JohnnyK45 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Never set out to look with an obsessive critical eye, but today an overhead can light in our living room, caught an album just right as I was flipping sides, and I noticed some very faint little marks on the album. Under other lighting, you can't see these tiny marks. I tend to use plastic anti-static sleeves by Diskeepers or a few from Quality Record Pressings, touted as non-scratching, but seems they do (faintly). Guessing removing and putting back the albums will cause this no matter what kind of sleeve used? I don't use paper sleeves. Any other sleeve recommendations, brand, etc? Or, guessing just the nature of the vinyl surface itself. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 16 minutes ago, JohnnyK45 said: Never set out to look with an obsessive critical eye, but today an overhead can light in our living room, caught an album just right as I was flipping sides, and I noticed some very faint little marks on the album. Under other lighting, you can't see these tiny marks. I tend to use plastic anti-static sleeves by Diskeepers or a few from Quality Record Pressings, touted as non-scratching, but seems they do (faintly). Guessing removing and putting back the albums will cause this no matter what kind of sleeve used? I don't use paper sleeves. Any other sleeve recommendations, brand, etc? Or, guessing just the nature of the vinyl surface itself. Thanks. Probably dust marks, homie. It's gonna happen no matter what. JohnnyK45 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy_raygun Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Could be worst, you could be playing mp3s which never degrade because of use erasedtapes and THE_James_Champ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknown pleasures Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 They're left there by the dancing cats that work in the pressing plant, carefully sleeving each LP one at a time. THE_James_Champ, poweredbytrust and Metal Mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK45 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) 19 minutes ago, nancy_raygun said: Could be worst, you could be playing mp3s which never degrade because of use Unfortunately, I have great hearing and some good audio gear. Edited July 28, 2017 by JohnnyK45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy_raygun Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) 22 minutes ago, unknown pleasures said: They're left there by the dancing cats that work in the pressing plant, carefully sleeving each LP one at a time. Whaddyou say bout dancin cats?? Edited July 28, 2017 by nancy_raygun Well I tried to throw in an edit of a dancing cat gif but I guess my phone won't allow that to happen. I'm sorry guys. Metal Mike, SaulManella and THE_James_Champ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK45 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, nancy_raygun said: Whaddyou say bout dancin cats?? Can't knock dancing cats, probably sleeving those albums while listening to Tom Jones. Metal Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Did you ever wash the record prior to playing? Many records come with particles from the sleeves and packing in general from the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markok Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Non-fill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK45 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 40 minutes ago, VinylMario said: Did you ever wash the record prior to playing? Many records come with particles from the sleeves and packing in general from the manufacturer. Always, along with replacing the sleeves (I do keep orig sleeves in storage). Just have a spin clean, but very happy with it. I looked at about 10 albums, and it appears a few pressings have a shinier coating than most others. The more gloss like coatings, show some of these light markings. Slight, where u have to pivot the album under the light to see 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hairlines don't usually cause too much of a problem. Most aren't noticeable when listening. But to the perfectionist or if you're trying to sell a copy, it could be a bitch to get over hairlines. At worst, you're looking at VG+. Although it plays like a NM. But you're right about just the mere fact that you are pulling out the disc from the sleeve. It will inevitably leave marks over time. Wouldn't put too much into it though if you're doing everything right. As long as it doesn't affect quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NapalmBrain Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 you seem to have a pretty good handle on the hobby, so I won't insult you by asking what your turntable is, but perhaps it's an alignment issue, maybe rebalancing would help if the tracking is slightly off it could be causing the needle to jump around a little and making tiny marks on occasion. I just doubt it's the sleeve and either you bought them with imperfections or just slight play wear. I know a similar thing happened to me, and that ended up being the answer I needed to realign it slightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amaestre Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Buy only CLEAR vinyl, so you don't see the hairlines! :-) JohnnyK45 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam10647 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Ha I thought this was a thread for an album by The Faint that I've never heard of. andrewlucas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK45 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 9 hours ago, amaestre said: Buy only CLEAR vinyl, so you don't see the hairlines! :-) Lol! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I am willing to sell my Faint/Cosmetic Marks split 7" if anyone wants to purchase. $69ppd OBO. Adam10647, andrewlucas and nancy_raygun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) Is the new Faint album called Cosmetic Marks? I kind of like that title actually. Edited July 29, 2017 by andrewlucas Adam10647 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 23 hours ago, nancy_raygun said: Could be worst, you could be playing mp3s which never degrade because of use I started collecting MP3s in about 2001, and if I try to play any of the tracks I downloaded back then, even the stuff I grabbed at 320kbps, they just sound like crap. The bass is terrible, the midrange…well don’t get me started. Some of those albums have degraded down to 32 or even 16kbps. FLAC rips from the same period still sound great, even if they weren’t stored correctly, in a cool, dry place. Seriously, stick to FLAC, you may not be able to hear the difference now, but in a year or two, you’ll be glad you did. freedumb, TheGhostOfRandySavage, nancy_raygun and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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