[net.audio] Record Quality - Additional Insight

jason (04/15/83)

#N:hp-pcd:2300006:000:806
hp-pcd!jason    Apr 14 12:06:00 1983


I remember an article quite a few years back during the energy "crises" that
gave the record retailer's view of poor quality records.  Essentially, the
retailers acknowledged the decreasing quality of the vinyl but were stuck in
the middle.  The record manufacturers took only so many back!  The retailers
were forced to eat the losses, thus resulting in higher priced/less discounted
records for the consumers.  Currently, I don't know what manufacturer/retailer
policy exists, but occasionally a retailer here in town sells defective records
containing distorted cuts.  Draw your own conclusions.  Even though I support 
the practice of continued returning of warped records, a letter to the record 
company may be more beneficial.
			Open to additional info/ideas,
				Jason Su
				hplabs!hp-pcd!jason

davee (04/18/83)

Record retailers are allowed to return a certain percentage of their
records due to warpage or bad quality for a full refund by the
manufacturer. After they have returned their percentage, they
must take a loss on returns.

			David