What Do You Consider "WARPED"
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krimney
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warped
If the album causes the tonearm to rise or fall to a degree that is visible to the naked eye I'd say the record is warped.
I have several albums that I still play that I consider warped, some set-ups are more prone to playing warped records than others.
Personally I'd avoid selling any records that I think would be considered warped, the buyer may be less tolerant than me and be unhaoppy with them.
KEn
If the album causes the tonearm to rise or fall to a degree that is visible to the naked eye I'd say the record is warped.
I have several albums that I still play that I consider warped, some set-ups are more prone to playing warped records than others.
Personally I'd avoid selling any records that I think would be considered warped, the buyer may be less tolerant than me and be unhaoppy with them.
KEn
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
I lean towards the 'anything noticeable' camp, mostly because my b&o TX-2 is incredibly unaccommodating of records with even very minor warps.
That being said, some of the swingin' arm tt's here will track records with large edge warps with little noticeable struggle (save an audible whoosh or whump at the warp site).
That being said, some of the swingin' arm tt's here will track records with large edge warps with little noticeable struggle (save an audible whoosh or whump at the warp site).
OvenMaster
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I have a copy of The Doors "L.A. Woman" that was so bad that even my Dual 1257/Ortofon OM20E couldn't track it. I had to use a hair dryer to flatten it. That, my friends, is warped!
Tom
Tom
colortrakker
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Hair dryer...hadn't thought of that! Just have to get one...
PS to OvenMaster: little by little your sig is disintegrating! What's happening? I miss that boucning speaker!
PS to OvenMaster: little by little your sig is disintegrating! What's happening? I miss that boucning speaker!
OvenMaster
Baby, you're my winterblue
Colortrakker, you are the first one to mention this about the avatar. Consider it fixed! I simply was trying to find one that was "me" and have been having a tough time of it. May as well stick with what the public wants. 
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merrylander
AK Member
What's warped? Windows XP.
Rob
Rob
Manitoulin
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revrun beat me to it; my sense of humour is truly warped.
I have heard of people sandwitching minor warped records between two plates of thick glass and applying low temp heat to slowly return them to a playable state. One person I met put the glass in the sun for a 30 minutes to warm the glass. He them put the records between the glass after bringing the glass indoors and worked for him.
I have heard of people sandwitching minor warped records between two plates of thick glass and applying low temp heat to slowly return them to a playable state. One person I met put the glass in the sun for a 30 minutes to warm the glass. He them put the records between the glass after bringing the glass indoors and worked for him.
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
Jogged a memory, you did... remember that IBM had a version of their operating system called "OS/2 WARP"?
The responses are quite different because of the difference of peoples TT sensitivity and what they would not like to end up with after buying from someone. I have maybe 2 records that are warped per my standards and my TT still handles them with no noise or skips and its tarcking at 2.5 grms.
warped. If it doesnt lay flat by itself. A little warped if it will lay flat with a record clamp. Badly warped, If with clamp on tone arm rides up and down. might seem to play fine. worse than that trash or inspiration for creativity. my standards, my opinion. 
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