One Pop Too Many


I am curious what criteria people use on deciding if they should return a vinyl purchase?

I figure if it is off center or warped, that is a definite return, but what about clicks and pops?

What process do people use to figure out if a click or pop is just dust, dirt, etc, or if it is a vinyl defect? Also, at what point do people think it should be returned or exchanged? Is a small, low noise pop here or there acceptable on a new unopened vinyl? At what point is it no longer acceptable?

Any input along these lines, of new vinyl and reasons to return a purchase, are welcome.

Thanks.
jkalman

Showing 1 response by stevecham

Classic Records manufactured a few that had clicks and pops on the outer radius and I returned these. Clearly they were not the result of not being clean; I cleaned them several times with RR on the VPI and they revealed the defect.

It's one of those risks of buying and enjoying vinyl, and when you get one that's really quiet and good, it's the cat's whiskers.