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Distilled water rinse after ultrasonic cleaning

Hi group,I own an Audio Desk Systeme ultrasonic cleaner; I have a question for other owners:After it finishes its cleaning cycle, do you rinse your records in distilled water? I have not been doing that, but wonder if I should include that step in my cleaning regimen.The  ADS cleans vinyl ultrasonically, in water that does include a cleaning solution.

Interested in your experience,Thanks.....
arcamguy
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dweller
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Don't forget that there are different grades of purity in distilled waters. The kind you buy at Walmart is not as pure as "laboratory grade" DW. Do some research...
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cleeds
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I've never used an Audio Desk but I do have a Klaudio US machine, which I think is terrific. As an FYI, Klaudio recommends that its machine be used only with distilled water. That has worked very well for me and I've never seen a need for using any additives. My records tend to be reasonably clean to start with, so that may make a difference. YMMV.
jperry
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No. It works great used according to the instructions.
lewm
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If your cleaning solution is anything but pure distilled water, I would rinse with distilled water after cleaning.
tablejockey
3,963 posts
 
AD is a $4500 machine...

I'm not an owner, but have used it several times, on a few of my "stampers"
I think it's fantastic.

Apparently, it doesn't cure AV(audio nervosa) besides cleaning an LP? Sigh.
Guess I'll wait a little longer for the model that does.

Why hasn't anyone developed an AV vaccine yet? Who's holding back funding for research on this?
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