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RRL Showed up at my door yesterday....

I just received my Record Research Labs Deep and Super vinyl wash. (I have only used the wash with my VPI brush and 16.5 so far-- I am waiting for my DD brushes.)

Right off I liked the way that the wash really appears (visually) to get into the grooves much more than the VPI fluid I have been using.

Now comes the cleaning test, Stevie Nicks Belladonna is much quieter and I want to say smoother -- I guess that's the word I am looking for.

On to Eva Cassidy -- (the Steve Hoffman copy of Songbird.) All I can say IS OH MY GOD. about the record and about the RRL fluid.

Needless to say, there is NO need for me to look any further I am SOLD on the RRL products!

Come on DD brushes-- get here! (here's a plug for www.diamondgroove.com)-- the owner is a really great guy to work with-- super friendly, and actually answers E-mails in a timely manner! Now if only the Canadian Post were a little quicker to the west coast....

I will be spending a lot of time listening to Lp's today!!!!

Happy Listening and a great day to all,

Squeaky Clean Focusedfx
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focusedfx OP
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Thanks Joe ---

But I am tooo busy listening to music today :)---

Whats your latest project? I followed your Teres build in awe.

I love this forum --- it is so laid back, and high end!

my best to the knowledgeable, friendly folks that reside here! (that means you TWL, DougDeacon -- and the rest.)

Happy listening

Fx~
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Well, I certainly don't want to become the NEW brush Nazi! ;-) If you've tried both and prefer the Last, fine. I only know that, having tried both the Last brushes and the DD ones, the DD's work substantially better for me.

I do still use the Last brushes, for the first RRL Deep Clean on notably soiled records. I follow up with a Deep(er) Clean using DD brush #1. This keeps the DD brush from getting soiled too quickly. Since the DD pads are replaceable and I have plenty of spares, I'm not really worried about contamination. It's easily prevented.

As usual, YBMV.
4yanx
1,576 posts
 
Yeah, no argument here, only the personal preferences of a cheapskate. Whatever works us all makes me happiest. Now, if they would just clean themselves........
jes453dc3
65 posts
 
I'm with Yanx on this one. I recently switched to the Last brushes and have the same results as I did with DD brushes. It's the fluid that cleans the record, IMO, and RRL is the best.

I don't want to become the latest Brush Nazi, either. I felt compelled to share my belief that the fluid is much more important than the brush.

"No fluid? No brushes for one year. Next!"
jphii
485 posts
 
Fx,

I've got two new projects going now.

First is a two-armed Teres made out of red coconut palm, and whatever other woods I think go with it. Once I heard about the two-armed 340, I gots to have something similar.

Second is a new rack.

I bought some 1" x 72" threaded rod, with associted nuts & washers. The only prob with the rod is it's chrome. I wanted to do a copper finished rod with maple shelves. Still playing with finishes.

One idea I'm throwing around is using copper sheet over granite for the top shelf. No emi, and I think it would set off this TT nicely. But I kinda want the rack to disappear. Can't have it taking the TT's well deserved attention!

The only other thing I'm really trying to get done is installing the VTAF of the Teres. That should be done this week. I know I've been saying that for 3 weeks, but look how long it took to get the HiFi mod done! And Paul's mod was only bending a paperclip.

So, this post has absoluetly nothing to do with the thread, but you asked. The other 2 TT's I started are gathering dust for the moment. Someday soon....

Joe

"When the going gets wierd, the wierd turn pro"
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