What does this mean? I am on the East coast, please enlighten me.Plus, the Arizona ZIA locations explicitly have posted signs explaining that "because we are located in the desert, we assume no responsibility for defective new vinyl."
That wont work, soon you will not be able to shop there.And each time I find myself ending up in the same purgatory: Do I go back to the store where I bought the album, only to get into endless discussions about whether I'm too picky, feeling bad for being a "difficult customer," making life difficult for the already struggling independent record store industry etc. etc.
Good luck, faulty to you might not be faulty to others, maybe just start buying CDs?I'm tired of it. I'm looking for a retailer where I can buy all the new releases that I'm interested in knowing I can exchange them if they're faulty, no questions asked.
Nope at some point they will get where your coming from and block you.Does such a retailer exist?
What's off center to you, what's it showing you?off-center)
Amazon , if there’s an issue with the pressing there’s no questions asked you get a replacement or your money back .
What does this mean? I am on the East coast, please enlighten me.
Generally I shop at local stores and sometimes at AS. I try not to buy anywhere I can't get ALL the info I want. I also don't just buy a title, I find out who's making it, how many new issues are out on that title and what's the best one is. I don't worry about the price as I want the best copy I can get. If it's a new title there still might be a chance there is two world wide pressings of it.I think it really all depends and people have there preference of who they buy from , nothing wrong with that .
I agree and I like to get my vinyl from a little shop up here in the Pacific Northwest called Rainy Day Records , they carry a lot of great titles and really good quality records, I have yet to return one from them however there return policy is easy, just bring the copy back that’s bad and they’ll give you another copy or refund your money . I support them more than amazon , however I can’t deny amazons quick shipping and no hassle returns , but your point is valid and I would rather support the other stores before amazon however I believe sometimes there’s a time and place for amazon.Generally I shop at local stores and sometimes at AS. I try not to buy anywhere I can't get ALL the info I want. I also don't just buy a title, I find out who's making it, how many new issues are out on that title and what's the best one is. I don't worry about the price as I want the best copy I can get. If it's a new title there still might be a chance there is two world wide pressings of it.
My point is we as shoppers have to shop, it's not easy with a mouse click. Or I should say it's to easy to click and not research. When your in a store you can look at the cover and callout stickers and determine the lineage of it.
Looks like there is only one pressing of this one right now.
Gillian Welch's 2003 "Soul Journey" on AAA Vinyl For the First Time
Michael Fremer | Sep 9, 2018
QRP vinyl problems
Submitted by tparker14 on Sun, 2018-09-09 20:17
I returned 2 copies of this release before receiving one that didn't have 1. objectionable amounts of surface noise, even after cleaning, 2. significant edge warping, and 3. very off-center spindle holes. The album sounds great, though, now that I've got a good vinyl copy sorted out.
'Soul Journey'
Submitted by eugeneharrington on Tue, 2018-09-11 09:24
My first copy of 'Soul Journey' had a short, light scratch on track 2 Side 1 that you could not feel with your finger but which reproduced as a continuous click when played. My replacement copy however is pretty much flawless.
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/gillian-welchs-2003-soul-journey-aaa-vinyl-first-time
I'll start with an answer to your initial question: I've had great luck with Elusive Disc. Great selection, quick shipping, and good packaging. I can't speak to their return policy, as I've never had occasion to test it.
Now the tenuous part of my response: With all due respect, you yourself seem to realize that you may be overly "picky". You mentioned that fact more than once in your writing. Please know that my intention is not to create a war here regarding getting what you pay for, good customer service, etc. I get it. You want the product to be representative of the money spent. But at some point, it's the music that matters, rather than a smudge on the record surface. I've had albums come (brand new), with center holes slightly too small for the spindle. After a few times on and off, the hole works open a bit to be acceptable. This was a minor flaw, IMO. Not worthy of a return ship, phone call, email, etc.
Admittedly, we are enjoying a revival of vinyl, because of the warmth and immediacy of the recordings. The manufacturing process has it's inherent flaws (remember the tag line "CD's- perfect sound forever!"). But the end result is a stunning recreation of sound and space. I for one, can live with, and overlook some of those flaws.
I may have used an incorrect term (off-center). I should have stated that the center hole was slightly small to easily be placed on the spindle. It was centered, just not completely opened to sit over the center spindle without a bit of extra pressure. My mistake for the incorrect term being used. I agree that "off-center" would be a whole different issue.An album being punched off center as the OP mentioned is absolutely not acceptable under any circumstances. A scuff, maybe a light click / pop or two, a slight warp...yeah, I think we can kind of expect that. An off center LP is defective, can’t be repaired and IMO is unlistenable. Same thing happened to me with Silversun Pickups album. Unfortunately I bought it at Rasputin’s in Berkeley and I couldn’t check it out until I was back in NJ. Screw it, I bought the CD and carried on.