Puttin’ on my just US cleaned copy of,
The Young Rascals "Groovin’" MFSL/45rpm/mono
I wanted to be very fair to this album as I’ve heard very different impressions of this lp so far. So, I put fresh water in the Vibrato. After a 25 min clean, there is lots of noticeable "skim or scale’ floating in the water. Anyone who says there’s no need to clean a new lp is just wrong.
Lp 1, side one, seems very flat, slight surface noise on the first track of the mostly blank side one. Two short songs! SQ really good so far. Nice depth and seeming spaciousness for a mono record. No hint of brightness or etch.
Side 2, Really sounding very, very good. I would bet it sounds better than a mint original? The clarity is somewhat stunning. Keep wishing the bass/drums were more prominent.
Lp 2, side one. This lp isn’t as flat. Both lps are centered nicely. So far the only product complaint is the not perfectly quiet vinyl.
Should mention I'm listening through my stereo Sussurro w/ mono button on phono pre.
