Definitive Audiophile pressings

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Oh no!

I’ve ordered multiple albums from them (usually during their sales) and they seem to be a bit hap hazard with their shipping. I would say it’s a step below VMP. It might be fine but it could also be kinda fucked up.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

I thought not.

I at least do not remember it coming in a padded mailer so that is a plus right?

Edit: plus they ship from close by in NY so it is in TO in a matter of hours. So less time for them to destroy it.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I mean, it's average right?

Sadly, probably.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I at least do not remember it coming in a padded mailer so that is a plus right?

LOL, A step up from Amazon. Seriously I ordered a Sonic Youth Boxset from Amazon and they slapped the shipping label directly to the shrink wrap.

it arrived in perfect condition.

 

[MikeH]

LOL, A step up from Amazon. Seriously I ordered a Sonic Youth Boxset from Amazon and they slapped the shipping label directly to the shrink wrap.

it arrived in perfect condition.

Yep--that has happened to me with Amazon too. A Courtney Barnett LP just had a shipping label slapped on it. Corners got dinged but the record was weirdly perfectly fine.

 

[Turbo]

How that the packaging, decent shipping boxes? I forget, the last time I ordered from them was ages ago...

I cannot remember if it was a whiplash box, but it was well boxed I think.

Yeah, I can't remember the box, but mine arrive quickly and without damage. Expect warping, but I'm sure you always expect that.

 

[Turbo]

LOL, A step up from Amazon. Seriously I ordered a Sonic Youth Boxset from Amazon and they slapped the shipping label directly to the shrink wrap.

it arrived in perfect condition.

I've had that happen so many times from Amazon. Weirdly, the most damaged record I got from Amazon was still in shrink, packed in an intact "frustration free" box within an intact shipping box. It's like somebody at the pressing plant sat on it then decided to pack it anyway (in fact, that's probably exactly what happened).

Last time Amazon just slapped a label on a record was the New Order Power Corruption and Lies box I got on sale. It was perfect. Clean corners, everything.

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

I may have already asked this in the past, so apologies if so: Canadians, does DD ship with USPS?

 

[Mather]

I may have already asked this in the past, so apologies if so: Canadians, does DD ship with USPS?

Ya no duty!

 

[jamieanderson1968]

I may have already asked this in the past, so apologies if so: Canadians, does DD ship with USPS?

I think so. I know that it was delivered by Canada Post so that most likely meant USPS state-side.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

I may have already asked this in the past, so apologies if so: Canadians, does DD ship with USPS?

Just checked my last order with them. They ship from IL via USPS. For some reason it went Chicago to Montreal but that may have been because Pearson was so overloaded with shipping coming in from the US

 

[Turbo]

I can confirm that the 2009 Rhino/Kevin Gray cut of Bad Company's first LP is great, if anyone is interested in expanding their classic rock collection further with great pressings.

Thanks to @keylime_5 for mentioning it.

 

[JonnyH]

Hmm...DD seems to have the release date for the Harry Nilsson upcoming MoFi as 1/29. I have that and the SRV One Step on order at The Sound of Vinyl so I'm assuming/hoping they are holding SRV back until Nilsson comes out.

Couldn't stand the weather the one step? A friends arrived today.

 

[MikeH]

Couldn't stand the weather the one step? A friends arrived today.

Yea. I have it ordered in the same order as the Nilsson MoFi coming out so not surprised if that's holding it up. Just hoping that Sound of Vinyl is holding a One Step aside for me or ships it separately if not...I know retailers just started getting the One Steps in.

 

[Andy]

Bill Withers - Live at Carnegie Hall

Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 2LP set of this extraordinary 1973 record provides a transparent view of Withers' relaxing timbre and the subtle grooves underlining his arrangements. Characteristics ranging from the tension...

mofi.com

back in stock

 

[MikeH]

Bill Withers - Live at Carnegie Hall

Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 2LP set of this extraordinary 1973 record provides a transparent view of Withers' relaxing timbre and the subtle grooves underlining his arrangements. Characteristics ranging from the tension...

mofi.com

back in stock

Damn! Also at Music Direct. Couldn't hit buy fast enough.

 

[Andy]

Damn! Also at Music Direct. Couldn't hit buy fast enough.

I've had on order from someone in the UK since October. I don't know if I need to cover my bets and order a copy from Music Direct

 

[MikeH]

I've had on order from someone in the UK since October. I don't know if I need to cover my bets and order a copy from Music Direct

If you can cancel your other order...or can ask the person you ordered from...might be worth it. I thought this was OOP for sure since it disappeared from the site.

 

[MikeH]

Noticed that Oh Mercy is now....$100 on the MD site.

 

[Andy]

If you can cancel your other order...or can ask the person you ordered from...might be worth it. I thought this was OOP for sure since it disappeared from the site.

I sent them an e-mail at Christmas to cancel saying I didn't think it would come back into stock. I got no reply. I guess he knew better. But I would be so gutted if I missed this. I love this album.