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How much fluid do you use

Two years ago after selling my 200 LPs (OUCH)I said to myself I would not get back into analog. Since then I have competly purchased a new system. Then I thought I should give it whirl again, purchased a p-25 at that point I realized anolog blows the other formats out of the water.
I made my comparision w/ my sony scd-1 sacd.Thats when the anolog bug hit purchased a TNT JR w/ SME 309 /benz glider(soon to be replaced by shelter 901) / Bat vkp-5.
Since then have been buying vinyl. Have now about 90 180gr (new) 80 used I purchased a VPI 16.5 resently and have been experimenting. It seems to me about 8 drops works well. I have been reading ALL the posts regaurding cleaning and nobody talks about how much they use. Any tips in this area is very heplful. (ps I know its a dumb question)
thanks David
cylinderking_1
twl
3,251 posts
 
I don't know about the drops of fluid, but I can identify exactly with your move back to vinyl. I sold my several thousand LP collection 10 years ago(ouch), and said that I would not get back into vinyl, just like you did. I stayed out of audio for 10 years. Then I bought a Sony CD/DVD/SACD player, and 2 months later, I bought a new turntable and started vinyl collecting again. I've now sold the digital player and use only vinyl again, and I love it. I strongly regret having sold my LP collection, and may never get some of those back again.
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muzikat
929 posts
 
I use a Nitty Gritty 1.5. After wiping record with a Disc Washer (about 8 drops), I put a line of fluid on each side of the velvet vacuum lips, then clean & vacuum.
Just like you guys, I sold all my vinyl and turntable in 1992, about 1600 records. In 1996 I bought a Rega Planar 3. I have since collected about 500 records. No regrets over selling the records, as new and used vinyl seems to be plentiful, and more fun to shop for than CDs.
g_m_c
443 posts
 
I do two rinses of distilled water after the cleaning pass. I lay the liquid on, without gettting on the lable. get that crap suspended in the liquid. Use three different disc doctor felt brushes on the three passes. You want to get the cleaning fluid off of the record. It is time consuming, but one cleaning lasts a long, long time.
fefer77
37 posts
 
You should use enough fluid so the entire surface of the record is fully covered with a continuous thin film. If the fluid gets onto the label or starts dripping off the edge of the record you've used too much. Vinyl is great fun.
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