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Old records.

I’ve been literally keeping my somewhat recently bought turntable (and accessories) on the shelf and not using it after spending a lot on it (for me.) ( You can take a look on my profile)
After comparing it to my digital side for quite a while I decided the SQ was not nearly as good. So, I put the cover on it and let it lay dormant.
Now I have a collection of about 3000 LPs, mostly from the 70’s and 80’s. And, sad to say, most of them just don’t sound that good. However I’ve recently been playing some newer records, and the sound is wonderful. I know this not supposed to be the case. So, it’s possible all my old records have been somewhat damaged with old or faulty styli. Anyhow I now have a new lease on life with my analog side.

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"I think the consensus here is that records are maddeningly inconsistent. " 

I couldn't have said it better .

@hsounds  brought up people's top 50 or 100 albums that they listen to most often,  for myself I have multiple copies of those records , most of the time they are each from a different country and /or sometimes 2 or 3 copies from the same country but different pressings .  There are differences usually small but still there, the greatest one I can recall is a John Denver US pressing that weighted 105 grams verse a German pressing that weighted 150 grams , that one is on my shelf while the lightweight is in storage ( to be sold someday ) . 

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