Scratches on acrylic platter Clearaudio Emotion


Hi there!

My question might sound very anal but hey, here it is. I noticed some tiny concentric scratches on the acrylic platter of my Clearaudio Emotion TT. They are isolated from each other and don't come in bunches, so to speak. Although they are very small and very few, I'm a bit disappointed to see them

Are those scratches normal and are they on the platter from the beginning, or could they have been made by some LP? I noticed that once, one LP slipped a little when I brushed it. Otherwise I don't see what could have made those tiny scratches on the platter. But on the other hand, I think it's very strange to have such tiny scratches (however small and few they might be) on a $2000+ TT.

Did someone here have a similar experience with an acrylic platter, especially a Clearaudio acrylic platter?

So as said, this question is very anal and I'm sorry for this but I couldn't help asking it. If everyone wants to share its experience or provide advice, he or she is welcome.

Thank you very much!
boozendormi
I guess that if you're a dj, you could scratch the platter like that if you scratch records with out using a mat.
I'm no DJ at all and handle my LP's very carefully. And it's no TT for DJing for sure :) That's why I don't understand where could those scratches come from.
The circles could be from the polishing of the surface during manufacture. You could try to remove them with the Novus plastic products.