Noobie. Vinyl reissues. Am I expecting too much?

We sometimes forget that there is a whole generation of people whom were raised on the CD medium or digital age. Myself i was brought up listening to vinyl so Im accustomed to the meduim and its flaws. I enjoy vinyl and its suttle clicks and the only time I really notice anything is when its a quite passage. I will say this though, as an adult I have been blessed with an above average analog front end which only inhances the experience.

After being out of vinyl for 25 years I can understand how some my have trouble adapting to some of the imperfections of vinyl. Warping, noise and the occasional bad pressing. The only thing that really pisses me off is a when a company puts out a bad pressing where it appears that the entire run is defective (like the Radiohead Capital reissue). It would also be nice if the prices were a little cheaper. I would take a thinner record, as long as it was relatively flat and quality vinyl, if it would keep the price down. $20-$60 is kind of steep when you are trying to build a collection.

I was also brought up on the clicks and pops of vinyl not to mention other anomalies . But once CD players and DAC's improved I became less tolerant of these issues . Eventually I parted with my analog rig , no regrets .

I was perhaps a little unclear in my post. I'm not new to vinyl - just to "new" vinyl and to this forum. I have been listening to vinyl since the late 50's though not critically for many of those years. I have about 2,000 albums so I am familiar with clicks and pops and imperfections.

What I was not clear on was the quality I could expect from "new" vinyl pressings in the $50 - $120 range compared to older records I have been buying for $0.50-$5. I took mofi's advice and read everything I could find that was already posted. That information and the other posts on this thread have given me the information I was seeking. In future, I'll be sure to read everything I can find before asking a question.

Trehane, I understand what you are getting at and have found that some manufacturers of "new" vinyl face the problems of sloppy execution that plague many products. Some high-priced LPs have arrived with warped edges (which can be put down to pulling the LP off the machine too early), improperly placed labels, etc. Most, however, have been very quiet, beautifully pressed and wonderful reissues of almost-impossible-to find classics.

so, while we should expect the best unfortunately the results do not always meet the highest mark.