Mobile Fidelity Vinyl One Step of SANTANA, BILL EVANS TRIO, etc.*

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by Drew769, Dec 1, 2015.

  1. Guss2

    Guss2 Senior Member

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    South Florida
    Didn't realize you bought through another retailer, sorry it happened but they are not the only ones who operate this way. This is why I only buy directly, and even then, you have to pay shipping back.
     
  2. Guitarded

    Guitarded Forum Resident

    Location:
    Montana
    They were a dream to deal with the only time I had an issue. (Subscription through elusivedisc).
    I shot them an email. No problem. Couldn't have been easier...

    I will go through my CC statements, find the retailer, send it back and get credit to buy something else from any other label. More the hassle that annoys me for a simple fix.
     
  3. Matt R.

    Matt R. Forum Resident

    Location:
    Illinois
    I had a MOV title that was pressed so poorly the run out groove went through the label. MOV wouldn't do anything. I was not going to make the local record store replace it because I know he will have to eat the cost.

    If it were a faceless online retailer.... I'd ask for a replacement in a heartbeat, but no surprise the label wouldn't help.
     
  4. Myke

    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

    He knew that when he chose to make his living that way.
    .
     
  5. Matt R.

    Matt R. Forum Resident

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    Illinois
    True, but I see it as a symbiotic relationship.
     
  6. Myke

    Myke Trying Not To Spook The Horse

    Okay, but I'd go with # 2 here :

    There are three different types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
    Mutualism: both partners benefit. ...
    Commensalism: only one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed. ...
    Parasitism: One organism (the parasite) gains, while the other (the host) suffers.

    If I buy a warped MFSL at Grimey's, I'm taking it back to Grimey's. To each his own.
    .
     
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  7. richbdd01

    richbdd01 Forum Resident

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    London
    Yeah I’ve had issues on a couple of occasions and all they really did was just say sorry and expect it to all be okay....
     
  8. Slick Willie

    Slick Willie Decisively Indecisive

    Location:
    sweet VA.

    Good point.
    Perhaps he sees it as a blurring of the first two listed. Keeping him in business keeps the easily accessible black crack coming?
     
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  9. ggergm

    ggergm another spring another baseball season

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    Minnesota
    The philosophy of record returns, discussed using social science definitions and categories.

    Reason #437 why I enjoy reading this forum.

    :agree:
     
  10. Slick Willie

    Slick Willie Decisively Indecisive

    Location:
    sweet VA.

    That's a lot of reasons! I think I'm only at 192 or so....
     
  11. mpayan

    mpayan A Tad Rolled Off

    Since theyve waited this long to release it,Id rather Simon Says Gartfunkled come out in September. Dont really want a 100 buck record sitting out in the heat in some truck getting warped.
     
  12. dkurtis

    dkurtis sonoftheFather

    Sounds like it will be a warped 125 buck record. :mudscrying:
     
  13. harmonica98

    harmonica98 Senior Member

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    London, UK
    $125 seems excessive but then I thought they'd have problems at $100 so I'll acknowledge that they know their business better than me :D
     
  14. mpayan

    mpayan A Tad Rolled Off

     
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  15. tubesandvinyl

    tubesandvinyl Forum Resident

    $125 is nonsense.
    I'm out.

    I'll spin Kevin Gray cuts. Sound phenomenal and they're only $30 to $35 .
     
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  16. masterbucket

    masterbucket Senior Member

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    Georgia US
    Due to flippers they want a piece of the pie as well.
    Hard working music lovers get the bill......sad.
     
  17. John D.

    John D. Senior Member

    I am of a like mind. But if you stop and think about it for a minute, audiophile's have become the elite's now. Just look at Stereophile magazine, every piece of equipment in there requires a 2nd mortgage to purchase.
     
  18. AnalogJ

    AnalogJ Hearing In Stereo Since 1959

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    Salem, MA
    Boo! Boooo! (Not to be confused with "Bruuuuce")

    Anyone out with that announcement?
     
  19. Twinsfan007

    Twinsfan007 Forum Resident

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    Phoenix, AZ
    With the new raise to $125, I'm fine with it as long as they don't continue to increase the print run. IMO 7500 is too much to be considered "limited" for a special release like this. To me the most should be 5000. I also wish S&G would just come out already so they can move on to other titles that matter to me more personally. Hoping to get 2 a year now just seems like a pipe dream with the delay and increase in copies...sigh
     
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  20. 5-String

    5-String μηδὲν ἄγαν

    Location:
    Sunshine State
    I am sorry, I am sure that I 've been missing something here, but where did you guys see that the Bridge over Troubled Water is going to be $125? On MD it is still $99.99.
     
  21. Twinsfan007

    Twinsfan007 Forum Resident

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    Phoenix, AZ
    The upcoming releases after BOTW are going to be $125
     
  22. 5-String

    5-String μηδὲν ἄγαν

    Location:
    Sunshine State
    I see, thanks! That's disappointing. Any official justification for the price increase?
     
  23. AnalogJ

    AnalogJ Hearing In Stereo Since 1959

    Location:
    Salem, MA
    I think, at $125, I'm less likely to take a chance, unless it's an album I'm enthralled with, or really, REALLY want.

    I'm not doing this to flip.


    I might not have bought the Abraxas or BOTW at $125. I have the Classic 33 of the latter, and it's really good. In hindsight, of course, the Abraxas was quite a purchase, perhaps worth it.

    I have already preordered the next Bill Evans, but I was considering What's Going On? I'm now going to reconsider. I don't know if it's sonically intricate enough to warrant spending $125 on. Would I later be able to resell it and recoup most or all of it? I don't know. Possibly. But I don't know if the soul/R'n'B market is as audiophile driven. The Bill Evans? Sure.
     
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  24. Twinsfan007

    Twinsfan007 Forum Resident

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    Phoenix, AZ
    Not that I know of, maybe someone else can shed light on it.
     
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  25. MemoInPR

    MemoInPR Señor Memo

    I just checked my order history at Music Direct. I preordered all the upcoming One Step titles and they still show at $99.99. I guess if you preorder before MoFi makes an official announcement that the price of their upcoming titles will be raised, you can lock the $99.99 price.
     

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