Are "Hot Stampers" a myth ? An urban legend ? No. However, even careful examination of deadwax information will only take you so far. You must, unfortunately, listen through many different copies of the same title to find that holy grail, that 1 in a million copy that just sounds better. Yes the better copies are out there in the wild, just waiting for you. I have found my share, as have others. But it has been hit or miss. BR takes the time to sort through different copies to find the ideal copy that sounds best. Their time, money and effort equate to the cost they charge for a given title. You pay their price from the comfort of your home, or you spend the (considerable) amount of time to track down your hot stamper copy. For some people time really is money, and their money is better spent by purchasing the "best" copy from a vendor.
All of us need to remember that every time we find a copy that sounds better, we tacitly acknowledge the business model of BR.....
Disclaimer- I am not a customer of BR, nor do I expect to be in the future.
All of us need to remember that every time we find a copy that sounds better, we tacitly acknowledge the business model of BR.....
Disclaimer- I am not a customer of BR, nor do I expect to be in the future.