Flat Records?

BTW, do you typically clean your new records before playing them the first time?

I have purchased many re-issues from wdcdradio. They were mostly Bluenotes, and older R&B and jazz LP's. Not a single one of them have ever been warped. I have ordered many from soundstage direct and none of them have been warped either. None of these have been 180gm or higher either. None of the LPs have had that flop to them like some vinyl did during the 80's. I have been ordering from them for several years and I have gotten very good quality in sound and performance. Maybe the QC problem is with the thickness of the vinyl or the quality of the vinyl being used. But my standard LP's have been flawless over the past 3 or 4 years.

This is a great question. To further the discussion, I purchased a VPI peripheral ring and center weight recently. After a few weeks I noticed (for some odd reason) that the peripheral ring would wobble up and down very slightly. This was unnerving, but it actually changed in its degree of wobble with each record. I can only come to the conclusion that these records (many of which were 180 g and 200 g vinyl) are not only warped, but have varying degrees of thickness, especially around the perimeter.

with 'records' it always about 'degrees'....its not a perfect medium, and it really never was....only the quirkiest and most fun. new or old, they're a beautiful thing.

Some asked about cleaning new records before the first use. I do find that I typically do clean each new record before I play them for the first time.