NewOldStock Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Some chatter on this over at Hoffman. They think it's down to it being a GZ press? However that isn't in every instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjorn Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Which means getting a replacement would probably be pointless. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 So there are 2 pressings of this? One from gz media and one from optimal. Curious now if one sounds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatGreenOne77 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 (edited) 57 minutes ago, bjorn said: I definitely prefer poly lined sleeves as well, but to me the bigger problem is the insane amount of dust and debris I often find on band new records. This one was pretty clean. I think the noise seems to be embedded in the grooves, not a dirt or scratch issue. I'll give it a wet clean but I'm not optimistic it will do anything. Also, I'm on the B side now, and while there is still some noise it's not as bad and fades a few tracks in. The album sounds gorgeous otherwise. 2 2 I did notice a few places that sounded like the song fuzzed out a bit, but after giving them both a good cleaning I only hear the occasional pop now and those fuzzy places don't appear anymore. Being in such dry weather right now sure did make the vinyl want to cling to my cork matt! 1 hour ago, Saxonjulin said: Mine sounds awful because the paper inner sleeves scuffed it bad. Why do people insist on using paper inner sleeves still? My first disc was really difficult to get out of the sleeve and had grit on it. Gentle Moon seems to have a never-ending pop that is a pressing issue and not just dirt. 54 minutes ago, jon720 said: My copy sounds exactly the same. It’s pretty bad on side A, but not as bad on the others. Apparently a few other people on other boards said the same thing. After getting mine cleaned up a bit it seems to sound fine other than a few hiccups here & there, but I think some of my popping is because of how dry and bad the static cling is right now because of the weather. Edited February 18, 2018 by GreatGreenOne77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity of Sound Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, bjorn said: Spinning my Ghosts reissue now... getting persistent crackling in the right channel (only on the A side so far, haven't tried the others yet). Hopefully this is just my copy, anyone else? My A-Side sounds like shit from beginning to end, but the other 3 sides sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamBGraham Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I recall my copy sounding from time to time like a clump of dust had gotten lodged in the stylus like older dusty records sometimes get. I have not cleaned yet but I do not recall there being as much further on down the sides. I bet it’s a very dirty pressing from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMatrix Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I've listened to my copy twice now and it sounds perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Appears the eu pressings were at optimal and us at gz. Gz seems to have gotten better over the years but artists and labels need to stop using those crappy wax like inners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 My side A had some static throughout but nothing ridiculously noticeable. Other than that it sounded great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aekastar Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Uh oh, I ordered a copy from amazon to get free shipping earlier today... would mean it'll be the US copy :\ I hope I luck out and it doesn't have too much noise (hate that), but at least amazon is good about returns if something is wrong with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOldStock Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Mine has finally arrived from Banquet. Will spin it up later if I get chance but looks good. Also it arrived unsealed in a PVC sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Yeah, my order from amazon was also unsealed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thievedrelic Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 On 2/18/2018 at 6:07 PM, aekastar said: Uh oh, I ordered a copy from amazon to get free shipping earlier today... would mean it'll be the US copy :\ I hope I luck out and it doesn't have too much noise (hate that), but at least amazon is good about returns if something is wrong with it I got an Amazon copy and it sounds great, extremely quiet. I was cautious though and scissored the sleeves apart so that I could lift the records out without them dragging on the paper, then brushed them and put in poly sleeves. My only complaint is that my C/D LP is a bit dished. Hopefully I can compress it down a bit under a book. aekastar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Are the copies from Rough Trade the bad sounding ones? Because that's where I got my copy from... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMatrix Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 My copy from was also from Amazon. It was in one of those resealable sleeves so I replaced it but it was in perfect condition when it arrived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOldStock Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 6 hours ago, tetsuodaironman said: Are the copies from Rough Trade the bad sounding ones? Because that's where I got my copy from... My Rough Trade copy is clean, flat and silent. I’ve only pulled out A/B though. tetsuodaironman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 7 hours ago, lastvaultboy said: My Rough Trade copy is clean, flat and silent. I’ve only pulled out A/B though. Thanks, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewOldStock Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 On 2/22/2018 at 2:39 PM, tetsuodaironman said: Thanks, man! C/D are golden too! Fantastic sounding pressing, so pleased to finally own this. tetsuodaironman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Can confirm UK/EU copy sounds flawless over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easteracrobat Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 EU also and it's a marvellous thing to own. thesewoodenideas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 just ordered ghosts from amazon.uk and it was actually almost a dollar cheaper than amazon us. stoked to be getting the EU copy and for a better price than local amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niblips Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I panicked a little when i saw people posting about poor quality. I had a preorder in from amazon.ca and then ordered a copy from a third party seller in the UK after it was released. I received the US copy via my preorder from amazon.ca and it looks perfect. Haven't spun it yet though. I'm just waiting on the UK copy to arrive so that i can compare them, then one of them will go back. I'll followup here after i've received and compared them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Just listened to A/B from Rough Trade. Sounds pretty damn good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Selling a marble promo copy of Admiral Fell Promises. PM me if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafinch Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I just got an EU/UK copy and it's so much quieter than my US version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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