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Originally Posted by troutman
Overpay For All Your Favorite Classic Rock Records At The Pono Store
http://www.stereogum.com/1727599/ove...no-store/news/
The Pono store is live, and whaddaya know, that #### is expensive! Ever since he rolled it out on Letterman, Neil Young’s high-quality digital audio player already seemed like a product designed strictly for boomers with money to blow. The Pono player’s $400 price tag seemed to confirm that, and now that the Pono store is live, there can be no doubt. If the featured selection didn’t tip you off to the target demo — along with three Young solo releases, the front page highlights new releases by the likes of Foo Fighters, Wilco, Jack White, and Tom Petty plus ancient releases from the Doors, Led Zeppelin, and CSN — the prices will do the trick. Young’s seminal After The Goldrush will run you $21.79. White’s recent Lazaretto costs $24.99. Feel free to pay $17.99 for the self-titled Doors album you can find in any used record bin in America. Reflektor is retailing for $18.29, and it doesn’t even score well on the audio quality rating meter thingy that accompanies each release, see?
Doesn't seem that bad when you consider what people pay for vinyl.
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I remember paying $20-$25 for CDs back in the day before downloading became a thing.
Honestly though, I never understood the stereo wars. I can't tell the difference most of the time between the different qualities. It's like DVD and Blue Ray or LCD vs. plasma vs. LED. It all looks/sounds relatively close enough that I don't think about it. I swear it is mostly marketing and power of suggestion.