Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning

@whart ,

Your help is always a benefit!

Steve

It's a pleasure, slaw.

fsonicsmith wrote:

I apologize for digressing, but JA and his buddy Kal Rubinson still insist that Benchmark DAC's are among the best and yet consumer after consumer on the various audio Boards express their regret for having bought one.

AFAIK, I have never reviewed or commented on the Benchmark DAC in Stereophile.

@terry9,

I just changed to brand new distilled water. The closest I can measure, I’m using 256 oz. in my tank when it’s filled properly. I put in 2 oz. Versa-Clean, & just slightly over 1 tsp. of Photo-Flo. The first lp I’m cleaning is a brand new Procol Harum "A Salty Dog" MFSL. My settings are..40 minutes / 45 degeees C / RPM = 1 revolution every 7 minutes.. This is a much lower ratio than you suggest...closer to 100:1. I do steam first with the Audio Intelligent down with dirty concentrate. At this ratio, great rinsing is still needed.

I forget,, do you use Photo-Flo in your mixture? For right now, my heroic rinsing is another steam of the lp after a US cleaning. That’s pretty "heroic"!

Ooh slaw, the MFSL A Salty Dog! One of my long-time favorite albums, I have owned the British Regal Zonophone pressing from the time of the album's release. How does the MF sound? Have you heard a Regal Zonophone for comparison? Great sounding album!