RE: Warped records are so rare I hear true vynalists say that I wonder why such a product exists...

Posted by Monchi (A) on May 7, 2012 at 12:36:30

In Reply to: RE: Vinyl Flat Record Flattener posted by middleground on May 7, 2012 at 07:41:52:

What???? Are you saying that records that are warped are rare?

I am just back from a short break in Europe. I bought 25 LPs and I would say that 15 of these (if not more) have some degree of warping. An original Dutch pressing of Jesse Winchester's 'Let the Rough Side Drag' is probably the worst even though I know that this record was never played or removed from its paper inner sleeve until I bought it! Warping that occurs over a long period (this is a 1976 release) takes time and patience to correct but I have already made progress. The disc is completely flat on one side and very warped on the other. The pressing quality on the playable side is flawless and this will replace my noisy U.S. original.

Even newly pressed records can at times have undulations that need correction. Not to be disparaging, who are these 'vinylists' who say warped records are rare? I can tell you that virtually 60% of second hand vinyl that I buy is warped and even at times Japan vinyl can be warped. Bear in mind too, every undulation on a disc counts as a warp, in my book. I would say that warped records resembling the proverbial potato chip are rare.

On the contrary, I think these are wonderful products because not everybody's budget can stretch to the more high end offerings from Furutech, Orbe, Axiss etc.

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RE: Warped records are so rare I hear true vynalists say that I wonder why such a product exists... - Monchi 12:36:30 05/07/12 (2)

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RE: Warped records are so rare I hear true vynalists say that I wonder why such a product exists... - Monchi 12:36:30 05/07/12 (2)

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RE: Warped records are so rare I hear true vynalists say that I wonder why such a product exists... - Monchi 15:46:57 05/07/12 (0)

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