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Noobie. Vinyl reissues. Am I expecting too much?

I'm a thrift shop/garage sale/flea market bottom feeder. Recently got involved with older then new reissues. First 45 album turned out to have manufacturing defects do returned it (MFSL Barber). Traded it for an ORG Diana Krall album (33) and a Cannonball Adderly 45 from AP.

The Diana Krall album has crackles on one side so I think it's going back too. The AP was great - after I cleaned it (quite oily fingerprint covered). I have had a number of OJC albums that are trouble free.

I guess my question is this - as I move up the food chain, should I expect audio improvement combined with manufacturing/packing issues? Am I expecting too much or just bad luck?
trehane
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mofimadness
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Schipo,

Amen brother. Nicely stated.
vegasears
922 posts
 
I understand how new to vinyl feel people, been there done that. The following may help. On your main system only listen to vinyl for a few weeks. Give your ears a chance to adjust to the surface noise inherent to the format. With any luck you will began hear beyond the pops and clicks and enjoy the format.
qdrone
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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.
bjbcab
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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.
tmsorosk
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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 .
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