Album playability

Posted by bob24 (A) on October 31, 2018 at 14:33:34

In another thread, I mentioned that I am just about ready to buy a new turntable.
So now I have a question regarding the playability of my albums in terms of scratches, etc.
Most of my albums I've had for almost 50 years. I like to think I took good care of them.
Never put my finger prints on the grooves and put them back in the sleeve facing up so that it wouldn't slide out. and stored properly, straight and away from heat to prevent warping.
But even with good care, some of my albums have scratches,although not deep.

I had a Dual 1209 turntable back then which was the best I could afford, but with proper adjustments and a decent cartridge I think some damage to the vinyl still occurred.
With the cost of modern turntables and cartridges being rather expensive, I'm somewhat reluctant to play an album that might have even surface scratches for fear of damaging a stylus.
So what should I be looking for on the grooves of the album that lets me know it's safe to play or not?

Thanks

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Topic - Album playability - bob24 14:33:34 10/31/18 (17)

Damage to stylus? - cactuscowboy@bresnan.net 10:54:34 11/7/18 (0)

RE: Album playability - newvinyl 08:59:44 11/7/18 (0)

RE: Album playability - Nadguy 07:59:04 11/7/18 (0)

Get a shibata style cartridge - theaudiohiffle 14:59:26 11/4/18 (0)

Dual 1209 - ghost of olddude55 03:02:31 11/1/18 (2)

RE: Dual 1209 - orthophonic 11:34:12 11/1/18 (1)

But even the diamonds wore out. And they had to be replaced. - ghost of olddude55 11:49:42 11/1/18 (0)

RE: Album playability - John-from Seattle 17:20:53 10/31/18 (2)

RE: Album playability - bob24 17:57:15 10/31/18 (1)

RE: Album playability - John-from Seattle 18:22:56 10/31/18 (0)

RE: Album playability - John Elison 16:44:26 10/31/18 (1)

RE: Album playability - bob24 17:10:32 10/31/18 (0)

RE: Album playability - PAR 16:25:08 10/31/18 (4)

RE: Album playability - bob24 16:45:50 10/31/18 (0)

Buy a throw away cartridge - jedrider 16:36:21 10/31/18 (2)

RE: Buy a throw away cartridge - PAR 16:56:00 10/31/18 (1)

OK - jedrider 18:37:29 10/31/18 (0)

Album playability

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