Brand New Vinyl Records Skip

I m fairly new to the whole record thing and it s really bugging me that a brand new record skips.

Brand new vinyl records skip.

I m going to correctly guess you are using a crosley. I do this with every new record and i never have any issues with pops unless there is a manufacturing defect or something. While it may occur on old records due to storage paper sleeves or dust in the environment new records may also have dust or dirt. Time for a magic trick.

I have checked the needle for any lint or dust but i see none. Remember the two main culprits the setup and the record and that more often than not it is a turntable or environmental issue when it is a brand new record. So i recently got some records for a victoria all in one player i and very happy with the product and albums except it seems to skip on my micheal jackson thriller album. When in doubt play the record on a friend s turntable or record shop to rule out the vinyl itself.

I ve been building up a nice collection both of new and old records. Hi r vinyl this is my first post here. I ve gotten into records over the past year and a half. A common reason your records may skip is dust and dirt that gets into the grooves.

Even brand new records i have not touched. And while some pressing plants are clearly better than others there is a general feeling that many well. We hope this article has provided guidance on why your new vinyl record is skipping. At first i thought it s an old album so i got s new copy brand.

Demand for new vinyl records outstripping supply is a common theme when the topic of quality control rears its ugly head. No matter what record i put down on my turntable the record skips. I could understand if my setup was faulty but it seems to be ok because my other records don t skip. Is there a way to fix this or do i just have a dud record.

You should clean brand new records before you play them the first time. Why are they skipping. My other vinyls play just fine without skips.