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Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jim Pittsburgh on July 14, 2014, 10:15:10 AM

Title: Album skipping
Post by: Jim Pittsburgh on July 14, 2014, 10:15:10 AM

I have an album that's skipping / sticking for no appearant reason.
No detectable scratches and I've cleaned it twice in the Spin Clean
and even a couple of attempts by hand. Any ideas? Solutions
Anyone have a better cleaner that they'd run it thru ? It's an little Milton album I really like

Title: Re: Album skipping
Post by: Reverend on July 14, 2014, 10:21:21 AM

It's very possible that it's a flaw in the recording.  Tom and I have the same David Gilmore box set on vinyl.  There is a skip in two places, on two separate albums, at the very same spot.  Hopefully not.  I'm sure others will have some recommendations.

Title: Re: Album skipping
Post by: Sir Thrift-a-Lot on July 14, 2014, 10:58:26 AM

Did the skip just appear or has it always been like that?

Title: Re: Album skipping
Post by: MacGeek on July 14, 2014, 12:05:19 PM

I have an Audiophile pressing of a Diana Krull album that came with a skip when new. I returned it and the replacement had the same skip.  If you are willing to put the record at risk while attempting to make a clean copy, increased tracking weight might work, as might playing it wet.  Either approach may cause some wear or further damage to the disc

Title: Re: Album skipping
Post by: SunnyDaze on July 14, 2014, 01:35:21 PM

Krull > Krall

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