Please remember that after washing every record on the Audio Desk Systeme Gläss machine, I listen to the records IN THEIR ENTIRETY! No sampling or guesswork! Any defects will be fully highlighted.

1 GENERAL APPEARANCE OF PLAYING SURFACES

Several hairline paper scuffs both sides. A few other light marks, see listening notes.

2 CONDITION OF LABELS

Labels fine, no visible spindle marks.

3 COVER

A little wear bottom right corner, less so other three. Laminate intact and very fine. Slight pressure ring. Writing on back.
I grade the cover EX+

4 INNER SLEEVE

Original inner sleeve.

5 LISTENING NOTES

Side 1
A few bright pops in the opening few bars. Five pops about seven minutes into the first movement. A few spins of light background hiss in the finale. For the most part fine quiet surfaces.
I grade this side EX-

Side 2
Six very faint pops about three minutes in. A few scattered light pops in the second movement, and a few spins of faint background hiss. Overall very fine.
I grade this side EX

BLACK FOREST RECORDS

Some information about my business

RECORD CLEANING AND ASSESSMENT
I clean all 12 inch vinyl records on the Audio Desk Systeme Gläss machine, at the longest setting. I then physically examine the record for any visible defects.
10 inch and 7 inch vinyl and all shellac records are hand cleaned in warm water with a non corrosive cleaning agent.
Every record is then played IN ITS ENTIRETY, no sampling or guess-work. When you buy a record from me, it will be exactly as described. You can be sure that every flaw or defect will have been heard and will be specifically mentioned in my review.
GRADING
These are the five gradings I normally use:
NM, EX+,  EX,  EX-, and VG+. I think my listening notes will make these gradings self-explanatory. Any grading lower than VG+ will have more defects than I would tolerate in my own record collection. I use the grading NM very sparingly. I estimate less than one in twenty records I review will achieve this grading. Needless to say, I grade the sound of the record, not the visual appearance of the playing surfaces. Records are for listening to, not for looking at after all. Any scuffs or marks will be detailed in part 1 of my review, and any sounding marks will be fully described in part 5.
LISTENING NOTES
These are my personal opinions on the quality of the sound, the performance, and background information about the recording where possible. I hope you find my comments helpful.
TECHNICAL STUFF
Some bidders have asked about the equipment upon which I play grade the records, so here it is:
Stereo records played on Rega RP6 with Benz Ace H cartridge
Mono records on Rega RP3 with Ortofon 2M Mono cartridge
78s on Rega RP78 with Ortofon 2M 78 cartridge
All played through thirty year old Quad 405-2 amp and Quad 34 Pre-amp, and B&W CDM7 floor standing speakers.
PACKAGING AND DESPATCH
All records are carefully packaged in strong cardboard cruciform boxes with supporting inserts. I supply a fresh inner sleeve and the original where it exists. A small post-it note on the inner sleeve gives details of the date and reference number of my cleaning and assessment, should you want to come back to me for more information. I recommend that you take out shipping insurance for higher value records.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT MY RECORDS
I will be putting small amounts of records up for auction at regular intervals over the coming months. These records are my personal choices, and I have selected them for a number of reasons. The music itself, the quality of the performance, its rarity and desirability, or just because I find a particular record interesting or unusual. I hope you take the time to look at the other records I have up for auction.



* IMPORTANT for bidders from the USA: I am located in Germany not in the USA. The pre-calculated shipping costs to the USA are not correct, use the table below please!

Worldwide shipping will be sent by airmail and normally should reach their destination within 14 days.

Please wait for my invoice. Please pay within 7 days of receipt of my invoice. If you intend to bid for other items, contact me please. I will be happy to hold records for you until your purchases are complete.
If I do not hear from you within 7 days, I will assume that you no longer want the record, and will cancel the sale.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SHIPPING COSTS

PLEASE READ BEFORE BIDDING!

 

ALL PURCHASES OVER $100 FOR CUSTOMERS OUTWITH GERMANY WILL BE SENT BY REGISTERED MAIL WITH A TRACKING NUMBER

ALL PURCHASES OVER $125 MUST BE INSURED AS RECOMMENDED BY EBAY. THE COST IS $2.50 FOR EVERY $125 OF VALUE AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN MY HANDLING CHARGES

PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE!

 

Shipping costs within Germany are as follows

1 to 3 records             $7.50

4 records or more       $9.00

 

Shipping costs outside Germany are as follows (excluding insurance)

1 record under $100 worldwide                    $  7.50

1 record over $100 worldwide                      $10.50

Sent by Deutsche Post.

 

Up to 1kg in weight worldwide (2 or 3 records depending on weight)

Under $100                                        $12.00

Over $100                                          $15.00

Sent by Deutsche Post

 

Up to 2kg in weight (4 to 6 records depending on weight)

Under $100 within EU                      $15.00

Under $100 rest of the world            $25.00

Over $100 within EU                        $20.00

Over $100 rest of the world              $30.00

Sent by DHL

 

I will calculate the price for heavier packages on request

These cost include my packaging materials