Done buying new vinyl

My new rule is to only get the special limited edition reissues like the Mobile Fidelity one-step ultradiscs and the stuff produced by Analogue Productions.  I have had best of luck with their stuff like the Verve Jazz and BlueNote, Prestige series.  MusicMatters BlueNotes too are well worth it, if you can still get them. 

The other stuff seems like rubbish.  I picked up two of my favorite Alan Parson's project albums produced by Speakers Corner and they are not up to my standards.  Not for what they charge for these things!

I think I'm going to start making best use of my Tidal streaming account now that I can play MQA.  It sounds damn good to my ears.

Ortofon Cadenza Black to a Zesto Andros phono stage.

There are a number of vinyl producers that have a poor reputation for quality. I choose to do business with outfits that have a good reputation for consistent  quality control. Acoustic Sounds, Mobility Fidelity, and a many european and domestic producers can be trusted. However there is always the possibility of something slipping by that's defective. In that case return it and get a refund or replacement. Research and selective  buying is paramount. Today you can't expect to get a good vinyl record for less than 25 or 30 dollars unless they are running  a special. 

Maybe we need a list of primo pressings, both in sonics and pressing quality, (I'm over poring over hundreds of pages on the Hoffman forum).

I'll start with my latest:

Yardbirds 68 (Very nice on both counts)

@orangemath


what is the name of the engineer you mention? Thank you,
Kevin