We all know that some records are visually great but don't play that well, Buyers always tend to forget that in addition to the postage, there is also the outer packaging, labels, Printer, electricity, internet access, legally required printed papers, This is of course not possible due to time constraints, we all know that some records look great but don't play so well, others look bad and play great VINYL: Almost perfect. Minor wear may be visible, but the plate has clearly been handled with extreme care. VINYL: There may be visible and audible signs of wear, but very minor. VINYL: Background noise may occur occasionally, but never all the time. VINYL: Continuous crackling is to be expected, but not so loud that the music becomes unpalatable. Can also have 1 or 2 'nasty scratches' and.