What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux)

Supersister • Iskander

I try to purchase most of my used records in local record stores, so I can visually examine them. Plus it's still fun to do once in a while. There are about 8-12 in the Omaha-Lincoln, NE & Council Bluffs, IA area I live in. I also like to go to two large used record flea markets held here in the spring and fall.

Most "on-line" record sellers DO use the most common record "grading" system. Most of us know what that is. Goldmine considers VG+ and E similar (no E+ or E- used).

I saw the one below on eBay today, some seller's really try to stretch things a bit.
Their addition of the E+ and E- grades really changes things IMO.

Has anyone seen any other odd record grading methods? I prefer to use the term "grading" vs. "rating".

Edit: You really can't tell 100% from looking at a record how well it will play or sound.
I've got pristine records that have tons of record noise and others that look scruffy that you
can hardly hear anything between cuts and the music is very dynamic sounding.

Digging this album..

aprazer402 wrote: »

I try to purchase most of my used records in local record stores, so I can visually examine them. Plus it's still fun to do once in a while. There are about 8-12 in the Omaha-Lincoln, NE & Council Bluffs, IA area I live in. I also like to go to two large used record flea markets held here in the spring and fall.

Most "on-line" record sellers DO use the most common record "grading" system. Most of us know what that is. Goldmine considers VG+ and E similar (no E+ or E- used).

I saw the one below on eBay today, some seller's really try to stretch things a bit.
Their addition of the E+ and E- grades really changes things IMO.

Has anyone seen any other odd record grading methods? I prefer to use the term "grading" vs. "rating".

Edit: You really can't tell 100% from looking at a record how well it will play or sound.
I've got pristine records that have tons of record noise and others that look scruffy that you
can hardly hear anything between cuts and the music is very dynamic sounding.

I refuse to buy used LP’s online because I’ve been stung to many times do to improper grading.

Stan Ridgway • Mosquitos

Moody Blues since this morning. I took my sister to see them on their
first comeback tour.

This just came in the mail;
Hard Rock from Lima Peru. The original is Impossibly rare (50 copies)

An addition to my Audio Masters Plus series;

CD;

The Moody Blues - In Search of the Lost Chord -1968

RIP John Lodge.

Blue Cheer - Outsideinside - 1968