Playing Vinyl Records Wet

Introduction to playing vinyl records.

Playing vinyl records wet.

Never spritz water or wet play a vinyl record in an attempt to quiet the crackle and pops. Check out this experiment with a play test included. I have a good carbon fibre brush and always dust a record before playing. Keep your records dry.

Have you ever tried playing your records sopping wet. Wet playing reduces surface noise due to dust and dirt. Never stack vinyl records as shown in this photo as it can lead to warped discs and ring wear on the album jackets. Make sure that you fully wipe down your records with a microfiber cloth or let them air dry on a cleaning mat.

Never play or store a wet record. Instead using a record with moisture on it can damage the grooves and create an even bigger mess to clean. It is a myth that playing a wet record will reduce static build up. Cleaning records with glue vinyl gong groove burn wet play and more.

Vinyl is now cool. Predictions of the death of vinyl after the advent of the compact disc were greatly exaggerated and the wheel has gone full circle for a lot of people who want more of a connection with their music. After years of playing vinyl you get used to handling a record properly and it takes no extra time. Never wet play a vinyl record does wet playing a record help reduce noise.

It has no effect on noise due to record damage such as scratches. Pretty much always new condition. I have been collecting records for 40 years.