Do you think LP needs break-in to sound its best?


Most of the time brand new LP sounds fine, but when I listen to it several times after, it seems to sound better. I guess it could be psychological. What is your experience?
audiolui
Depends. A very few new LPs have surface noise that is the result of poor flow or fill in the stamper, or poor quality non-virgin vinyl to begin with, and nothing will help. An example of this was Peter Gabriel II on Classic where the outer lead in and first few minutes of "On The Air" are ridden with crackles and pops and, after several deep cleanings and plays, the noise doesn't change. I too clean before each first play of a new record, and if the pressing is a quiet one to begin with, subsequent plays usually reveal even more depth and detail. But not always...as I said, it depends.
Never experienced LPs sounding better after a few plays. But what do I know- I have been buying LPs for 4 decades
Having knowledge of industry vinyl record production years ago, most producers did clean the mold release compound as a separate step. Those that did not suffered a significant increase in returns, which were very costly.
I buy from my local Church Holy Water for my Record Cleaning Machine. the records sound definitely different after using it.
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