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When Did Vinyl Become a Luxury Hobby?

When Did Vinyl Become a Luxury Hobby?

Vinyl records were once an affordable way to discover music. Today, premium pressings, luxury packaging, and rising prices are transforming the hobby into something far more exclusive. Has vinyl become a luxury market?
Louis Vitiello Jr. 21 May 2026
Stone Temple Pilots’ No. 4 Gets the Audiophile Treatment from Mobile Fidelity

Stone Temple Pilots’ No. 4 Gets the Audiophile Treatment from Mobile Fidelity

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is bringing Stone Temple Pilots’ *No. 4* to audiophile vinyl for the very first time. Here’s why this aggressive, underrated 1999 album could become one of MoFi’s most exciting rock reissues yet.
Louis Vitiello Jr. 19 May 2026
Van Halen’s 1984 Gets the UltraDisc One-Step Treatment from Mobile Fidelity

Van Halen’s 1984 Gets the UltraDisc One-Step Treatment from Mobile Fidelity

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is giving Van Halen’s iconic 1984 the full audiophile treatment with a new UltraDisc One-Step 45RPM box set and Hybrid SACD sourced from the original analog master tapes. Here’s why this could become the definitive version of a rock classic.
Louis Vitiello Jr. 15 May 2026

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