LP's... Do they sound better now than 30 yrs ago?


Thinking about getting back into LP's. Do they sound better than they did 30 yrs ago? I remember , no matter how well you cleaned them and how well you treated them they always( after 1 or 2 plays) sounded like crap! Pops and clicks. Scratched easy. Are they better made? Thicker? I don't want clicking and popping over my system!                Thanks for your input!



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Showing 1 response by marish200

My experience,
All things been equal ie. good condition and played on the same good system for comparison with best set up.
1. many 60's 70;s  1st - 2nd pressings - excellent
2. a few 70's repressings of 60's vinyl - excellent and surpass no1
3. some modern first pressings - good
4. mostly modern repressings - terrible
5. some 60's amd 70's 1xt-2nd pressings and repressings - terrible

If you would like to have a comparison then we might be able to have aget together with a few Lp's we have in common. I'm in Melbourne Australia