Doug MacLeod "Come To Find" 1994 Audioquest LP

$

104

ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE  AND LABEL 

DOUG MACLEOD "Come To Find"

Audioquest AQ-LP 1011(pressed In US)

This is a relisted item. Though I had indicated that I will not post to Malaysia, a Malaysian bidder came in at the last few seconds and won it at 112 GBP. I cancelled the transaction and am listing it again. He did give me a negative and implied that I cancelled it due to a low price! Actually it was more than I expected but I suppose some people just wont understand matters of principles and this rather dismal performanceon the part of the bidder has proven my point in blocking such bidders. I am starting it at US49.99 with no reserve but this time, I have efectively blocked all Malaysian bidders from even bidding though I will allow those I am comfortable with on a case-by-case basis

NOTE: I will be away from Singapore from 28th August till 6 th September and had scheduled this to list on 2 Sept so that I will have ample time to answer any queries before it closes. Potential bidders please bear with me. I will try to answer if I get access to a secure PC if I could.

US buyers please also note that  I am based in Singapore but the system assumes that as a seller on Ebay,US should indicate a US postage cost which may not even cover surface postage in some instances let alone registration(ie tracking). Please read my shipping section below.

GRADING RESULTS:

The jacket is generally Excellent. There are no tears, seam splits, writings etc though there are some light wear at the corner edges .

Visually the vinyl looks free of lines. It maintains its lustre and brilliance. Tracking at 1.7g on a LP12 mounted with an ARO arm and a Lyra Helikon SL cartridge, I did not hear any clicks or pops though there are a couple of very intermittent and light extraneous surface noise which was not intrusive . I would grade the playing as Near Mint in view of this .

How I Clean and  Grade my Records

Cleaning: Cleaning is usually done on a Loricraft PRC 4 cleaning machine  using the US made Walker Audio 3 stage cleaning solution.

Playback Equipment: Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/Armeggedon/Naim Aro tonearm/Lyra Helikon SL cartridge and through a brace of active Naim 250s/135s into Naim DBL speakers. For 45s I use a second Linn/Lingo/Aro/Linn Troika though I change them occasionally as the arm tubes can be easily transferred from one deck to another.

I use both Goldmine and Rare Record Price Guide grading system as a guide and came up with the following:

·       Mint  I only use this for sealed items. The record is virtually unplayed and is in a brand new condition. Cover is pristine. Up till now, I have never used this grading and, chances are, never will, due to my conservative nature in matters of record grading.

·       Near Mint  Very little or negligible flaws. Faint lines or very faint creasing  on laminated covers visible under a strong light is acceptable but nothing serious. Records which show some signs of having been played such as very faint spindle marks are allowed but there should be no lessening in sound quality. .

·       Excellent   Item obviously played, though not often,and enjoyed with some slight noise. The record should be nice and shiny but may have a few light marks which should not intrude on play. Slight wear on cover is acceptable. 

·         Very Good Many more imperfections which are noticeable but not obtrusive. The record has been played several times but there should be no major deterioration in sound quality despite some noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear and tear or writings on the cover  is acceptable but there should not be any major tears.

I do not offer any records below Very Good  unless its extremely rare. 

Shipping costs

Malaysian and Singapore bidders please note that I generally prefer to deal with such bidders only if I am know them reasonably well and am sufficiently comfortable with them. As such please drop me a note if you intend to bid as I will allow such bidders to bid under certain conditions.

I  use brand new custom made  plastic sleeves  for both the vinyl(where they are not sealed) and for thejacket. Shipping from Singapore is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays. I usually post within 2 working days from date of payment. From experience, I know that it generally takes about 10 days to arrive at the destination though there might be variations of plus/minus 3 days. Shipping costs in $ are:

UK/USA/Europe Australia Japan  US$ 21.21

Each additional LP                       US$5.55 (US$7.70 for 200g LPs)

Postage is via Airmail, "signed for" delivery. I prefer signed for delivery as it allows me to "chase" on my side if buyers do not get their items within 2 weeks though so far this has only happened with Italy.

 I will  inform buyers of the registration details through Email on posting.

Forms of payment that I accept include:

·       PAYPAL (preferred choice)