[78-L] Why I Hate LPs

[Michael Biel]

Steven C. Barr wrote:
>
> As well, add:
>
> A microgroove LP can often develop skips/sticks that arise from
> (presumably) groove damage...which is (1) invisible to the naked
> human eye...and (2) impossible to correct?! On 78's, similar
> damage is usually easier to see, and can be (with patience and
> a steady hand...I no longer have the latter!) corrected...!
>
> Steven C. Barr 

I have fixed many skips and sticks on LPs over the years so that they 
can play thru, or have held the tone arm to temporarily play thru them.  
Vinyl is more compliant to smoothing out burrs or scratch points to 
remove the skip than is shellac.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com