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I just happen to love vinyl.

But what's "M-" supposed to mean, Mr. Goldmine?
"Almost a virgin" seems a condradiction in terms, doesn't it?

I love my records.
And I do despise the habitual overgrading on this platform.
Mint means unplayed.

So, check my VG+ records.
I rather keep them than overgrade them in a rat race.
Simple as that.

Rating helps us all.

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Ping Pong (7) - About Time
posted a review of Ping Pong (7) - About Time. 5 months ago
Musicwise enjoyable, most definitely, and as such a keeper.

Soundwise one of the better reproductions I have come across, it's pleasant to listen to.

Vinyl is optically beautiful, but pressing is not good, at least my copy does click one time on... See full review
Ping Pong (7) - About Time
posted a review of Ping Pong (7) - About Time. 6 months ago
Anyone on vinyl quality and sound reproduction of the re-issues?
Arno Boytel - TheOracle From The Windy road and his colored dimension
submitted Arno Boytel - TheOracle From The Windy road and his colored dimension. 9 months ago
Raffael Seyfried - Unbearable Darkness
submitted Raffael Seyfried - Unbearable Darkness. 9 months ago
Rider Negro - The Echo of the Desert
submitted Rider Negro - The Echo of the Desert. 10 months ago
Freedom's Children - Astra
posted a review of Freedom's Children - Astra. 12 months ago
Pressing is good, plays clean.
Engineering seems well done, though it certainly is not an audiophile marvel. Which may or may not be attributed to the original recording. Definitely I possess a few far better remastered reissues from that time, some... See full review
Richard Wahnfried - Time Actor
posted a review of Richard Wahnfried - Time Actor. about 1 year ago
Probably a bit late for a reply ...
Same for me, which seems to be identical to the pictures here, though I cannot see it clearly.
Odin (3) - Odin
posted a review of Odin (3) - Odin. about 1 year ago
One of the records where I would not acertain the musical categories, Prog yes, Hard no, most definitely not.
I like it, complex aarrangements and engeneering is great. The Hi-Hat sounds as if you were standing next to it.

My copy looks horrible... See full review
Acqua Fragile - Moving Fragments
submitted Acqua Fragile - Moving Fragments. about 1 year ago
Earthling Society - Zodiak
posted a review of Earthling Society - Zodiak. about 1 year ago
I love this band. This record I find their weakest, it's not as sophisticated as the others.
Scott Walker - The Drift
posted a review of Scott Walker - The Drift. about 1 year ago
Great pressing, fabulous sound.
I am sure this is art and would have loved seeing this in a live performance.
Other than that, I doubt I'll ever play this a second time.
Scott Walker - The Drift
posted a review of Scott Walker - The Drift. about 1 year ago
It says it in the text. Ten words ten words.
Prisma Circus / Nomega - Prisma Circus / Nomega
posted a review of Prisma Circus / Nomega - Prisma Circus / Nomega. about 1 year ago
While I really enjoy Prisma Circus from their two other albums, which is why I had to also buy this record too.
Prisma Circus is enjoyable, but neither music wise nor studio work wise does it reach the later albums.
Meanwhile Nomega sounds just like... See full review
Raw Material (2) - Time Is...
posted a review of Raw Material (2) - Time Is.... about 1 year ago
Vinyl and pressing are fine.
Sound is clear but somewhat shrill and lacking base considerably.
It's nice music, so I'll keep it for a while, but to enjoy this I need to flick nobs and I don't like doing that.
Earthling Society - Plastic Jesus And The Third Eye Blind
posted a review of Earthling Society - Plastic Jesus And The Third Eye Blind. about 1 year ago
I enjoy this band since I have discovered them, very much so.
This one here my latest acquisition, wow, by far their best. Sound quality and studio work are at their best here. It does not get any more "psychedelic" these days. Far out, really.
Vinyl... See full review
Numidia (3) - Numidia
posted a review of Numidia (3) - Numidia. about 1 year ago
Fabulous pressing & vinyl, great sound, good music.
How I wish this wasn't recorded with the modern one size fits all computer setting but mixed by an engineer like Conny Plank. It has the capacity for a fabulous album, but with this "studio"-work... See full review
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posted a review of Detonate. about 1 year ago
A label with one record. 10:1 for boot. ten words.
Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Ys
posted a review of Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Ys. about 1 year ago
Soundwise I cannot imagine an earlier issue should sound any better, just an audiophile whirlwind.
Musicwise an extremely recommendable record if you like this kind of music. Somewhat challenging or may I say darkish in the corners, not like for a day... See full review
Cravinkel - Garden Of Loneliness
posted a review of Cravinkel - Garden Of Loneliness. about 1 year ago
Any comment on sound quality for me?
Aplreciated.
Ten words.
Sperrmüll - Sperrmüll
posted a review of Sperrmüll - Sperrmüll. about 1 year ago
Are there fakes of this around?
Like how could it be that a copy isn't numbered and somebody claiming that this happens many times?
A. W. Welp - Godspell, Bergneustadt 1984
submitted A. W. Welp - Godspell, Bergneustadt 1984. about 1 year ago
Raw Material (2) - Time Is...
posted a review of Raw Material (2) - Time Is.... about 1 year ago
I bought this:
https://www.discogs.com/release/6445863-Raw-Material-Time-Is
and seemingly received this one here.
Seems the same pressing / matrix.
The sound is crap, do not buy this.
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posted a review that has since been deleted. about 1 year ago
Ashkan - In From The Cold
posted a review of Ashkan - In From The Cold. about 1 year ago
The sound of this reproduction is a complete fail. Sounds worse than just CD on vinyl, no bass, lacks clarity.

