Send them back to Amazon, and a the return policy is great reason to buy new records for unknown manufacturers from Amazon.
I have had good experiences from known quality manufacturers.
I have had good experiences from known quality manufacturers.
Done buying new vinyl
elizabeth Remember back in the day new records were JUST AS MUCH as PITA. With warps ...That is exactly right - buying a really good LP was always a bit of a hit-or-miss affair. That's a big part of why the compact disc was such an immediate hit after its introduction, imo; many saw it as a remedy for those ills. Of course, the CD had its own issues, especially early on, so it wasn't the panacea many expected. I'm still into LPs and still buy new ones, but that's mainly because I grew up with the medium. If I hadn't, I doubt I'd pursue it today, and I never recommend that a newbie buy a turntable and embrace LP. (I'm glad that they do, however; it keeps things such as phono cartridges in current production.) |
roberjerman Many new releases and reissues are sourced from digital masters! So not quite 100% analog!I'd rather an LP made from an excellent digital master than a poor analog one. And regardless of the quality of the master, if the LP is poorly pressed, or made from low quality vinyl, nothing else matters. Because they aren't for portable use, an LP tends to have higher dynamic range than its equivalent digital counterpart. So again, whether the master was digital or not is not the most important consideration, imo. |
I have thousands of LP's from the 50's & 60's ... mostly jazz and classical. One thing I've noticed is that when tape hiss is present the highs are extended. On newly pressed records, some engineers "de-noise" the reissue to get rid of the tape hiss. Get rid of the tape hiss and the highs are eliminated as well. Therefore the " muffling" of the sound. Typical of this are the Mosaic reissues. I have several where I also have originals to compare them with. No contest ... the original wins in SQ every time. Frank |