KLaudio or Degritter Mark II
Just curious to know if anyone out there has used both the KLaudio ultrasonic record cleaning machine and the Degritter Mark II (or the original Degritter) and which you thought achieved the best or better results.
I've got a lash-up ultrasonic cleaning system that I've put together which costs significantly less than the original Degritter. The end result I get with my lash-up system is, at least, as effective as the original Degritter but significantly more labor intensive. The Degritter is much more eloquent in this regard, which is its allure. I know the KLaudio is twice the price, but I'm much more interested in optimum results.
Thanks!
@dogberry in the old days, when Christ was a Corporal, I incorporated Kodak Photo-Flo in my manual cleaning process of a bunch of my records. I don't think it did any harm. However, after reading Neil Antin's "Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records (all 3 editions), I switched to Tergitol. Not easy reading, by any means. However, in my humble opinion, worth the time: Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records-3rd Edition - The Vinyl Press |
I have the Klaudio and I always use a few drops of surfactant in my water tank. I like the separate tank on the Klaudio. The results are incredible. I have a lot of albums that were cleaned with an older spin unit that used a brush. They get cleaned again on the Klaudio. Yes the Klaudio is expensive but the convenience of just slipping the album in the machine and it comes out clean is hard to beat. |
