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Warped Records

I would say about 75% of the new records I have purchased online or in some of the local shops are warped. The outer edge will almost always have a big hump in it, I can't tell if it is really affecting the sound but it is very disappointing.
I got four new records last night all but three were warped & the one that was not warped skips. Also they seem to be very noisy, The new 200g Led Zeppelin's all have some large pops in them. On a earlier date I took back some warped ones to the store & they put it on a turntable & told me it was normal.
ANother time I sent five records back to amusicdirect.com & they exchanged them for five more warped records.
What's the deal? Anyone else seem to have the same trouble?
krellm7

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applebook
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Same problem here with new records.

The best (quietest and flattest) new records that I've purchased tend to be from better labels: e.g. the CCR Absolute Originals set, Dark Side of the Moon, Hotel California, Bob Dylan pressings from Sundazed and Germany, etc.

The worst of them seem to be pop and modern albums: all of my Radiohead stuff, U2, and UK pop. I had to exchange three copies of Abbey Road until it was acceptably warped! Yes, my current one is still slightly warped (and scratched too!).

I will be experimenting with and outer ring soon.
applebook
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Diwask, you say, "I should add that the 180g and higher LPs typically have no issues, but at the current prices and labels they are coming from I would expect as much."

My experience has been, sadly, not the same. Almost all of my new records are 180g, and most of them are at least slightly warped.
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