I purchased a brand new sublime vinyl and it skips like crazy throughout the entire record.
Brand new vinyl records skip.
At first i thought it s an old album so i got s new copy brand.
Is there a way to fix this or do i just have a dud record.
I have checked the needle for any lint or dust but i see none.
Even brand new records i have not touched.
You should clean brand new records before you play them the first time.
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.
Why are they skipping.
I could understand if my setup was faulty but it seems to be ok because my other records don t skip.
I m going to correctly guess you are using a crosley.
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 ve gotten into records over the past year and a half.
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.
And while some pressing plants are clearly better than others there is a general feeling that many well.
Time for a magic trick.
I m fairly new to the whole record thing and it s really bugging me that a brand new record skips.
I tested other records and they don t skip.
Hi r vinyl this is my first post here.
When in doubt play the record on a friend s turntable or record shop to rule out the vinyl itself.
My other vinyls play just fine without skips.
We hope this article has provided guidance on why your new vinyl record is skipping.
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No matter what record i put down on my turntable the record skips.