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New Record Sounds Like Crap - How???

So, having recently dove back into vinyl plaback, I'm replacing some CDs I've liked with the LP version. I just bought a new (sealed) LP: The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album on the Fantasy label. I don't know where or when it was pressed but, there's so much background noice (not hum, but crackling and hissing) that I thought something was wrong with my stylus. I did clean it - RRL - I think twice even.

I put on another used album I got at the same time (Record Jazz Mart in Chicago): Pat Metheny Group on ECM and after first two tracks, only one noticeable pop. It too has been cleaned well.

My question is, how can a used record sound better than a brand spankin' new record which has even been cleaned?????

If I want something new, do I have to by the $40 180gm 45rpm records?? On a side note, will they sound better? Why?

thanx
pawlowski6132
dougdeacon
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Listens2tubes,

A small correction if I may: Buggtussel Vinyl-Zyme removes mold, as in spores and mildew. It does virtually nothing to remove "mold release", which is a chemical used in the vinyl stamping process. Mold release chemicals are typically non-organic and would not respond to enzymes.
cello
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Pawlowski,
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Here is another vote for using the combination of Premier and Vinyl-Zyme followed by a final cleaning.
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I think owning both (although, Premier is quite expensive) and experimenting with using the combination on problematic records.
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I also think it is an eyebrow raiser to try both products on records that have already been well cleaned with a good Record Cleaning machine in combination with some of the better cleaning liquids like RRL, Disc Doctor and others.
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Make your final judgment of what you hear on the 3rd listening after cleaning with any product. In my experience, and generally speaking, when records are cleaned, they will sound better after a couple of plays.
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Rgds,
Larry
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stringreen
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Here's How... The new stylii are shaped like a shark's tooth instead of being round at the tip. This shape goes down into the groove where the record has never been played before. All the wear is on the top part of the groove.
pawlowski6132 OP
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Stringreen, thanx!

The first part of your answer makes sense - Why didn't you other guys think of that ;^) but, yourr last sentence...There isn't any wear on this particular album in question because it's new. But, that's not really relevant to your theory right?
pawlowski6132 OP
592 posts
 
Wait, on second thought, that doesn't make sense now. So, the stylus now reaches the bottom of the groove. Why is there noise?
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