I THINK I HAVE FOUND THE SOLUTION! take off the pads and look inside. see all the foam bulging into the rectangular cavity where the sound travels? ok take your finger and tuck all that in out of the way of the sound. its amazing what this will do for your sound. i think this is the way it was...

Im curious about the prosses used today.. what is the source of the audio used to make the stamp... Digital or what... if its a digital source then wouldnt that defeat the purpose of vinyl?