I just got an Okki Nokki for Christmas. Since receiving the unit, I clean every record before playing it. I use a homemade cleaner made with distilled water, IPA, Triton X 100 and Kodak Photo Flo. I rinse with distilled water having a little Photo Flo in it as well.
Do you clean your records before play, after play, or once (and then never again)?
All my records have been cleaned at least once, but after play, I'll drop it in my Klaudio ultrasonic cleaner for a quick re-clean. I figure if my stylus is digging / loosening anything in the grooves, it's a good opportunity to get that junk out of there. How about you?
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I’ve been using Last Preservative since it was first introduced in the 1980’s. Designer/inventor Walter Davies did a lot of research into the subject of LP wear, and his products are the real deal, no snake oil. The active chemicals in the Preservative bond with vinyl on a molecular level, preserving the integrity of the bond between the molecules of the vinyl in LP’s. That prevents tiny chunks of the vinyl coming loose during play, which is one of the major forms of wear in LP grooves. Consumer tip: When the Preservative bonds with the vinyl, it "pushes" any contaminants in the LP groove to the surface. After you apply the product, you may need to reclean the LP to remove those now-freed contaminants. The Preservative has been incorrectly blamed for increasing groove noise because of this fact. |
I provided a fair bit of commentary (including a Q&A w/ Walter Davies @ LAST) on LAST Record Preservative in this thread... https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/last-record-preservative-improves-the-sound |
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