Thanks for the response and the comparison. I have browsed the B&N racks but haven't found any records I would purchase that I don't already have in some form. I agree the mastering is everything as far as the recording goes but the mechanical flaws with vinyl and the limited dynamic range is the biggest reason I don't buy them anymore. My biggest concern is that in the rush to cash in on the "rebounding" vinyl market that many will put out vinyl copied from something other than the original sources.