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GZ media in the Czech Republic did a fantastic job with a double 220g LP for my band (it was black).
I think it sounds great, though there are those who disapprove of the direct metal mastering proxess they use.
RTI in the USA makes the best pressings I have heard outside of Japan.
Needle Doctor is affordable to me; the Grado cartridges they carry are cheap enough for my bank account and they pick up a quad signal, even.
Sure, they have expensive stuff too, but the expensive needles are the nice ones. Audiophile vinyl gear knows no bounds when it comes to the amount of cash you can lay down.
In answer to the initial question:
Try a new needle, and get the turntable all balanced and such.
And clean the records every time you play 'em.
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