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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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vegasears
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Sugarbrie
Thanks for idea.

John Mellencamp's Lonesome Jubilee (New)arrived warped and unplayable. It sat for months until I remembered reading this thread. I put the Lp between two 14"X 24"X 1/2" slabs of granite, places it outside for 3 hours with a very heavy toolbox on top. I removed the toolbox, left the vinyl pressed between the slabs and carried it into the house. After a few hours cooling the Lp was flat and sounds great. Oh ya it was over 110 degrees yesterday. It appears that the Nevada summer is good for something other than melanoma and heat stroke.
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