audiophileusa

What audiophileusa does

AudiophileUSA is a privately held, specialty vinyl record retailer operating from Los Alamitos, California. Its core business is the sale of new releases, rare pressings, imports, and collectible vinyl across more than 50 music genres and 65 countries of origin, with worldwide shipping via USPS, FedEx, and UPS. The company runs a single physical retail store at 10572 Calle Lee, Suite 126 (open Monday–Friday and Sunday) alongside its e-commerce storefront, and supplements retail with a B2B collection-purchase channel and a dedicated consumer-facing buying service at sellyourvinylcollection.com. Revenue is generated almost entirely through one-time unit transactions on individual records (priced roughly $10 to $175+ based on rarity, condition, and demand), with ancillary sales of archival accessories (e.g., MoFi inner sleeves), branded merchandise, and digital gift certificates. The underlying technology is a standard e-commerce catalog structured for long-tail discovery — browsable by artist (A–Z), label (A–Z), genre, and country — supported by a human-driven condition-grading process that includes visual assessment of vinyl and sleeves, with play-grading available on request. The primary customer segments are serious vinyl collectors seeking rare pressings and audiophile listeners concerned with condition authenticity; a secondary segment consists of individuals and estates looking to sell collections. Marketing relies on organic SEO, email newsletter, and direct site navigation rather than paid acquisition, and the company ships to 52+ countries with no stated geographic restrictions. Ownership appears founder- or small-team-operated with no disclosed venture or private equity backing.

Name

audiophileusa

Legal name

audiophileusa

Website

https://audiophileusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AudiophileUSA is a privately held specialty retailer selling rare, collectible, and new release vinyl records across 50+ genres and 65 countries, serving individual collectors and audiophiles worldwide via a Los Alamitos, CA store and global e-commerce site, plus a dedicated vinyl-buying service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vinyl Record Retail

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (4595), Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers (459)

SIC

Retail-Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores (5735)

akta.pro primary industry

Turntables & Vinyl Audio Equipment Retail (CRACAEAH)

Keywords

• Vinyl record sales
• Rare vinyl records
• Collectible vinyl records
• Vinyl accessories
• Vinyl buying service

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Alamitos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vinyl Record Sales: One-time transaction sales of new and used vinyl records across all genres. Individual record purchases at varying price points based on rarity, condition, and collector demand.
2. Vinyl Record Purchasing: Buys vinyl collections from customers, focusing on Classic Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soul, Classical, Soundtracks and Audiophile records. Provides valuation and best prices for sellers.
3. Accessories Sales: Sells vinyl care products including MoFi archival inner sleeves and related accessories.
4. Gift Certificates: Digital gift certificates available for purchase as gifts for vinyl enthusiasts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AudiophileUSA is an online and physical-store retailer that sells new, rare, and collectible vinyl records across 50+ genres sourced from 65+ countries, alongside vinyl care accessories, gift certificates, and a vinyl-buying service that purchases collections from individuals and estates.

Product overview

AudiophileUSA is an online vinyl record retailer operating from Los Alamitos, California. The core offering is a curated marketplace for vinyl records, including new releases, rare pressings, and collectible albums spanning diverse genres (Rock, Jazz, Classical, Blues, Soul, Soundtrack, World, Hip Hop, Country, and more) from numerous countries and record labels worldwide. The business model combines direct sales with a vinyl buying service (SellYourVinylCollection.com) and ancillary accessories including archival inner sleeves and branded tote bags. Gift certificates are also available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vinyl Records New releases, rare pressings, imports, test pressings, and collectible vinyl records spanning Rock, Jazz, Classical, Blues, Soul, Soundtrack, World, Hip Hop, Country, and many other genres from artists and labels across 65+ countries. Sold to individual collectors and audiophiles worldwide through the online storefront and physical retail location.
• Vinyl Buying Service Service that purchases vinyl collections from individuals and estates, with focus on Classic Rock, Jazz, Blues, Soul, Classical, Soundtracks, and Audiophile records. Provides valuation and best-price offers through a dedicated SellYourVinylCollection.com portal and B2B login.
• Gift Certificates Digital gift certificates in variable denominations that allow recipients to select vinyl records from the AudiophileUSA catalog. Marketed as gifts for vinyl enthusiasts.
• 50 MoFi Scratch Guard / Anti-Static Inner Sleeves 12-inch LP archival rice-paper inner sleeves crafted in the same facility as Mobile Fidelity, designed to protect vinyl from scratches and static. Sold in packs of 50.
• AudiophileUSA Tote Bag Branded AudiophileUSA tote bag with a 3-inch gusset designed for carrying vinyl records and accessories.
• Audiophile Accessories Broader category of protective and archival accessories for vinyl record care and storage, including MoFi inner sleeves, tote bags, and related items for collectors and audiophiles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-day return policy for incorrect items
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amazon: Amazon is a broad incumbent that has expanded its new-release vinyl catalog significantly and competes on selection, Prime shipping, and pricing. It overlaps with AudiophileUSA at the mainstream end of the vinyl spectrum.
• eBay: eBay operates a massive general marketplace that includes a very large vinyl record secondary market. While not a specialist, its scale, auction mechanics, and buyer protections make it a major indirect competitor for collectors and rare pressings.

Direct peers

• Discogs: Discogs is the dominant global online marketplace for vinyl records, with millions of listings across genres, integrated grading, and price-history data. It directly competes with AudiophileUSA for the same collector and audiophile customer base, although it operates as a marketplace rather than holding inventory itself.
• Turntable Lab: Turntable Lab is a NYC-based vinyl and audio equipment retailer with a strong audiophile positioning, deep genre coverage, and worldwide shipping. It competes for the same collector/audiophile customer as AudiophileUSA.
• Amoeba Music: Amoeba Music is one of the largest independent record store chains in the US, with deep used and new vinyl inventory across all genres and a strong online store. It competes directly with AudiophileUSA for collectors and casual vinyl buyers in the US market.
• Vinyl Me, Please: Vinyl Me, Please is a curated vinyl subscription and DTC retailer targeting audiophile and collector enthusiasts. It overlaps with AudiophileUSA on the audiophile persona and on rare/curated pressings, though its primary model is subscription-driven.
• Rough Trade: Rough Trade is an iconic independent record retailer with physical stores (London, NYC, Berlin) plus a global online store, specializing in vinyl across rock, indie, and adjacent genres. It is comparable to AudiophileUSA as a physical-plus-online vinyl specialist.
• Acoustic Sounds / Elusive Disc: Elusive Disc (and parent Acoustic Sounds) is a long-established audiophile-grade vinyl retailer carrying rare, imported, and audiophile pressings with worldwide shipping. It mirrors AudiophileUSA's combination of audiophile positioning, deep catalog, and global reach.
• Music Direct: Music Direct is an audiophile-focused retailer of vinyl records, hi-fi equipment, and accessories, with strong catalog depth and a similar email- and SEO-driven customer acquisition approach. It is a direct competitor in the audiophile vinyl niche.
• Princeton Record Exchange: Princeton Record Exchange is a long-running independent US record retailer with deep used and new vinyl inventory and worldwide shipping. It is a closely comparable independent competitor in the used/rare vinyl niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/audiophileusa
• Facebookfacebook.com/audiophileusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/audiophileusa

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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