Led Zeppelin: ZoSo (aka Led Zeppelin IV) NM/NM - Awesome Sound Ultrasonic Clean
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Description
Here for your consideration is a beautiful copy of Led Zeppelin's fourth LP from 1971, ZoSo (also known as Led Zeppelin IV), Atlantic Records catalog No. SD 19129, containing the all-time great rock anthem, "Stairway to Heaven." This LP is from my personal collection. I don't know for certain how long I have owned this particular record, but it has been cleaned before each play, just like all my records, with an AudioQuest record brush and gently played on a high-end VPI turntable with JMW Memorial 10" arm. I have taken very good care of it, and it still sounds really great.
The vinyl is Near Mint (NM) with surfaces that still display a glossy sheen. The jacket is Near Mint (NM) as well, with just a touch of corner wear to mar the cosmetics. All in all, this is a great record -- and one that has been specially treated to elicit all the sonic beauty that lies within the grooves. Here's how:
This LP began with nice, shiny vinyl. This was enhanced by cleaning on a VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine, rinsing with distilled water, a second vacuuming with the VPI and then deep-cleaning on an ultrasonic record cleaning system to reduce the amount of groove noise to extremely low levels.
Cleaning a record on a vacuum record cleaning machine such as the VPI 16.5 will remove airborne debris, dirt, fingerprint residue and other environmental contaminants the LP surfaces have accumulated over the years since it was manufactured. You can hear an immediate improvement.
The ultrasonic cleaning goes even further, removing oils, microscopic bits of dirt and even pressing lubricants from the disc mastering process that may be trapped deep within the grooves. This is the sort of debris and junk that other record cleaning systems often fail to remove. Following the ultrasonic cleaning, the LP surfaces will be quieter, perhaps quieter than most other records in your collection.
Ultrasonic cleaning of a vinyl record, especially a near mint copy such as this, removes a lot of grunge and debris from deep in the record grooves, often resulting in cleaner sound, less distortion, greater dynamic range, blacker backgrounds between notes, quieter vinyl surfaces and a lower noise floor. With proper care (maybe an occasional light dusting with an AudioQuest record brush) and really excellent playback gear, you will often hear musical details you never noticed before.
This record will ship in a new record mailer, protected by an antistatic record sleeve, a protective outer sleeve, and, where appropriate, cardboard stiffeners and bubble wrap. Thank you for viewing this listing, and good luck bidding!
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