Time for a magic trick.
Brand new vinyl records skip.
Even brand new records i have not touched.
When in doubt play the record on a friend s turntable or record shop to rule out the vinyl itself.
I tested other records and they don t skip.
You should clean brand new records before you play them the first time.
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.
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.
No matter what record i put down on my turntable the record skips.
My other vinyls play just fine without skips.
Is there a way to fix this or do i just have a dud record.
A common reason your records may skip is dust and dirt that gets into the grooves.
Demand for new vinyl records outstripping supply is a common theme when the topic of quality control rears its ugly head.
We hope this article has provided guidance on why your new vinyl record is skipping.
I use a mix of distilled water with a.
At first i thought it s an old album so i got s new copy brand.
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.
I m fairly new to the whole record thing and it s really bugging me that a brand new record skips.
And while some pressing plants are clearly better than others there is a general feeling that many well.
Hi r vinyl this is my first post here.
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.
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.