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Bought my first new audiophile LP...back it goes

I opened my 200g pressing of Neil Young's "Prairie Wind" today. Had my Audio Intelligent cleaner all ready to go. Slipped the first licorice disc out of it's poly record sleeve...and it had three 3"x1/2" stains of some kind. I gently tried to clean them off using AI step 1 and AI step 2 and a soft cotton cloth, but to no avail. One other side was stained, too. So, back it goes to Elusive Disc. For $40 I expect the vinyl to be pristine and absolutely free of defects or stains.

Is this common with new audiophile vinyl? What a hassle...
tvad
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whart
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Well, good ol Chad Kassem was kind enough to ship me a replacement copy of the new Krall vinyl and guess what- still nasty- scratchy sounding, leading edge of the vinyl looks scuffed, like it came off the press sideways. Too bad, she sings standards on this one, and the sonics seem pretty good behind all the noise and scratchiness. Has anybody gotten a good copy of this record, out of curiousity?
jaybo
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the new "fragile" on vinyl is indeed not the original, and is actually harder sounding than the japanese mini lp. i think the guys phoned this one in.
zaikesman
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Johnjbarlow wrote: "Why would some poor kid want to pay $18. for something that doesn't sound any better than what he can download for free?"

Not defending record company pricing, but AAMOF (thanks Nrchy!), most of the downloading you're talking about isn't or can't be done at CD quality resolution, and a heck of a lot of that isn't done for free anymore either.
tvad OP
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A little over three weeks later, I received the replacement "Prairie Wind" LPs, and I have to say they sound excellent. Worth the investment in this case. It also helps to like Neil, and not mind hearing the same melodies...albeit with slight alterations...that have been heard on previous Neil Young albums (but that's his MO, and somehow it doesn't bother me).
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audiotomb
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fragile - I bought the red plum original UK version on ebay
waiting for it to arrive

recent buys - Morph the Cat - great shape but too much bass in the mix

Nora Jones - sounds wonderful

Sufjan Stevens - Illinois - had soiled muffled up areas
and some light surface scuffs both sides, cleaned on the loricraft and it played perfectly

Guster - Waiting on the Sun - perfect

OJC jazz classics - one with a little warp but they all sound good

haven't played my Peter Gabriel Up yet, but it looks good
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