White Substance on Aja 30th Anniversary
This is most distressing. Some folks are apparently having trouble with the link to the pic so here it is with the markup tags: http://www.audiocrazies.com/storage/AJA_30thAniversary_Imperfect.jpg This is also discussed with another pic here: http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=vinyl&m=788060 Also in an older thread on this forum. Nobody has admitted to being able to remove it. Interesting Acoustic Sounds still has some. I may try to find my receipt and see if I bought it from them. Not only is Aja one of my all time favorite albums, this version is a collectable. I suppose I need to open the remaining sealed collectables I have to inspect them. Bummed! Thanks for all the response, I appreciate it, Robert |
How does it sound? Any comparisons to an original pressing? Is it a cloak and dagger digital product? Can we really trust a record company these days even if they say it was cut from original master tapes? I mean who's checking? Would love to hear some good news but every re release I have heard on vinyl has been a huge disappointment. |
Hi, see this thread (11-3-08 from restock) http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1207578074&openusid&zzRestock&4&5 "There have been some problems at the RTI with a patch of inner sleeves that they received from their long-time supplier. The glue that holds the plastic in the paper sleeves leaked through the plastic and causes the white marks on the vinyl." |
Robob, I also have seen this on several new records. It did line up with the inner sleeve glue joints, so I am sure it is from the sleeve. It has had no noticeable sound effect on my albums. I am also pretty sure that it not glue residue itself that has leaked out of the seams. I think it is probably a solvent that is a component of the glue that continues to offgas long after the glue has "dried" that has a visible effect on the vinyl. Maybe it could affect the durability of the vinyl in this location, but so far, I have not noticed any degradation in the sound of mine. |
