What I would add to much that has been said is that on top of the various sources of foreign material and defects is that when the stylus moves across the record it is putting a great amount of force on the vinyl that in fact heats each grove in the vinyl to hundreds of degrees for an instant. So on top of all the stuff on the record the environment on the record is pretty harsh.
What exactly causes clicks and pops on vinyl?
Hello All,
I'm sure that this topic has been discussed before but I am a bit overwhelmed by the amount of information here in the forums.
Can the Illuminati tell me what exactly causes clicks and pops on vinyl? Is it static, dust, soiled grooves or a combination of the three?
How do you go about eliminating most, if not all of the noise? I have a very limited budget now (recently bought a home) and cannot afford exotic record washing machines - even the KAB device is a bit out of reach at the moment with yet another interest rate hike here in AU.
Budgeteers, I would love to hear your solutions.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Jan
I'm sure that this topic has been discussed before but I am a bit overwhelmed by the amount of information here in the forums.
Can the Illuminati tell me what exactly causes clicks and pops on vinyl? Is it static, dust, soiled grooves or a combination of the three?
How do you go about eliminating most, if not all of the noise? I have a very limited budget now (recently bought a home) and cannot afford exotic record washing machines - even the KAB device is a bit out of reach at the moment with yet another interest rate hike here in AU.
Budgeteers, I would love to hear your solutions.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Jan