Bin dug noisy records. Does it diminish your enjoyment?

ibmjunkman - I love my SAE 5000A too. I tend to only use it for vinyl that has a scratch as it does remove some high frequencies, eve when set at the optimal level. It's certainly better than the click, click, click on every revolution!

I don't play anything below a VG+. Surface noise is not my cup of tea. I've always cared for my albums since I was a kid. Dirty albums and high $$$ cartridges are a very poor match. It took me a long time to get to this level of equipment and I will not destroy it purposefully with dirty albums. And that is what you are doing to your inexpensive cartridge also. Anyone who thinks SN is a normal part or vinyl playback knows little about vinyl. Even with my inferior equipment I never had big issues because I always kept my hands off the grooves and put the records back in the sleeve after play.

We clean them.

   Small bit dawn dish soap, peroxide. 
 Clean and vacuum w a powerful shopvac with the home made attachment piece with felt pads to protect the vinyl.

  Works a treat!!

  Does remove a lot of noise!!

love buying cheap records and cleaning them, gives me something to do. 

After I wash everything I will put a new stylus on the Nagaoka MP-110 for about $70. and I did buy a new Jim Croce to replace the old beat up one I got used. I do need to inspect them better at purchase. But still listening to an old album bought when it released and enjoyed through many playings, is kind of cool.

Yeah, I don’t tolerate surface noise. No need too as there’s plenty available that are quiet. Usually that is. Or just needs cleaned.