Are scratch LPs part of the game ?


Hi guys,

I noticed that some of my new LPs after a few weeks of playing gets some fine and medium scratches.
I'm very careful when removing them in and out of their plastic/paper sleeves.
despite of them i can see some scratches on the LP surface.
Is there a technique in handling these so that there will be no scratches at all ?
Although the scratches are not deep enough for the needle to jump or skip. It just irritating.
Is this part of the game or is there proper method of handling them ?
I also feel sometimes on brand new sealed LPs that when you remove an LP back from the sleeve that there is some sort of friction between the LP and sleeve-possibly some scratches happening. Again, is this something that can be done to minimize the scratches or this is part of law of physics (Friction) ?
Hoping some enlightenment.

Cheers-Noli
nolitan
I agree with you Tvad to a degree about being fastidious with most aspects of one's life and how they coralate. But you have to also realise for some that balance does not exist. I have a neighbor who does not maintain his property as well as most would, or keep his house as clean as he should or treat his wife as well as he should but his 1969 Z 28 is meticulous. What some lack in the balancing act they justify with making certain aspects absolute priority over anything else. Who,s right is that persons opinion, rite or excuse depending on perception. I certainly do agree for the most part that the creeping malayze we allow in some areas can effect other areas if we let it. By the way , it,s very sunny here today so I,m off to wash and shine my 10 year old car that looks new! Only one way to keep it and anything else I own in great shape. On a side note thanks for the advice you gave me on the Moscode amp. I got to listen to one finally in my system and it is a great amp and great match with the pre-amp. Cheers!
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Wow Tvad.. I thought I was the only one from reading these posts....I DO change my underwear and socks every day....
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WHAT ! You mean you did not own a pair of Nagaoka Lp mitts to firmly stick those Lp,s in your hands ! And you call yourself fastidious. Shame on you Tvad.