Musicwise, I do not understand why early prints of this to my ears pretty average record would be so sought after. I found nothing exciting... See full review
Tea & Symphony - An Asylum For The Musically Insane
posted a review of Tea & Symphony - An Asylum For The Musically Insane. about 1 year ago
I second atlantisi:
This issue soundwise is a surpisingly good reproduction!
I can tell quite surely, since I have one song of this record on this (recommendable)... See full review
Kosmischer Läufer
posted a comment on Kosmischer Läufer. about 1 year ago
Refers to mzgz:
Off topic.
Go troll elsewhere.
Go troll elsewhere.
Go troll elsewhere.
Off topic.
Ten words.
Kosmischer Läufer
posted a comment on Kosmischer Läufer. about 1 year ago
I so agree with your assessment!
I liked the details, and thank you for them.
But most of all, I like "as far from Krautrock as can be".

While it may debatable, whether like Kraftwerk's Krautrock period ended after their second album to enter a new... See full review
Bowie* - The Remixes
posted a review of Bowie* - The Remixes. about 1 year ago
Mine is NM+ (used magnifier) and plays VG+. Shitty pressing.
Yes, I know, ten words.
Le Orme - Collage
posted a review of Le Orme - Collage. about 1 year ago
In comparison to https://www.discogs.com/release/20889610-Le-Orme-Ad-Gloriam I find this soundwise weaker.
I cannot say it's the reproduction or whether the original recording may have been of a lesser quality.
Musicwise this is a different set and I... See full review
Styx - Styx
posted a review of Styx - Styx. about 1 year ago
I should have read your comment before buying this one. I second your assessment.
Styx - Styx
posted a review of Styx - Styx. about 1 year ago
I bought this out of curiosity because I really like their "Paradise Theatre".
Does not impress me much. While the arrangements are rather conventional and at the brim of boring, engeniering definitely is. Might as well listen to a stream. Not recommended. See full review
Le Orme - Ad Gloriam
posted a review of Le Orme - Ad Gloriam. about 1 year ago
See my assessment. Fully recommended!
In the words: fully recommended ...
Le Orme - Ad Gloriam
posted a review of Le Orme - Ad Gloriam. about 1 year ago
I am totally happy with the sound-quality of this record.
Obviously I have no comparison to an original, but to quite a few records of the time. This sounds as real as it gets to me, dynamik, channel arrangements, clarity and volume.
Pressing is... See full review
Analogy - Analogy
posted a review of Analogy - Analogy. about 1 year ago
I have little comparison with original recordings made in studios in Italy at that time. I first wasn't impressed with the sound-quality, it sounded somewhat weak or flat. After washing it three times, I have a record here now which sounds splendid. I... See full review
Analogy - Analogy
submitted Analogy - Analogy. about 1 year ago
Analogy - Analogy
posted a review of Analogy - Analogy. about 1 year ago
I appreciate not being the only one here objecting to classifying anything as Krautrock since it sells.
Should we not erase the category then?
Analogy - Analogy
posted a review of Analogy - Analogy. about 1 year ago
I think you are mistaken with your assessment:
The instruments are supposed to be fixed like, as per reference, on Embryo "Opal". This is actually the point.
posted a review that has since been deleted. about 1 year ago
