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Living with popping and crackling

Is there a certain amount of popping and crackling to be expected with almost any lp? I have not owned a TT since the mis 80's, but I have been listening to the brother's. I like the sound, and have an old collection of LP's, but it just seems to me that "some" popping and crackling are just the nature of the beast. Am I wrong. I would like to know this before I proceed. By the way, my brother has one of the Rega tables--lower end I think.
papertrail
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toddwj
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doesn't really bother me too much as long as it's not to prominate. One of the trademarks of vinyl I guess.
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dennis_the_menace
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honestly, i was surprised how little popping/crackling there is. maybe it's the table? most of my listening is crack-free... ;)
dan_ed
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My experience has been that the most important thing is the condition of of the vinyl. You can eliminate some/most if the unwanted noise is due to dirt with good cleaning practices. For many tables grounding the bearing can help. Better table, arm and cartridge also help but there will always be some clicking and popping in your collection. Everyone has to decide what their tolerance level is for noise. I do it for every used LP I bring home and clean up. I rarely put up with it on new vinyl, but even new vinyl develops clicks although I clean all new LPs before playing.
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