Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning

@terry9,

Thanks!

@nolojunko,

Hi. I wouldn't know how to alleviate your concerns on any other level than what I've experienced by listening and reporting that here. Many audiophiles including professional reviewers who've tried it are sold. It's hard to get a more across the board, wide spectrum of people to agree on things but they have in this case.

@whatthe 
I too was considering the KL Audio & AD cleaners, and ended up with Clearaudio DM Pro Sonic. It's changed record cleaning (with a VPI 16.5) from a torture to a pleasure, which has become the most important parameter for me. And of course, it cleans EXTREMELY well, to great effect -- especially the heavy-duty cycle!

Mulveling
Cool! Like minds and all. I didn’t think anyone read my posts. Thanks for letting me know I was wrong. Like you, I love my double matrix pro sonic. Makes life(vinyl) spin.
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For years I used a VPI 17 then Audio Desk followed by Klaudio were introduced and I began reading all the rave reviews. However, like nolojunko, I had concerns about exposing my records to ultrasonic cleaning. Let me add that my concerns were purely subjective without the benefit of any empirical evidence. As, a result I went with the Clear Audio Double Matrix Professional Sonic and couldn't be happier. It does a wonderful job and it's built like a tank.

Hello Nolo. Welcome!

I have done such an experiment - it was my first act of US ownership. Methodology:
1.  Wash both sides with VPI 16.5.
2.  US clean both sides for 5 minutes.
3.  Turn off the motor, so that one sector of the record remained in the US bath.
4.  Cooked the record in US for an hour.
5.  Removed the record from the bath, and rinse.
6.  Play on a high end system, expecting a change every second or so.
7.  Observed no change or difference of any kind.
8.  Concluded that US does not damage vinyl.

Of course, after cooking in the hot bath for an hour, the record was warped - but that is a function of heat unevenly applied, not US energy.

My US cleaning process:
1.  Rotate at 12 RPH.
2.  Clean at 80 KHz with Elmasonic machine (German, lab grade).
3.  Chemistry is 2.5% VersaClean from Fisher Scientific.
4.  Temperature is 45C.
5.  Rinse heroically.

My system is based on 6 Quad 2905 ESL's, a DIY air bearing TT and DIY electronics.