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Re:50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player by DavidPiper on Friday January 02, 2026 @03:40AM (#46462701)
Makes me wonder if bands produced something like a Displate wall hanging (no promotion intended) whether that would satisfy the same itches.

For my part, there's something visceral about owning a piece of "physical music", as it were, even if I never play it.

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Re:50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player by lucideer on Friday January 02, 2026 @09:03AM (#46464822)
While I'm sure there are plenty of vinyl collectors out there with some Displates up, I feel like vinyl has a lot of elements that make its audience significantly broader (even excluding player owners) - mainly that it has a cultural history associated with it.

I also think people generally underestimate "potential playability" or aspirational record player ownership as factors in buying vinyl. A LOT of people who may never own a record player in their lifetime still think they might, & even if they don't their kids or grandkids might. Vinyl collections are heirlooms.

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