You should clean brand new records before you play them the first time.
Brand new vinyl records skip.
And while some pressing plants are clearly better than others there is a general feeling that many well.
I could understand if my setup was faulty but it seems to be ok because my other records don t skip.
I ve gotten into records over the past year and a half.
Time for a magic trick.
Is there a way to fix this or do i just have a dud record.
When in doubt play the record on a friend s turntable or record shop to rule out the vinyl itself.
I do this with every new record and i never have any issues with pops unless there is a manufacturing defect or something.
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.
No matter what record i put down on my turntable the record skips.
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.
A common reason your records may skip is dust and dirt that gets into the grooves.
I purchased a brand new sublime vinyl and it skips like crazy throughout the entire record.
I m fairly new to the whole record thing and it s really bugging me that a brand new record skips.
My other vinyls play just fine without skips.
At first i thought it s an old album so i got s new copy brand.
I have checked the needle for any lint or dust but i see none.
I use a mix of distilled water with a.
We hope this article has provided guidance on why your new vinyl record is skipping.
Even brand new records i have not touched.
Hi r vinyl this is my first post here.
I m going to correctly guess you are using a crosley.
Why are they skipping.
I tested other records and they don t skip.