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Ultrasonic record cleaners

I have a modest lp collection, mixed bag of original college age purchases, used records before the current renewed interest, and some newer albums to replace some older issues from the p mount needle days.  Have a vpi 16 machine and audio intelligent form 6 fluid. I’m not finding a significant improvement on my noisier issues.  The price of ultrasonic cleaners have come down to a price I would consider.  Appreciate the experiences of those who have purchased the ultrasonic machines, are they superior to my vpi and are the less expensive models effective?

TIA

tennisdoc56
vonhelmholtz
911 posts
 

Have first gen Disc Doctor and Degritter.  Used purchases go through DD and a heavy cycle in Degritter.  New purchases medium setting only Degritter.  Great system.

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bdp24
9,741 posts
 

If the Degritter or other $3,000+ ultrasonic is beyond your means, check out the HumminGuru, priced at around $400.

tennisdoc56 OP
128 posts
 

The defroster is 3700 dollars.  I am thinking more in like e with my mc cartridge price of 1100

drbond
418 posts
 

While I’ve heard great things about the expensive US cleaners, I couldn’t justify the 3k price, given I only had a few hundred LP's, so I bought the VEVOR for $200, and it seems to do an excellent job. I don’t know how it would compare to other cleaning systems, like the VPI.

lewm
12,909 posts
 

Who among us has first cleaned an LP in a conventional RCM, listened to it, and then cleaned the same LP again, in a good US machine, and then listened to it again?  I have done the experiment with a few LPs that seemed to resist conventional RCM cleaning, to no avail; the US machine was not a revelation.  Before investing thousands in a good US machine, it is best to understand the limitations of LP cleaning.  It cannot undo prior mistreatment or groove damage.

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