Can only really hear it in the more quiet passages, but annoying enough to distract from the experience. Shouldn't happen on a new record, fresh out of sealed shrink...
@reubent I totally agree Tom, it’s unacceptable. Quality control isn’t what it used to be. If we all return new defective LPs, hopefully it will send a message. My personal experience the past few years is 1 in 3 get exchanged.