by Grunch » Sat Jun 17, 2006 5:45 am
Spaz, why can;t people have their issues with poor quality releases? The rap is that they don't informa the consmuer, you find out when you listen. I don;t care if they master it with screeching, nasty scratches, that's up to them who cares. I just want to know what I am getting BEFORE I pay, not after I have paid. What is so terribly wrong with a little honesty, and just advertising on the outer package, or on the websites where sold, that it is mastered from such and such source, and includes pops, clicks, etc.......no one is saying they have no right to do this.
Let's say you advertise right on here that you are selling you original CD copy of some extremely rare 80s new wave disc, way out of print, etc........people anxiously attempt to purchase it from you, someone pays the price you are seeking, then they get it in the mail and it is beat to hell, disc and artwork. I guess the buyer just has to live with it??? Same with retail, just be up front when you know you are marketing something that you clearly know is not the greatest quality.
As for vinyl versus tapes for mastering, I don't care, as long as the sound is excellent, there is no vinyl noise, no tape hiss, etc.....unless these limitations are expressly stated, and I choose to purchase anyway. And, maybe you are just not this way, but I expect to get what I pay for, and I am guessing almost anyone, when purchasing a new CD, expects it to sound pretty damn good in this day and age. Have you never opted to not bid on a CD or LP on ebay when you read the quality was maybe marginal, well why should retail be any different?? Geez, I guess shitty production on some CD's, we should lick the record company's asshole for the privilege to buy it just the same, since they did us a favor.