I find the vinyl to have low level noise throughout.
New Van Morrison disc
Just a note to let you all know that the new Van Morrison album is absolutely great!! It's called "Magic Time." Kind of bluesy, jazzy, great band, great songwriting. A really relaxing album to listen to, but not boring by any means. Maybe his best ever. You'll like this even f you don't like Van Morrison much. Plus it's well recorded. Get it!