“with a warmer, more complete sound”
great description. But the less than 20 playings is not applicable if you took care of the album. As I posted, a carbon brush kept my albums crisp.
Perhaps, if you had a great cartridge, fantastic equipment, and a turntable that tracked excellently with proper weight on the arm, and did what you say. Most people had a $15-$30 turntable and their cartridge could be described best as good for use on a Singer Sewing Machine.