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To clean or not to clean...

Brand new spanking vinyl. When one receives a  brand  new never played album. What is the consensus?
To clean or not to clean?

I  have leaned toward not cleaning until after numerous spins. This may be more out of  hope that conditions at the pressing faculty are on par with a semiconductor factory. Overall  I have not had issues, but once in a  blue moon you do  get that annoying pop that make you cringe and think" I should've cleaned this one".

Or am I simply guilty of the lessening of a mundane task.
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I always wet clean records new or used the first time I play. Then I use a record brush for the next 3 to 5 playings and then wet clean again. 

I would think cleaning a new record would be critical. Been thinking about the new ultrasonic cleaners, but I have heard several have reliability problems. 
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