Why Does New Vinyl Sound Bad

Raconteurs white stripes vinyl does it very well btw.

Why does new vinyl sound bad.

Very true alec yea the quality control issues have always been an issue didn t mean for it to sound like it s a new thing. You can really hear it in between songs and normally non fill occurs at the beginning of the album since that is towards the outside. Also the turntable has a 45rpm setting and there are plenty of 12 inch 45rpm discs. Never wet play a vinyl record does wet playing a record help reduce noise.

So not only do el cheapo turntables like the one you were gifted for father s day generally sound bad they can damage your records due to the cartridge applying excessive weight and uneven wear on an lp s grooves. Never stack vinyl records as shown in this photo as it can lead to warped discs and ring wear on the album jackets. It wouldn t affect the sound other than the pitch. Never spritz water or wet play a vinyl record in an attempt to quiet the crackle and pops.

In short the problem is not the weight of the vinyl. Music sounds better played on a good turntable than it does from files or cds. Sorry its when vinyl doesnt fill up the grooves and thus gives you something like a hissy sound to it or a small crackling sound a lot of time it can be in just one channel. For some mp3s are cheap and bad turned into digital audio is cheap and bad compared to lps one of the often overlooked facts about lp reproduction is that some people prefer it because it.

It just seems that now it s that much harder to find a good pressing. Ask them why and they all say the sound comes first and i agree. Vinyl can struggle with highs and lows. Best turntables under 300.