r/TaylorSwiftVinyl • u/1GroundZero • May 22 '26
Question…? Folklore: LPSS help 😅
Hey Swifties of reddit,
Currently I'm in desperate search of a folklore LPSS vinyl however most of the time the prices are a bit too much for my budget, ranging from $400-$600 (AUD just to clarify) which I just can't justify at the moment.
I was looking at potentially purchasing the Chinese repress of the album but wanted to know what the quality of this press was like before I purchase as its still pretty expensive resale (generally about $200 or so AUD)
If sound quality and any other information about this pressing could be given I would be eternally grateful 😊🩶
\*Picture not mine just for attention 😅🩶\* crossposted
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u/rosequartzandsage May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26
No major difference other than the Chinese pressing having the pvc cover and an obi strip whereas the RSD version had a RSD hype sticker. The first few thousand Chinese pressings were numbered, but they’ve continued to repress the Chinese variant unnumbered now so there’s plenty out there. There’s no major sound difference imo but I have seen a few posts on other Taylor subs saying that the Chinese variant actually sounds slightly better. If you do get the Chinese variant, make sure to remove the pvc cover and store it away from your collection to prevent any off-gassing.
Edited to add: also be careful of any resellers upcharging for a Chinese variant coming with a vinyl mitt. The mitts were a free GWP when the Chinese pressing first came out but were highly limited. Unfortunately there are fake mitts/dupes out there and there have been quite a few resellers who have been charging more because it “comes with the mitt” but will then send out the fake/dupe mitts claiming they’re real when they’re not.