Soul Stirrers w/ Sam Cooke, Nearer To Thee, With Me Jesus, Specialty 878, 78 rpm 

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Conditon is "V+".


 

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SHIPPING:
Your record will be sandwiched between two pieces of double-wall cardboard and two pieces of 1" Expanded Polysterene Foam, then placed in a heavy duty box.
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How We Grade 78's

Grade RecordN As new and unplayed (there are virtually no 78s that can categorically be claimed to be un-played).E+ Plays like new, with very, very few signs of handling, such as tiny scuffs from being slipped in and out of jackets.E Still very shiny, near new looking, with no visible signs of wear, but a few inaudible scuffs and scratches.E- Still shiny but without the luster of a new record, few light scratches.V+ V+ is an average condition 78 in which scuffs and general use has dulled the finish somewhat. Wear is moderate but playing is generally free from distortion. Surface noise not overly pronounced. V Moderate, even wear throughout, but still very playable. Surface noise and scratches audible but not intrusive.V- Quite playable still, but distortion and heavy graying in loud passages. Music remains loud in most passages. Surface noise and scratches well below music level. G+ Gray throughout but still serviceable. Music begins to sound muffled. Heavy scratches.G Quite seriously worn and scratched, but music level is still higher than surface noise.G- Music still prominent, but wear and scratch damage extensive.F Most of music remains audible over surface noise, but listening now uncomfortable.P Unplayable.

Unfortunately, time does not permit us to play grade all records - usually only the rarest records are play graded. Records described as "play graded" are usually spot checked, some are played all the way through. A record that appears V+ may play as E- or even E, and vice-versa. We try to note this in the description.

Our current playback setup is a Audio Technica AT-LP120 turntable (with the USB electronics removed) and a Stanton 681-EEE cartridge. Preamp is a TDL Restoration Preamp. Depending on the record, the stylus used may be a 1.4, 2.0, 2.5, 2.7, 3.0, 3.3 or 4.0 mil. (Most often it's a 2.7 or 3.0 mil.) Some records are cleaned on our VPI machine. MP3 samples are made using Cool Edit Pro.

 

 

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