Vinyl records do not break easily, but the soft material is easily scratched. Vinyl readily acquires a static charge, attracting dust that is difficult to remove completely. Dust and scratches cause audio clicks and pops. In extreme cases, they can cause the needle to skip over a series of grooves, or worse yet, cause the needle to skip backwards, creating a "locked groove" that repeats over and over. This is the origin of the phrase "like a broken record" or "like a scratched record", which is often used to describe a person or thing that continually repeats itself. Locked grooves are not uncommon and were even heard occasionally in radio broadcasts. COUNT 5
QSN1 What causes clicks and pops on vinyl records? ANS1 Dust and scratches QSN2 What is the cause of lock grooves on vinyl records? ANS2 Dust and scratches QSN3 Where does the saying "Like a broken record" originate? ANS3 locked groove QSN4 How easily do vinyl records break? ANS4 Vinyl records do not break easily QSN5 What is a common damage to vinyl records? ANS5 easily scratched.