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How Much Surface Noise is Too Much?

Just curious as to a range of opinions here. At what point is an LP unworthy of being played with your stylus/cartridge? Should one expect a used record store to give refunds on LPs which turn out to have more than a certain amount of surface noise/warpage and, if so, how much damage/defect should be criteria for getting one's money back? Any other thoughts along this line?
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jlc76
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I don't know which stores you are shopping at but where I live all the stores give some type of guarantee for defective new records. Usually this involves exchanging it for another copy. I took an LP back to one store this week and swapped it for the CD as the pressing was just unlistenable. As for used vinyl, most stores will give you at least an in-store credit.
gunbei
2,327 posts
 
"How Much Surface Noise is Too Much?"

Isn't that a Jeff Foxworthy routine? Heheh.
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stringreen
6,530 posts
 
My turntable is almost as quiet as my CD player...if occasional scratches ...pops, tick's, etc. are discounted.
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g_m_c
443 posts
 
Play the record.

If you enjoy the music and groove, good.
If you hear the surface noise and you don't groove, you have a bad record.

I have a new, used Neil Young album with some pretty healthy ticks. They do not get in the way of the music.
That is a good record.
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