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Bad vinyl

I recently bought 3 albums and each one had to return due to bad pressings, Dizzy, Diana Krall and Bowie. I was so disappointed, 3 out of 3 were bad, really bad. The store didn't have other copies so I bought Jeff Beck and Nora Jones new albums and they sound perfect, btw, not bad work either.

That at is a 60% return ratio. Anyone else experiencing the same?
raymonda
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bdp24
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Wolf, I long ago bought a piece of acrylic and had it cut into a 12" circle with center hole, to use for setting anti-skate. Then I learned that a blank disc is inappropriate for such a task, as anti-skate compensation includes the friction and inward pull of the groove of an LP, the anti-skate compensation combatting those forces, not just the offset angle of the headshell.
wolf_garcia
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So it's just the peace and quiet then.
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lowrider57
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If you intend to use your new vinyl (not "sealed" investment), play ASAP and listen for defects.

You are so right, dweller. I just played a new 180g Zeppelin remaster that I bought months ago and it's warped. I purchased all the remasters and this is the third record with a defect.

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