "August Abolins" (2:221/1.58)    
   wrote:   
      
   > This is precisely what i thought was *really* happening..    
   > people collecting vinyl for the "art":   
   >    
   > "Gen Z is playing an outsized role in the revival of vinyl   
   > sales, which have grown on average by 18% annually in the past   
   > five years. About 60% of Gen Z say they buy records, according   
   > to Futuresource Consulting's Audio Tech Lifestyles report.   
   >    
   > "But Gen Z isn't necessarily buying records for their unique   
   > sound. Around 40% of record buyers in the United States don't   
   > own a turntable, noted James Duvall, principal analyst and head   
   > of entertainment at Futuresource Consulting.   
   >    
   > "Fifty-six percent of Gen Z fans like vinyl for its aesthetic,   
   > while 37% use it as home decor, according to a Vinyl Alliance   
   > survey. It's part of what Jared Watson, an assistant professor   
   > of marketing at New York University, calls "symbolic   
   > consumption."   
      
   Would be interesting to see how he came up with 40% of record buyers   
   don't own a turntable. Nobody has asked me if I own a turn table. Is   
   this 40% of 100 people he asked or 40% of 100,000 people?    
      
   Does this account for people who don't own a record player but use   
   someone else's (room mate, parents, partners etc) turntable?   
      
   Is that new or used vinyl? I must admit I didn't read the article and   
   I'm not going to either. The price of new is getting stupid high,   
   relative to what I used to pay as a kid anyway, but when you factor   
   inflation it's actually about right, but I hate paying $25-$40+ often   
   having to add shipping.   
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