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Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning

My Cleaner Vinyl ultrasonic record cleaner arrived today and it’s impressive.

Everything I’d read indicated that ultrasonic was the way to go, and now I count myself among the believers. Everything is better - records are quieter, less ticks and pops, more detail etc.

All my records had been previously cleaned with a vacuum record cleaner and were well cared for. Nonetheless, the difference is obvious and overwhelmingly positive.

Phil
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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.
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@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"!
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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!
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AFAIK, I have never reviewed or commented on the Benchmark DAC in Stereophile.
I apologize Kal. In fact, I pledge not to diss on your rather unique (for Stereophile) perspective or to use your name in derogatory fashion in the future. Your viewpoints on audio could nor possibly differ more than my own and as a result, I make careless mistakes like this one. I need to move on an not single you out. That said, on a wine board that I regularly frequent, someone enthusiastically recommended the Oppo UDP205 as a CD spinner based on your blurb under "Recommended Components". I find this unfortunate. I believe that any recommendation has to take into account longevity and build quality, something that seems to be a non-issue in your assessments. But there I go again. I will move on from making you a boogieman. 
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@slaw 

How does the 1:120 work (vs 1:40)? I have not tried it at lower than Fisher's 1:40 recommendation.

I do not use photo-flo. My goal is to leave nothing whatsoever on the surface of the record.
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