Out Of Focus - Out Of Focus
posted a review of Out Of Focus - Out Of Focus. about 1 year ago
I agree basically with both:
Since we cannot distinguish the later from the former, we cannot enter it as a separate release.
At the same time re-issuing with the same identifieres simply cancels the status "limited".
I have untagged that... See full review
Out Of Focus - Out Of Focus
posted a review of Out Of Focus - Out Of Focus. about 1 year ago
Pressing is definitely excellent.
Vinyl quality is crap, does crackle after repeated playing.
(I likely have the here discussed & mentioned 2022 reissue with the same catalogue number and runouts.)

Yet I am surprised the sound quality being praised... See full review
posted a comment on Die Kosmischen Kuriere (2). about 1 year ago
I had "Seven Up" from here, the pressing was fine. (I actually wish some official modern records had this pressing quality.)
It took a while until the status changed to "unofficial".

What I find surprising is that somewhow they managed to bring this... See full review
Jethro Tull - RökFlöte
posted a review of Jethro Tull - RökFlöte. about 1 year ago
I fully agree, totally uninteresting album.
Where Jesus__ takes it from that one might not comment on the music here, will remain a miracle to me. I strongly disagree and may the self-appointed judges go to wherever they wish, as long as they don't impose here. See full review
Jethro Tull - RökFlöte
posted a review of Jethro Tull - RökFlöte. about 1 year ago
Pressing is excellent.

Other than that, I wouldn't know, why I'd not simply stream this. What comes out of my speakers sounds like radio at best. This is CD on vinyl, no more.

Musicwise, I dunno much of his recent works, but it might as well be... See full review
Gentle Giant - Three Friends
posted a review of Gentle Giant - Three Friends. about 1 year ago
I read somewhere that this is like the masterpiece of Gentle Giant.
I am like the end-consumer, not a musical critic, but I find "Acquiring the Taste" far better, also because it's far more complex intrumentalized.
Not a bad record, especially when... See full review
Gentle Giant - Three Friends
posted a review of Gentle Giant - Three Friends. about 1 year ago
How do you mean that?
It states so in the issue's description.
Mike & Sunhair - In Search Of Spacekraut
posted a review of Mike & Sunhair - In Search Of Spacekraut. about 1 year ago
I like the sounds and the engineering, musicwise it's rather uneventful.
How or why this would classify as "Rock" and "Psychedelic Rock" eludes me, so I will erase that.

While I have another record from this label (Ax Genrich "Wave Cut") with... See full review
Embryo (3) - Opal
posted a review of Embryo (3) - Opal. about 1 year ago
I did listen to the original issue some time earlier here on my player. Though time elapsed I am quite positive that this issue does not lack in sound-quality. Nor is it a later remix.
In short, if you are not a collector who needs the die cut & all,... See full review
Ax Genrich - Wave Cut
posted a review of Ax Genrich - Wave Cut. about 1 year ago
Very happy about this vinyl release in all aspects.
Most impressive of all is the sound quality and engineering. Whatever has been done in the remastering process has been made by apt and dedicated hands while the original recording must have been of... See full review