Depends...
If is a quiet solo piano piece of music, then I'll likely pass. There is nowhere for the noise to get buried and it can become too distracting.
This is usually where I get my "guilty pleasure" recordings. Sometimes I get very lucky, other times not so much. It's also where I will try something different.
If it's a record I'm really pining for, I will seek out a "proper" copy.
Learned early on with this latest return to vinyl (six years now) that an RCM is a must have. Started using home brew, a painting pad, microfibre cloth and a dish drying rack. Tried the Spin Clean to no avail and gave up on it. Best accessory I ever got was my Okki Nokki. Three wash cycles followed by three rinse cycles using L'Art du Son. Overkill I suspect, but at least I know they are as clean as I can get them with the tools I have.
If a record looks dirty, doesn't matter. I think of it as a protective coating :) Light scratches don't really matter pending the profile of the stylus.
Going through the bins is a relaxing and meditative process provided you leave enough time for it :)
If is a quiet solo piano piece of music, then I'll likely pass. There is nowhere for the noise to get buried and it can become too distracting.
This is usually where I get my "guilty pleasure" recordings. Sometimes I get very lucky, other times not so much. It's also where I will try something different.
If it's a record I'm really pining for, I will seek out a "proper" copy.
Learned early on with this latest return to vinyl (six years now) that an RCM is a must have. Started using home brew, a painting pad, microfibre cloth and a dish drying rack. Tried the Spin Clean to no avail and gave up on it. Best accessory I ever got was my Okki Nokki. Three wash cycles followed by three rinse cycles using L'Art du Son. Overkill I suspect, but at least I know they are as clean as I can get them with the tools I have.
If a record looks dirty, doesn't matter. I think of it as a protective coating :) Light scratches don't really matter pending the profile of the stylus.
Going through the bins is a relaxing and meditative process provided you leave enough time for it :)