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"magic" stampers?

to sum up: i have two NM copies of the stones "let it bleed" on the blue london label. i had the itch to listen this morning so i put it on the table. to be honest, nothing to get excited about. seems like it sounded better than that, so i found the other copy. WOW! it was like night and day. the second copy was much more dynamic, detailed, energetic--i was literally glued to the seat slack-jawed. checked the dead wax, and there were some differences in the inscriptions. both copies otherwise appear the same, same amount of wear, no groove damage.

a record dealer i no longer buy from used to tout what he called "magic stampers," which i always dismissed because he asked exorbitant prices for them, plus i was somewhat dubious of the claim.

to think through this as i type, i suppose the first inference would be that earlier pressings are more likely to have these characteristics, but i suppose you never know. just another fun aspect of being a vinyl geek.

any comments or similar experiences are welcome.

happy christmas, hanukkah, kwanzaa, festivus, etc.!
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audiofeil
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As noted there are wide variations is the sonics of any particular record.

I find it ludicrous and bordering on criminal charging $200, $300, or even more for a record that has subjectively been designated a "hot stamper".

I'm sure there are many in my collection that would be rated as such, but if I was selling there is no way in good conscience I could ask anywhere near those prices.

However, as long as buyers are dumb enough to fork over their money for "hot stampers", clocks, and pebbles there will always be sellers.

All of course IMO.
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