Speaking of scratches... it's one of the single biggest reasons I don't subscribe to "vinyl sounds so much better than any other medium". I was listening to the radio yesterday and the local classic rock station brags about playing vinyl. I heard crackles and pops through the entire song that was playing at the time. Sorry, I lived through the old days of vinyl, 8-track and cassettes. I'll take most CDs (or ripped to digital) anyday over that stuff. JM2CW. For those that love vinyl, good for them. Just not my thing. I outgrew vinyl back in about 1988.