well, with most of my vinyls, my older ones seem so slide easier than they once did...

but the only record i really have this problem with is a really thinly pressed one. but the one side i play it on most still slides better than the other one, so idk...

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Originally posted by `pr0digy Wouldn't the oven method make the grooves of the record change shape a bit, degrading sound quality some ?

i've never noticed a difference. the information is recorded in the groove, the glass only touches the peaks so it wouldn't touch the actual groove. you don't want to melt the vinyl, just warm it up enough so it flattens out. it's a controlled warping for lack of a better term. like i said, i've used this method with a 90% success rate. i wouldn't try this on any record you're not willing to lose though. sometimes you have a record that's just so warped that you can't really play it. those are the only records i use this method for. if it's just slightly warped i'm just really careful with my "in mix" corrections. i'll only use the pitch to correct, which is what i do most of the time anyway.

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Originally posted by VIO so do you carry a pair of those rubber mats with you when you play at the clubs?

hold your horses mate. i'm still trying to put an hours mix together let alone playing to an audience. if i did tho i would deffo take one of these mats. the record sticks to it like glue.