i buy plastic lined sleeves like themis. anything hard to replace (or that i just particularly value for whatever reason) gets put in one. much better and well worth the investment.

if that. i think it's gonna get repressed straight away... and it's really not that great

hopefully they wont fck up 5 too... the tracks on there are much more to my taste

er... aesthetic considerations aside, sleeves play quite an important role in protecting the record

i think driddley is trying to make a wider point and argue against the "i want this record so i must have it NOW" culture that seems to have emerged in recent months/years. people don't seem to have any patience anymore. i think this is partly the fault of discogs becoming so widely used a...

sounding very far from his best but i will reserve judgement for the full tracks...

dont get a xone 22 ray... sound quality is very poor compared to the 32. functionality is much better yes, but ugh... makes all records sound very harsh, and the fade in is very 'angular'. had bith for a while.and was convinced i wouod keep the 22 over the 32 because the actual functionality is far ...

the only mosaic i have ever had an issue with surface noise wise is white belly... where the whole run is fucked.

and yeah ray the clothes comparison is the one i always use to justify expenaive records.
. 40 quid barely even buys you a jumper