Blue Note Tone Poet Series

I just finished recording the Classic Records 45rpm Led Zeppelin set in 24/192 ALAC with an 18 Hz 48dB/oct digital rumble filter. On my system using 8 foot 645 Sound Labs electrostatic loudspeakers nobody can tell the difference between the actual record and the digital file. I must have run that comparison 10 times by now.

I also got the MoFi Rolling Stones set and much more to come. This is way superior than recording to any analog R2R machine and once you own the program and electronics, free of charge. I am thrilled to death with this capability and highly recommend it to anyone with access to large record collections. That LZ box is now on the market for $12,000! 

I've been dabbling in the purchase of some of the Blue Note and Tone Poet re-issues to selectively curate some holes in my modest jazz collection.

But, I'm skittish as the last two orders have had warps and surface defects.  Blue Note has been cooperative in replacing the bad LPs, but it seems like a crap shoot for getting defect free LPs.  

My last order included Jackie MacLean's A Fickle Sonance that came warped - BN sent a replacement, and it too was warped in the exact same manner - so not a shipment issue, more like a pressing lot was bad.  I asked if they could open a 3rd LP before shipment to check and they said that's against policy, so I took a refund instead.

Is it just me (again)?