Ultravox - Vienna (SIde A)

Equipment: Linn LP12 Audio Technica AT33PTG II Prism Orpheus (D/A) Audacity 16 bit, ACC 192bps (highest in Youtube, sorry) ****Production note (skip it if you just wanna enjoy the music) ***** This is a record purchased from Discogs, marked as NEAR MINT. I cleaned the record (see below for my methods) and discovered (no software correction of clicks and pops): 1. Surface noises throughout the record. Because the music is often loud, at times they are less audible. 2. But in quieter passages (03:09) (10:50), (13:42); they are so audible that affect enjoyment of the record (especially you are playing the music loud, through a good music system) 3. I would say this record should be TAKEN AS A "VERY GOOD PLUS" (or VERY GOOD) RECORD in Discogs standard. https://support.discogs.com/hc/en-us/artic... "A nearly perfect record. A NM or M- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. " For VERY GOOD: "Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise" I think Discogs can simply sample some audio samples like me and set the standard. It's so SIMPLE AND PEOPLE CAN HAVE REFERENCES for negotiation. Cleaning machines: Nitty Gritty - 1st round to clean the most obvious mold (of any) or visible dirts. KlAudio KD-CLN-LP200 Ultrasonic record cleaner - 2nd round, to take a way very small debris buried inside the grooves.