As someone new to this then do you recommend cleaning them as we get it ESP if we see bits of the ends fraying off? and if so any recommended tools or will any that are "meets the basic criteria" work?
Yes, clean all your records before your first spin, even if they're new. And yes, if they have "random debris" in the sleeve, definitely wipe the carefully with a microfibre cloth, at the very least.
Actually on those lower ends and even some of the mid range, the cause a lot of the times its the tonearm lowering shelf fulcrum that doesn't go all the way down .. just push it all the down once the needle is lowered... Probably not enough dampening lubricant has been applied it it's gunked up
So,in the end new records do not skip more than old records ^^ BTW, I run a record pressing plant, and a PVC pellet would end up in a sleeve only in the most extreme random instance. Plus, they are of a shape that would not hurt the record surface, or most unlikely so.
Oh, I wasn't talking about a stray pellet. I was referring to trimmings from the outer edge of the record. Thanks for the insight. If you ever want to do a virtual call to talk about the process, I'd be happy to make that happen!
@StuntrockConfusion I have a question for you about record sound quality. Seems to me 8/10 of the new records I buy are defective. Most just sound like a cassette recording with the recording level set too high or are not even pressed centered so the arm sways left to right and of course this makes the sound “wavy” because the groove is going from closer to the center to closer to the edge which we all know don’t turn at the same “inches per minute” so the music picks up speed and slows down at every single turn, through the entire side. Usually, only one side is pressed off-center in my experience. It’s very annoying to pay so much for what is supposed to be the ultimate sound experience and have these mediocre results. Most of my collection is older records from the 40’s to the 80’s and they sound absolutely amazing. So what happened now that records are so substandard?
As someone new to this then do you recommend cleaning them as we get it ESP if we see bits of the ends fraying off? and if so any recommended tools or will any that are "meets the basic criteria" work?
Yes, clean all your records before your first spin, even if they're new. And yes, if they have "random debris" in the sleeve, definitely wipe the carefully with a microfibre cloth, at the very least.
Actually on those lower ends and even some of the mid range, the cause a lot of the times its the tonearm lowering shelf fulcrum that doesn't go all the way down .. just push it all the down once the needle is lowered... Probably not enough dampening lubricant has been applied it it's gunked up
So,in the end new records do not skip more than old records ^^ BTW, I run a record pressing plant, and a PVC pellet would end up in a sleeve only in the most extreme random instance. Plus, they are of a shape that would not hurt the record surface, or most unlikely so.
Oh, I wasn't talking about a stray pellet. I was referring to trimmings from the outer edge of the record.
Thanks for the insight. If you ever want to do a virtual call to talk about the process, I'd be happy to make that happen!
@@FunkyMooseRecords well, I have my own channel already, but… why not. Let me know if you have a specific angle, or concept for it ^^
Shoot me an email, please: mar kat funkymoose dot ca
@StuntrockConfusion I have a question for you about record sound quality. Seems to me 8/10 of the new records I buy are defective. Most just sound like a cassette recording with the recording level set too high or are not even pressed centered so the arm sways left to right and of course this makes the sound “wavy” because the groove is going from closer to the center to closer to the edge which we all know don’t turn at the same “inches per minute” so the music picks up speed and slows down at every single turn, through the entire side. Usually, only one side is pressed off-center in my experience. It’s very annoying to pay so much for what is supposed to be the ultimate sound experience and have these mediocre results. Most of my collection is older records from the 40’s to the 80’s and they sound absolutely amazing. So what happened now that records are so substandard?