Odd distortion on new LP, and also replacements


Ok, now I am kind of going crazy here.
I just got a third new sealed reissue copy of Blue Note -Adderely-Somethin Else replaced by a very nice online dealer. The first two had distortion in the left channel on track one only.
I had it replaced due to this odd distortion in the left channel only and it was only on track one/side one.
Got the replacement-same problem at about the same place on the LP (about an inch or two in).

Now it is there again.

I do not have this problem on any other LP I have played (a full range of new/used of varying ages up to 40 years old).

There is nothing particularly loud about the passage. It is a jazz quintet and the sax solo is pretty mellow. LP plays perfect at all other parts on both sides.

I have cleaned twice with a home mix of distilled water/alcohol.
There does seem to be some slight residue on the LP in various places from the pressing, but it plays fine otherwise.

My tracking weight and anti-skate are set to spec (2.0) on a Dyna 10X5 which seems to track everything else with no problem that I have thrown at it.
Clean stylus.
Table is Technics SL-1200 Mk2 with KAB modded tonearm (dampening trough mod).
Table is balanced and I followed all directions when setting up.
VTA is at spec (2 g) for this cartridge.

I am not going to ask for another return on the LP-the dealer has been fantastic to deal with and all other LP's I have gotten from him have been fine.

I do have some Disc Doctor cleaning fluid and brushes on the way next week as I am getting back into vinyl and thought it best to get a better cleaning system started. Maybe that will clean any pressing residue if that is the problem.

Do some new reissues have quality control problems?

Anything I should recheck?

Thanks.

lkdog

Showing 1 response by sberger

the mono reissue from classic records is stellar, imho...yeah, it's 30 bucks, but clean, and very special.

and if you like stero, they did a nice version with that as well.

good luck!