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How Much Surface Noise is Too Much?

Just curious as to a range of opinions here. At what point is an LP unworthy of being played with your stylus/cartridge? Should one expect a used record store to give refunds on LPs which turn out to have more than a certain amount of surface noise/warpage and, if so, how much damage/defect should be criteria for getting one's money back? Any other thoughts along this line?
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tvad
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Everyone's tolerance level for surface noise differs, let alone the difficulty of quantifying surface noise, so it's really an impossible question to answer, IMO.

If you hear too much surface noise, then it's too much surface noise. However, I wouldn't count on the record store refunding your money for a used LP.
tvad
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Let’s assume the OP knows what a quiet LP sounds like in his system, and
let’s also assume his analog rig is quiet and properly set-up before we start
making him feel inadequate without justification.
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