Done buying new vinyl


Just bought a few albums recommended by a mag. Party by Aldous Harding and Beautiful Jazz by Christian Jacobs. The first has that slight buzzing distortion and dirty noise in one channel for the entire recording. The second has a two small clicks every revolution thru most of a side. The recording quality of the first varies from song to song. From very good to fair. But mostly dull with processing. The second is an AAA recording and is fair at best. Recorded too low and too muffled with flattened soundstage and dynamics. I have hundreds of 60s jazz and blues records that trounce these.
Should I send them back to Amazon?

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@realthing

"why then add all the added processing into vinyl and replaying on a mechanical device..."

This is a great (technical) question. But as in all things audio that are subjective to a certain extent, there will be many answers that supersede the logic of it all.

I know you did not ask me but I felt compelled to respond.

LPs are what I grew up with. The joy of the physical medium, the ability to hold something substantial in your hands and gaze/read while listening. It’s the connection I’ve always had with the medium. It brings me great joy just to be around lps. That may be why my collection is in my living room? Just my two cents.

Getting into digital does not excite me in any way. I continue to enjoy my path more and more.

Oh yeah, and I am loving most of the lps I continue to buy. I really believe it has much to do with my Rock 7.

Happy Listening!
Do I have the numbers, realthing? In my post above, it was I asking you for the data to support your statement "all (?) modern source material being digitally recorded/mastered". Remember, I did NOT say your statement is false. I myself have never seen the data that supports or refutes your statement. Do YOU have the numbers?
I'm stunned by your comment on "Beautiful Jazz." You may or may not like the music, but it has exceptional range and extremely little processing. The engineer involved is truly one of the finest in the industry.

Pressings are another matter. Clicks throughout one side would drive me crazy. I'm surprised. My pressing is perfect.
So Mabey its not my table that’s horrible . I even went and bought a new phono stage . Some new vinyl that I have been buying is downright horrible . Metallica justice for all album bought at best buy can t even hear the voices or drums . Sounds like a tin can . Mabey I won’t sell my rig