I agree. I don't buy expensive records. I get great satisfaction from finding great sounding, quiet playing records for $3.
A 180 gram record will sound different if you don't adjust VTA.
180g … It’s All Hype !
I seem to have had an issue with just about every 180g record I’ve purchased… Either warped, surface scuffs or just plan ole doesn’t sound as good as the original.
I’ve noticed on re-masters / re-mixes many times it’s just somebody else’s idea of how the music should sound, adding in a few leads or something and certainly not what I expect or want.
I actually have one I swear they just took the CD as the master and pressed it on to vinyl… Seriously I’ll stick to a decent cartridge, my ultrasonic record cleaner and the bargain bins for my vinyl purchases and listening. I’ve been able to build quite a substantial collection, granted the outer covers may show some wear, but being I’ve been in this for sometime I know by looking at a used record weather it will clean up or not and after cleaning I always replace the inner sleeves with static free high quality sleeves. As for the outer covers… I buy records to listen to so as long as the cover is in tact I’m ok with that.
I’d rather see ‘em re-release stuff if they do on un doctored up original weight vinyl with the same quality control they had back in the day…
Heck, stuff in the dollar bins, after having been played over and over through many a folks’ adolescence then stored for years in basements and attics, then sold at garage sales, flea markets or ending up in bargain bins seem to have made the journey just fine…
I’m tried of the hype and seriously, 180g is nothing but marketing BS to part you with your money.
Need proof of how good older records from the back in the day can sound?….. Check out any of these….
WAR - The World Is A Ghetto
King Curtis & Champion Dupree - Blues At Montreux
John Mayall - Blues Jazz Fusion
Led Zeppelin- Led Zep II
Any LP from James Cotton
Any LP from The Alan Parsons Project
Any LP from Steely Dan
Any LP The Yellowjackets
Most LP’s from Savoy Brown
Most LP’s on The Blue Note Label
just to name a few…
I’ve got of tons of ‘em and if you have any Artists or specific Titles you’d like to suggest feel free to respond