the6nightmares

If the player works as it should on one speed setting, but not on the other- as this is a direct drive unit, leads me to believe it is something with the motor. This may be a minor concern and easily cleaned, or a motor that is going bad.

As a buyer, seller, and collector- I certainly cannot subscribe to the theory of  "buy it and play it." I am incredibly meticulous with record grading, whether for resale, or for consideration in my own collection. As a couple other users have mentioned, audio equipment definitely plays a role in the quality of playback. With that in mind, I will not subject any of my equipment to poorly handled records including both dirt/ grime and damage I.E. scratches, etc are hard on the stylus and the grime doesn't help either. As a meticulous side note, when purchasing records, (especially used) even if they look decent, typically receive a complete cleaning before ever meeting the platter and needle in my house.

Obviously there are scammers out there, but typically the feedback of both sellers and buyers can illustrate this quite clearly. The record grading system though a subject of debate, really should not be a subjective method. It either is, or it isn't that particular grade. As a previous user mentioned it is better to over grade than under grade. Whether selling records as a primary source of income, secondary, or hobby, sellers should consider what they would think of a record if they were on the purchasing end. Again, as mentioned before, a pleased customer/ enthusiast can gain you repeat business, there is no reason to over grade and create a hostile situation.

I like the sound of this

I wondered how long it'd be before the cleaning jokes started.

1) beef jerky- oh so tasty

2) moving across the country end of sophomore year of high school leaving my band behind.

We shall see, Polyvinyl is going to send me a replacement copy, I am anxious to see if the issues are present or not.

thanks for all the updates. Yes their customer service is top notch. I do have several other Polyvinyl releases and have not had an issue with any of them either.

I have recently purchased American Football's self titled LP on Polyvinyl records, and have found that the majority of the album contains a significant amount of surface noise. Though the record appears clean and scratch/ debris free- the noise is present.

I was curious if anyone else has had this issue with this particular record or any other Polyvinyl release.