I am afraid it is simply NOT TRUE that all any NEW record needs is a quick brush with a carbon fiber brush, sorry.
Take a look at any new record under a microscope and I think you would be shocked at the debris you see on a lot of "regular" new records, only if you step up to the specialist audiophile pressings might you get away with not cleaning a new record.
I bought a number in the Barnes & Noble 50% off sale and first thing I did was US clean them all.
It is unfortunately a sad reality, not an urban myth.
Older perfect releases should be much better but of course then you are in the hands of the seller as to whether their description is valid and no even buying at an LRS and eyeballing them yourself is just NOT going to tell you if it needs a deep clean at all.
I am pretty good by visual but not that good and all my records now get a US clean before playing.
I realise that regime is not for everybody who just wants to play music but again it is a reality.
Take a look at any new record under a microscope and I think you would be shocked at the debris you see on a lot of "regular" new records, only if you step up to the specialist audiophile pressings might you get away with not cleaning a new record.
I bought a number in the Barnes & Noble 50% off sale and first thing I did was US clean them all.
It is unfortunately a sad reality, not an urban myth.
Older perfect releases should be much better but of course then you are in the hands of the seller as to whether their description is valid and no even buying at an LRS and eyeballing them yourself is just NOT going to tell you if it needs a deep clean at all.
I am pretty good by visual but not that good and all my records now get a US clean before playing.
I realise that regime is not for everybody who just wants to play music but again it is a reality.