Sound quality of new vinyl recordings.

"My system will expose bad recordings." 

Dont buy new records then, there are a few exceptions from companies like RTi or Mofi that still know how to press a quality record. Check out Hotstampers.com or find old original used records from estate sales, friends, family, and record conventions,used record stores,antique malls, garage sales, anything found here will blow away some fancy packaged new expensive re release.  New records sound like a blanket was thrown over my system....yuk! Artists like Nora Jones, Leon Bridges, Kandace Springs are not represented well on vinyl ...very disappointing. 

Matt M

Can’t argue that MoFi, despite scandal, know how to put out a great sounding record (DSD file used as a source).
Analog Productions and other Acoustic Sounds series releases are pure analog and sound excellent.

So there are good and bad examples. Just do your research before buying a record.

Acousticsound has plenty of good recording.Venus recording are amazing.Mofi as well. APO label are excellent.UHQR are superb but pricey.

Most of Diana Krall ,Lynn Stanley, Patricia Barber , Holy Cole , Nora Jones album are excellent. Tone poet series as well.

Probably nearly everyone here has a very revealing system, yours's too as you say.

My recommendation: Don’t over think it. Go for affordable content with good engineering. If it's INVOLVING, done!

Even if: this pressing, made in this plant, on this day of the week is ’better’ than other pressings, I can’t be bothered, just avoid crap, enjoy!

Yes, you will get some duds, but not many. Favorite artists? You will be more attentive when choosing, so more than likely not get a dud.

Part of your brain listening for differences can be detrimental to simple enjoyment.

Research the opinions regarding the content, musicians, instruments, engineering, perhaps stream first to verify your taste, then find an LP, new or used, get it, enjoy it.

It is amazing how good an old LP properly cleaned sounds, or a very good used one, or new, (often need clean them).

I’ve bought a few 180g, more than half had warps, some so bad I had to return them. No more.

Bought a few 45 rpm, they do sound better, yet I’m not buying any more 45’s, a good 33 rpm sounds excellent already.