Always clean your LPs before playing/converting them!!!
I normally do this with a Spin Clean device. Well, I proved that it's essential today, because I got distracted and forgot to clean an LP before playing it. There was a song (#2 on side 2) that got in about half way and then it just would sort of bounce and hang at the same spot. So I double checked my arm weight and anti-skate which were fine. I also cleaned it several times with vinyl cleaning brushes and that didn't help. Visually, I couldn't see anything that stood out. Today I got about 20 LPs together and gave them a good Spin Clean, and then tried that same LP again... and sure 'nuff it played through fine this time. And keep in mind I received this as a sealed album.
I wouldn't mind having an Ultra-sonic cleaner (I've cleaned other stuff with Ultra-sonics before back for a job I had in the '80s and they're amazing tools) but they're typically large and expensive, so not sure about that.
So CLEAN YOUR VINYL!
I normally do this with a Spin Clean device. Well, I proved that it's essential today, because I got distracted and forgot to clean an LP before playing it. There was a song (#2 on side 2) that got in about half way and then it just would sort of bounce and hang at the same spot. So I double checked my arm weight and anti-skate which were fine. I also cleaned it several times with vinyl cleaning brushes and that didn't help. Visually, I couldn't see anything that stood out. Today I got about 20 LPs together and gave them a good Spin Clean, and then tried that same LP again... and sure 'nuff it played through fine this time. And keep in mind I received this as a sealed album.
I wouldn't mind having an Ultra-sonic cleaner (I've cleaned other stuff with Ultra-sonics before back for a job I had in the '80s and they're amazing tools) but they're typically large and expensive, so not sure about that.
So CLEAN YOUR VINYL!