@fuzztone I also own an ultrasonic LP cleaner. A necessity if you are interested in vinyl IMHO. My personal rule is to clean the LP with a bit of Kodak Photo Flow in the water. This causes the water to sheet off and dry without deposits. Once cleaned, Nothing ever touches the surface of the LP. No cloth or brushes that will push dust down into the groves. I use a Furutech DeStat III to remove any surface charge before playing. This process has really improved the sound quality in most of my collection. Sadly, nothing can be done to fix a bad pressing or used LPs that are simply played out. Cheers.
Crackle and hiss on some albums
New to world of vinyl.
Had a low end Orbit turntable, played everything OK.
Upgraded to a Planar 3 with Rega Exact 2 cartridge. Absolutely love it. Noticed that some albums - even when brand new - exhibit some crackle, pop, and hiss. Some albums are dead silent and perfect. Have checked for dust and that doesn’t seem to be issue. Is there a quality factor with some pressings I am missing? Or something in setup that needs looking at?
Thank you for thoughts!
System is Vincent tube gear -
Vincent PH-701 tube Phono Stage
Vincent SA-T7 tube Preamp
Vincent SP-20 tube hybrid Amp
Sonus Faber Olympica II’s
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@fuzztone I believe the research shows that the stylus does not in fact raise the temp of the vinyl more than a very small amount. There is no melting of the LOP and no "welding" going on. Cheers.
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