Time between playing the same LP

The fact it makes no scientific sense should make the idea more popular in subjective tweaky audio.

A scientific test was done...
The result was that via high powered microscope the results of reply was clearly visible.
The consensus was waiting at least an hour was a very good idea. Then to be safe folks made it two hours etc...
This test was done by a magazine audio dude wayyyyy back in the days of vinyl. I actually saw a reprint of the article long ago. Someting about the time it takes for the vinyl to regain the form it had etc. Sort of like a head concussion.. often no problem unless another one follows too soon!
So, they did do a scientific test, and yes it does damage the vinyl to do instant replay. The waiting period has been stretched by folklore to a day. but it is real.

I can believe that the vinyl is distorted in the wake of the stylus, and that recovery of its original shape might occur over time. I doubt that temperature has anything to do with it. But this effect, if any, is really down in the mud.

Considering it takes about 20-30 minutes for my newly cleaned LP's to dry in the open air I can't see how heat from the stylus could possibly take an hour to dissipate. Forget about 24 hours. Hell, the heatsinks on my amp feel cool after about 10-20 minutes after turn off, same for the tubes.

Bob

Playing a record a second time, even days, or months, later can cause irrepairable damage. You need to just play them once and send them to me. This does not apply to Simply Red, Billy Joel and Wayne Newton, feel free to play them as often as you feel the need.