Which new Reissues are free of pops, ticks etc?

Thomas. I just called Classic Records and they did have some vinyl runs where surface noise was an issue.

My LP's, with no noise, were the Blue Note reissues. Classic said those runs were OK and had to do with the fact they are Mono's.

Others, including some of the Stereo Jazz titles and the new Diana Krall had problems that are being addressed.

Considering these findings, you should ask Acoustic Sounds to replace your noisy copies.

The good news, there is a new quality control guy looking over things at the pressing plant these days, including the plating and reformulation of vinyl to comply with EPA. Seems both have played a role in the noise but they are getting their land legs back.

Thomas,

I looked at the closed Ebay auction again. It was Detlof that beat me out of that tape :^). You guys have an advantage right now with the dollar so low against the Euro currencies.

I can't say I blame you, buying great Jazz titles at a good value.

I have had no problems whatever with any of the reissues from Cisco (out of perhaps 10 purchases). By the way, their version of Britten's 'Young People's Guide to the Orchestra' is, in my opinion, an absolute must have.

Thomas, I said Pressing NOT Mastering. Different pressings can yield different results based on the presses useed, where your record is in the pressing order (first or last to be pressed) batches of vinyl at the pressing facility, etc.

since moving from an excessivly noisy Lp12/Ekos/lingo set up with a Linn Klyde cartridge to a VPI SSM Lyra dorian ALL my records are free of surface noice.
bizzare but happy :)