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Brand new vinyl - what’s acceptable to you?

I just ordered a dozen new albums - this time all 180 g variants. The Norah Jones had a scratch on it coming out of the paper sleeve the first time. (Separate gripe - why do they package ostensibly “audiophile” albums in crappy sleeves which might actually damage a record?).  I’ll return the Norah Jones. But, the Miles Davis album has a noisy spot 1/4 the way through the first track. I’ll try cleaning the record but usually don’t have to for a new album. Or should I as a better practice? (This old dog can learn new habits).

Fortunately, the Pat Metheny is dead quiet - thank you ECM! All my ECM vinyl - even from decades ago are quiet. However, my experience is that ECM is very much an outlier: that most labels will come with some noise.

I’m working my way through all the albums but it made me want to poll the group: How much noise do you accept on a new pressing?  Do you have a rule of thumb for what to reject?

Thanks,

 

mgrif104
billstevenson
1,203 posts
 

LOL!  Perhaps the very act of acquiring and playing vinyl records is proof we are off our rockers.  It is certainly eccentric in this day and age.  

mgrif104 OP
568 posts
 

@parkergetdean 🙂

Sadly, it doesn’t help. The average counselor is woefully unprepared to deal with audiophilia nervosa.

But hey - it’s also a useful lever for my adult kids or wife. Need to change the subject? Easiest move is for them to ask me anything about music or my system. Instant relief.

 

mylogic
841 posts
 

Audioinfinite  nervosa.

Sometimes we feed ourselves with repetitive convulsive disorder.

If I have to read one more post about LAST…..

It keeps turning up, repetition repetition like a record with a repeting groove. Beginning to sound very Willy Wonkerish now. The vast amount of LAST lover pushers that keep on posting is like deja vu every time, and is killing me ….. l hope it won’t last!

lewm
14,688 posts
 

So is my refusal to wash newly acquired used LPs before first audition indicate that I have been taking my meds as prescribed or what? I also don’t believe in “mold release” that must therefore be washed off brand new LPs.

mylogic
841 posts
 

To “lewm” it may concern.

You sound quite normal to me. Are you sure you need those meds?

 

l only feel l have to wash as a “LAST” resort. 🛁

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