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Arrived today:

Iron & Wine  Archive Series Vol.no. 5

Rodney Crowell "Texas"

Hi Dayglow
Like many 1-5 scales yours only uses 3.9-5
You say "Its a grading scale of 5"   No, it's 4-5.  It's compressed.

Why do you all allocate 0-3.9 for unacceptable SQ but only 4-5 for acceptable?  How many grades of unacceptable do you think there are?

I grade vinyl 1-10, including noise, because noise that doesn't respond to cleaning is part of the listening experience.
True I don't give many 1s - I bin them.  3 is noisy as well as poor SQ.  Most of my LPs are 5 thru 8.
Out of ~3000 discs I have awarded an exceptional 9.9 to about a dozen.  Nothing can be perfect.

Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two - Original Golden Hits Volume II

Had CD, bought the LP version of Betty Carter 'Finally', the whole thing an all time favorite.

https://www.discogs.com/Betty-Carter-Finally/master/404885

Amazing version of 'Body and Soul', features Bass Player Lisle Atkinson. Had to get me some Lisle

https://www.discogs.com/sell/order/3064922-12135

Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two -  Story Songs Of The Trains And Rivers, bootleg Taiwan pressing.