Low numbers?
October
23, 2022
Marc,
Do
you think it's worth getting low numbers as far as eventual resale value and sound quality
go for the new Steely Dan or other UHQRs? With the price up to $150, plus shipping, with
one seller I'll get a number probably in the hundreds and with another it will be in the
thousands.
Jeff
Levine
I
don't think low numbers matter sonically after a certain point, and that's probably a
couple of hundred at the most. Resale value may be a different matter, as collectors are
always willing to pay a premium for lower numbers. Also, having seen records pressed, I
think there's no guarantee that any number corresponds directly to the sequence in which
that LP was stamped. Number 38 could actually be LP 380 or 3800, or vice versa. I'm sure
the labels try to keep LPs in sequence, but with thousands or tens of thousands of copies
of a given title to put in inner and outer sleeves, and perhaps boxes, the sequence can be
off and no consumers will ever know. Marc Mickelson
Added
October
1, 2022
Marc,
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add me to your e-mail list. Thanks!
Mark
Mangold
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