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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
lewm
13,021 posts
 
If your cleaning solution is anything but pure distilled water, I would rinse with distilled water after cleaning.
tablejockey
3,889 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?
elliottbnewcombjr
5,353 posts
 
I use distilled water after a manual scrub, not ultrasonic.

If you are not hearing clicks, static, just enjoyable music, and the stylus is not digging anything out of the grooves, I would not do anything else.



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slaw
21,396 posts
 
Distilled water after US cleaning is always a good idea
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
Audiophilia nervosa is a psychological disorder. There is no vaccine. There is however a foolproof cure. Its called: relax. Realize your system sucks, always has, always will, and there simply is nothing you can do about it, because nothing ever is perfect. That's just the way things are. Situation normal. So: relax.
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