Brand New Vinyl Records Skip

I could understand if my setup was faulty but it seems to be ok because my other records don t skip.

Brand new vinyl records skip.

No matter what record i put down on my turntable the record skips. A common reason your records may skip is dust and dirt that gets into the grooves. I tested other records and they don t skip. Is there a way to fix this or do i just have a dud record.

Demand for new vinyl records outstripping supply is a common theme when the topic of quality control rears its ugly head. I use a mix of distilled water with a. I purchased a brand new sublime vinyl and it skips like crazy throughout the entire record. I ve been building up a nice collection both of new and old records.

We hope this article has provided guidance on why your new vinyl record is skipping. 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. And while some pressing plants are clearly better than others there is a general feeling that many well.

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. My other vinyls play just fine without skips. Even brand new records i have not touched.

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. When in doubt play the record on a friend s turntable or record shop to rule out the vinyl itself. I ve gotten into records over the past year and a half. I m fairly new to the whole record thing and it s really bugging me that a brand new record skips.

Hi r vinyl this is my first post here. Why are they skipping. At first i thought it s an old album so i got s new copy brand.