Perfect Vinyl Forever

US cleaning is just another fad and glitz show that’s currently ruining its course among vinyl newbies.

I quit using US back in 2007. Too inconsistent. Got tired of having to clean the “clean” records! Fact is, just got 5 “professionally packaged and Ultrasonically cleaned” records yesterday. Looked GREAT! Bright and shiny! Then on first play: Noise and garbage! Par for the course. I recleaned each of them. Now they’re quiet and sound great. No way of knowing with US cleaning tanks. Until you drop the needle.

@jw944ts  How many is "quite a few"...?

wolfie62: not all U/S are created equal, and back in 2007 you'd be looking at lower frequency and less powerful transducers. I clean with a Loricraft followed by a Degritter. I can't cure scratches(!), but it is rare for a record not to be silent after that.

My Record Doctor cleans my old Vinyl to perfection...You don’t need to spend a fortune on record cleaning machines...just $229......

@wolfie62  Dogberry is right. US can't cure abused records, but US gets the most from the records you have.

I run a high power lab unit at 80KHz, 2 records at a time. If you fill a low power unit running at 40 KHz with 10 records, you won't get much cleaning.

Full disclosure: ESL system, air bearing turntable. I think I'd detect a null effect.