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returning vinyl for warpage?

Ok so I am kinda new to vinyl so I am not sure if I am just being too picky so here is the deal:
I purchased 2 new LPs, Beatles white, and Them Crooked Vultures. Both are double lp, and the first song or so has a noticable warp. They play fine...but it's awful nerve racking to watch the needle ride up and down over the waves LOL. I have purcased about 30 records new from the same store and never had this problem before. Since they play fine, is it unreasonable to go back and request another copy? TCV wasn't that big of a deal but the darn Beatles cost a chunk of change!

thanks for your input.
no_money

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no_money OP
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Kurt,

The LP is much better, at least to me it is. I had the cd for about a month before going out and getting the album.

It's actually the 2nd copy. The first copy was warped as well and I returned it. I bought the Beatles on that return trip. Now that this one is warped as well as the Beatles one... started making me doubt if I should return them again. I found last night that there is a spot in track one that won't track / skips so it's going back again for sure.

The Beatles I am not sure about, it was the last copy and was $50.00. I have found it elsewhere ( on line ) but they want 70 bucks for it.

All of this was from School kids in Raleigh NC. Like I said though, I have purchased 30 or so LPs from them and all of them have been great. I don't want to put a hurting on one of the only places I can get LPs locally, it's about the only new Vinyl store in business around here. I went there when I was a kid... and that was a LONG time ago LOL...
no_money OP
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Macdadtexas, I have thought about getting a ring but I am not sure there is one compatable with a Rega p-5? Or is it a one size fits all type thing?
no_money OP
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Both of the albums are warped on the outer edge so a center clamp won't do much to help in this case.

The TCV is more of a single warp and the beatles while not as steep as the single warp on the TCV has several "wavy" warps in it.... scares the crap out of me watching the stylus track through it. After the first song or so all is good.
no_money OP
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Jaybo,

I am not asking for completley flat, just not so warped that when the stylus hits...if it hits wrong... oh.. I don't even want to think about it!

These are pretty good warps, playable, but big enough that I wasn't even sure I was going to try and play them at first.
no_money OP
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I returned both today, no problems at all. They did not have more in stock so ordered me replacements. Picked up the last Toadies LP while there as well and it sounds awesome!
no_money OP
638 posts
 
Well.... on my 3rd copy of TCV... SAME DANG WARP!!! AARRRRG.. this is getting really frustrating.
Will return it next weekend for them to take a look at. Honestly, it plays but dang.. this is a big warp man.
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