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But buying from Amazon is hit or miss. I've received warped records from them. If you can, support your local shop. I got my copy from a local store and it's perfect.","subreddit":"arcticmonkeys"},{"type":"comment","title":"Response from AM recording company about vinyl mastering","author":"u/therecordcompany","ref_id":"r_e_2","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/arcticmonkeys/comments/17wz194/a_response_from_am_recording_company/","title":"A response from AM recording company","subreddit":"arcticmonkeys"},"excerpt":"The vinyl master is indeed different from the CD/digital master. It has much more dynamic range. The digital version is heavily compressed. The vinyl sounds open and dynamic, especially on tracks like 'Do I Wanna Know?' 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Total game changer.","subreddit":"indieheads"},{"type":"comment","title":"Essentials listening club review of AM vinyl","author":"u/listeningclubber","ref_id":"r_e_5","thread":{"url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/indieheads/comments/7te7ad/essentials_listening_club_week_10_arctic_monkeys/","title":"Essentials Listening Club - Week 10: Arctic Monkeys - AM","subreddit":"indieheads"},"excerpt":"My copy had some surface noise on side B, but after a good wet clean it mostly went away. It's not the quietest pressing, but the music comes through beautifully. Definitely a step up from streaming. 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