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     Re: the vinyl comeback..   
     By: August Abolins to Nigel Reed on Sun Dec 21 2025 14:20:00   
      
    > Triple the price from the late 80s at 8.99 to 14.99 seems   
    > excessive considering that the "tech" ought to be less   
    > expensive to implement and operate.   
    >   
    > But, if I can garner $20+ per LP for my collection, that will   
    > be fine.   
      
   I think the problem is the increased labor costs plus there were only 2   
   factories that produced the lacquer discs at the time the only US plant caught   
   fire and was a total loss. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo   
   Masters_Corporation_fire)   
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