Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops

All my older vinyl sound pretty horrendous, so I avoid playing them.

My new LP's all sounded great up to a few days ago.

JJ, Are you saying that you have other older LPs that play perfectly routinely without ticks and pops?  Because your problem seems typical for static electricity in your environment.  What steps do you take to reduce static electric charge on your LPs just before playing?

All basically new.

I've got a pretty extensive vinyl collection.  Would hate for them to go to waste.

What about you, Abner?

My brother set it up.  I upgraded from the red ortofon to the blue.

Yes I cleaned some of the lps.

Thanks for helping.

Some people should just stream and listen to CD's. 

Who setup your turntable?  Tracking force, VTA.......anti skate, cartridge alignment, tone arm balance. Did you clean the LP before playing?????? 

@lewm   The op is asking for assistance.  You are offering nothing. Are you having a bad day?

ok.

Start with static electricity in your environment.

What do you mean by a 'local problem'?

Cartidge/ needle?

TIA

What are the odds? Either all your new LPs are flawed or you have a local problem with your system.  I'd go with the latter. Figure it out.

As I mentioned I've tried several new vinyl records and I encounter the same problem. Pops and Flubbing noise. Static as well.

+1 w/@ dogberry.

Anyone else?

TIA

Thanks dog.

1. No

2. Good

3. Extended usage

4. Yes

Brand new vinyl may be noisy, even with a new stylus. It might need cleaning (yes, even if new) or it might be a bad pressing where even cleaning it thoroughly will not help. In that case it should be returned.

Also, can using a damaged needle damage the record?

How do needles get damaged?

Just wondering.

I've tried several records.

HTH