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In Reply to: Should I give up on Classic Records? posted by Skeptic on May 16, 2007 at 17:52:40:
I have around 40 or so and they have all been perfect. 180 gram and 200 gram, jazz and classical. Sonically they are all terrific so far as well.I'm a fan based on this experience.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - Should I give up on Classic Records? - Skeptic 17:52:40 05/16/07 (77)
- No problems here. - LiquidMidrange 20:34:16 05/17/07 (1)
- Re: No problems here. - newyorkp7 22:44:30 05/17/07 (0)
- They used to be alot better - hairydog 08:37:15 05/17/07 (0)
- Contact Classic! - ecl876 06:00:59 05/17/07 (6)
- I did, but no response - Skeptic 09:55:15 05/17/07 (0)
- Why? - JMCIII 06:13:27 05/17/07 (4)
- The answer is to compain here, and - Muzikmike 08:05:59 05/17/07 (3)
- Curious does themusic.com send the rejected LPs from the Hand Select process to Classic to be destroyed? Or - Teresa 21:04:12 05/17/07 (1)
- Unknown... - EdAInWestOC 05:35:05 05/18/07 (0)
- Hand select is free on audiophile pressings at themusic.com... - EdAInWestOC 08:32:28 05/17/07 (0)
- It's up to you... - EdAInWestOC 05:27:50 05/17/07 (0)
- Yes - Hergest Ridge 03:24:50 05/17/07 (0)
- Depends on whether you're lucky or unlucky - CBT 23:53:47 05/16/07 (1)
- From now on... - Bry 04:02:34 05/17/07 (0)
- Re: Should I give up on Classic Records? - tao 22:54:32 05/16/07 (0)
- Re: Should I give up on Classic Records? - mothra 22:51:45 05/16/07 (33)
- I have decided they are collectors trying to protect their investment by discrediting Classic Records wonderful LPs! - Teresa 23:05:23 05/16/07 (32)
- How many bought the Led Zeppelin 45rpm $700 set? Classic should be ashamed of that one! - rich121 01:37:55 05/18/07 (3)
- I have to come down on you for this one. - Analog Scott 08:34:12 05/18/07 (2)
- Like I said, if I returned them I would have nothing, if I wanted the collection, I had to keep as-is, or nothing... - rich121 21:07:58 05/18/07 (1)
- Re: Like I said, if I returned them I would have nothing, if I wanted the collection, I had to keep as-is, or nothing.. - Stitch 01:50:17 05/20/07 (0)
- Its a mystery to me - Dogface1956 16:15:50 05/17/07 (0)
- Conspiracy therory?? - HamBone77 07:35:31 05/17/07 (0)
- I'm not a collector and most of my "investment" is from the $1 bins.... - Ivan303 06:37:31 05/17/07 (4)
- Re: I'm not a collector and most of my "investment" is from the $1 bins.... - tao 08:28:25 05/17/07 (3)
- I love Analogue Productions and Pure Audiophile LPs - Teresa 21:11:01 05/17/07 (2)
- I have tried one, The Mary Black Babes in the woods album and - Analog Scott 22:34:01 05/17/07 (1)
- Thanks Scott I will definitely avoid that one! (nt) - Teresa 22:37:12 05/17/07 (0)
- Re: I have decided they are collectors trying to protect their investment by discrediting Classic Records wonderful LPs! - Wendell Narrod 04:20:50 05/17/07 (18)
- Name one in which the Original is sonically superior to the Classic Records reissue and the matrix number - Teresa 21:20:21 05/17/07 (6)
- Re: Name one in which the Original is sonically superior to the Classic Records reissue and the matrix number - Wendell Narrod 10:10:40 05/18/07 (0)
- I'll name a few - Analog Scott 22:40:12 05/17/07 (4)
- I don't have the Classic Records version of any of those, how about some of the Classical issues? - Teresa 23:00:41 05/17/07 (3)
- Re: I don't have the Classic Records version of any of those, how about some of the Classical issues? - Analog Scott 23:18:17 05/17/07 (2)
- You can thank Wilma Cozart Fine for the tube remastering. - Teresa 00:28:13 05/18/07 (1)
- I was also shocked by your report that the original LP of Led Zepplin II - Analog Scott 08:44:40 05/18/07 (0)
- In all fairness - Analog Scott 13:12:18 05/17/07 (10)
- this is kind of silly - mothra 15:43:34 05/18/07 (0)
- I had to send the Heifetz Box Set back TWICE!!!! - Ivan303 14:45:11 05/17/07 (8)
