David Looser wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote

Most of my records are shagged from being played loads in the real world
including being dragged out to performances in my DJ days. I well recall
they weren't that good even when brand new. I vaguely recall having to
return
some several times before receiving an acceptable pressing.

CDs are a total joy in comparison.

I can relate to that.

I got so fed up with returning faulty LPs to the shop back in the late
'70s/early '80s, only to exchange one set of faults for another, that I
vitually gave up buying them and instead recorded live music from FM radio
on my Revox. Despite the problems of trying to get a good signal some 60
miles from Wrotham the resulting tapes were far more of a pleasure to listen
to than most LPs were.

When CDs became available it was a real pleasure to be able to buy recorded
music again. Not only were CDs devoid of clicks, thumps and whooshes, the
basic quality was so much better too. CDs have a clarity to the sound that
beats even the best LPs.

Absolutely.

I can only imagine LPs being of interest to mostly somewhat deaf people these
days.

Graham