Deep Dish

They're in flat LP mailers. I actually just put the most recent warped one I got on, and maybe it's because I'm staring at it, but I can definitely hear a "swooshing" in quiet parts.

I've got a Kenwood KD-5033. The specs say "Tonearm: static-balance type, s-shaped pipe arm." I know when I bought it, the guy showed me how to adjust everything (of course I was overly excited and don't remember everything), and I'm pretty sure he adjusted the balance of the tone arm. I don't actually hear any difference because of the warping, but like zdkaiser said, I'm worried about it causing uneven and premature wear. Here's what it looks like on my Amazon order page after they've received the final copy I sent back: It won't actually show the refund amount under the order, but it should show up in your bank account. Thanks for the help, everyone! I'll just keep sending them back and let Bezos eat the cost.

I recently pulled the trigger and got a vinyl setup after 15 years of saying I was going to. I've mostly been buying older used albums, but every few weeks, I treat myself to a new one. Unfortunately 50% of the new albums I've bought have been warped, and not just a little. It's not the end of the world because I'm buying them from Amazon which means I can just keep sending them back until I get a good copy. But It's beyond frustrating that I'm getting 50 year old perfectly flat NM quality albums for $2-3 while these brand new ones are awful. The four warped albums I've gotten are -Ann Peebles - Straight from the Heart (second copy was good) -Weezer - Blue Album (gave up after the 3rd copy) -Mandolin Orange - Blindfaller (gave up after the 3rd copy) -St. Paul & the Broken Bones - Sea of Noise (just got it Friday and haven't sent it back yet) Do I just have the worst luck in the world, or is it pretty standard that these newer pressings have terrible quality control? Or is Amazon storing them incorrectly and causing the warping? Should I be trying to flatten them between books instead of sending them back? I read something about flattening them in the oven between two pieces of glass, but that makes me nervous as hell. Thanks in advance!