Test press TH vinyl in Orlando

bdzz · Post by **bdzz** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:48 am

Announced here:

Looks legit. Maybe there is more out there?
"one of ONLY 15 for the entire US"

superuser · Post by **superuser** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:51 am

Meh, test presses are test presses. Never really understood the appeal of them.

bdzz · Post by **bdzz** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:41 am

superuser wrote:Meh, test presses are test presses. Never really understood the appeal of them.

Aren't test pressings usually dubplates? Acetate?
I have heard test pressings in the past that were actually better than the run (:

noby · Post by **noby** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:46 pm

bdzz wrote:
superuser wrote:Meh, test presses are test presses. Never really understood the appeal of them.
Aren't test pressings usually dubplates? Acetate?
I have heard test pressings in the past that were actually better than the run (:

No, not usually. Actually almost never in my experience, at least not the ones that have gotten into public circulation. Test pressings often can be slightly better quality that the eventual release if they're pressed with the same masters, as the master plates wear over time making each pressed copy of the record slightly worse quality. Test pressings and whitelabels are typically the first ones pressed which is why they are sought after.

jcotteri · Post by **jcotteri** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:28 pm

F. · Post by F. » Tue Jun 11, 2013 3:22 pm

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

ambreakups · Post by **ambreakups** » Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:13 pm

just talked to the guys at halcyon records in brooklyn. poster and download card with purchase, and entry into a drawing for a test pressing.