- Re: I had to send the Heifetz Box Set back TWICE!!!! - Analog Scott 15:40:24 05/17/07 (7)
- Bravo I agree 100%. Most commercial LPs from recycled vinyl are very noisy with - Teresa 21:33:05 05/17/07 (0)
- As a review of this thread shows, I am not the only one commenting on the poor pressing quality ... - Ivan303 16:37:28 05/17/07 (5)
- Where did I imply that you were making anything up? - Analog Scott 17:01:51 05/17/07 (4)
- I quote: "I think expectations are having an effect here." - Ivan303 18:28:03 05/17/07 (3)
- Re: I quote: "I think expectations are having an effect here." - Analog Scott 19:05:52 05/17/07 (2)
- I suspect his expections are the same as mine. - mosin 21:39:08 05/17/07 (1)
- Re: I suspect his expections are the same as mine. - Analog Scott 22:56:27 05/17/07 (0)
- I don't have any really valuable records... - Bry 03:58:46 05/17/07 (0)
- I think they often are superior but certainly not always. nt - Analog Scott 23:47:58 05/16/07 (0)
- do you clean your new records? - sberger 20:17:35 05/16/07 (4)
- Re: do you clean your new records? - Skeptic 09:45:59 05/17/07 (3)
- Uh, how do you know that unless you do clean them ? - HenryH 11:51:29 05/17/07 (2)
- Why should he clean vinyl that comes with gouges? (nt) - daven 15:32:39 05/17/07 (1)
- I refuse to play an LP with gouges! (nt) - Teresa 21:39:20 05/17/07 (0)
- Re: Should I give up on Classic Records? - Jack1 19:36:27 05/16/07 (0)
- Re: Should I give up on Classic Records? Probably. - Recordbuyer 18:24:03 05/16/07 (20)
- I don't understand! NON-AUDIOPHILE LPs have compressed dynamics, rolled-off bass, rolled-off treble on noisy recycled - Teresa 22:56:28 05/16/07 (19)
- Re: I don't understand! NON-AUDIOPHILE LPs have compressed dynamics, rolled-off bass, rolled-off treble on noisy recycle - mothra 15:47:39 05/18/07 (0)
- Re: NON-AUDIOPHILE LPs have compressed dynamics, rolled-off bass, rolled-off treble on noisy recycled...huh?? - mb 13:55:20 05/17/07 (3)
- No it's not, I have compared 100's myself and have made profit when I sold the original's on eBay. - Teresa 21:53:30 05/17/07 (0)
- Completely agree - Analog Scott 21:09:50 05/17/07 (1)
- Re: Completely agree - mothra 15:46:03 05/18/07 (0)
- Re: Mainly 200gm Quiex Pressings Have Had Problems - AnalogJ 06:30:10 05/17/07 (3)
- I think my standards are very high, as I refuse to buy and listen a used LP in less than Mint condition. - Teresa 22:01:13 05/17/07 (2)
- Re: I think my standards are very high, as I refuse to buy and listen a used LP in less than Mint condition. - AnalogJ 05:22:21 05/18/07 (0)
- You might want to reconsider - Analog Scott 23:02:21 05/17/07 (0)
- Re: I don't understand! NON-AUDIOPHILE LPs have compressed dynamics, rolled-off bass, rolled-off treble on noisy recycle - Solvang 06:03:15 05/17/07 (3)
- You don't consider those to be audio LPs? - Analog Scott 13:06:42 05/17/07 (1)
- Correction. You don't consider those to be audiophile LPs? - Analog Scott 13:46:34 05/17/07 (0)
- Re: I don't understand! NON-AUDIOPHILE LPs have compressed dynamics, rolled-off bass, rolled-off treble on noisy recycle - tao 08:40:03 05/17/07 (0)
- Do you think my dealer is lying too? - Skeptic 05:12:20 05/17/07 (2)
- Re: Do you think my dealer is lying too? - YES - Teresa 22:08:45 05/17/07 (1)
- articles of faith cannot be reasoned away. - OMalley 03:22:43 05/18/07 (0)
- Re: I don't understand! NON-AUDIOPHILE LPs have compressed dynamics, rolled-off bass, rolled-off treble on noisy recycle - Hergest Ridge 03:23:23 05/17/07 (2)
- Classic Records are among the quietest vinyl of all the audiophile LPs I own, and I like audiophile LPs the best. - Teresa 22:56:58 05/17/07 (1)
- Re: Classic Records are among the quietest vinyl of all the audiophile LPs I own, and I like audiophile LPs the best. - Jay F 14:42:41 05/18/07 (0)
Follow Ups
- No problems here. - LiquidMidrange 20:34:16 05/17/07 (1)
- Re: No problems here. - newyorkp7 22:44:30 05/17/07 (0)