[AUDIO GRADING SCALE]
AUDIO GRADING REFERENCE. MATCH THESE SAMPLES TO THE CONDITION LISTED ON EVERY RECORD'S PAGE. [HEADPHONES ADVISED]
MINT
Factory sealed or strictly unplayed. Untouched by any stylus.
NEAR MINT
Flawless playback.
VERY GOOD PLUS
Exceptional fidelity. Minor paper scuffs.
VERY GOOD
The DJ standard. Visible play wear and hairline scratches.
GOOD PLUS
Heavy rotation survivor. Pronounced groove wear and audible crackle throughout, but guarantees a complete, skip-free spin.
GOOD
Raw and gritty. Heavy visual wear with dominant surface noise and frequent pops.
FAIR
Severe groove wear. Strictly serves as a placeholder copy. We do not rack this condition.
POOR
Busted wax. Deep gouges, harsh warps, or fatal skips. We do not rack this condition.
VINYL CLEANING PROTOCOL
[SYS.ACTIVE]
NO FEED
NO FEED
NO FEED
01
ULTRASONIC SUBMERSION
Records are subjected to a high-frequency ultrasonic bath, violently stripping away decades of dust, smoke residue, and deeply embedded grit from the micro-grooves.
02
HARSH LIGHT AUDIT
Records are subjected to a high-frequency ultrasonic bath, violently stripping away decades of dust, smoke residue, and deeply embedded grit from the micro-grooves.
03
ARCHIVAL SEAL
Records are subjected to a high-frequency ultrasonic bath, violently stripping away decades of dust, smoke residue, and deeply embedded grit from the micro-grooves.