@mahler123 you are admirable, hopefully my spouse NEVER reads your post….
Humminguru record cleaner
Almost all of my records are in NM condition, so I didn’t think I needed a record cleaner to replace my VPI 16.5. Also, my record surfaces are virtually silent.. But I was intrigued by the ultrasonic cleaners out there. So I bought one with the probability of a return. The results are amazing. This device cleans the records so well it’s like adding a new component to my system. And it’s only $500. With my already clean records I didn’t need the Degritter which is several times more expensive.
I recommend it highly.
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@lewm whoever told you that was incorrect. Ultrasonic machines are indeed "ultrasonic" unless you are a bat. The cheap ones operate at 40KHz, the more expensive ones at 120KHz. "The Degritter doesn’t come cheap at over $3000/£2000. Naturally, this raises the question, what do I get when buying a Degritter over, say, the much more affordable HumminGuru at just $499. This is a BIG question... Aside from the general build quality (the HumminGuru is clearly built to a price and feels much more plasticity and flimsy compared with the Degritter), there is the glaring issue of power. Ultrasonic record cleaning machines require a good amount of power to generate the cavitation bubbles for record cleaning; there is a big difference when it comes to each of these machines. The Degritter uses 300W to generate its 120KHz frequency across four transducers. The HumminGuru uses only 60W to produce a 40KHz frequency with just two transducers. This glaring difference does raise some concerns as to whether or not the HumminGuru has enough “juice” to get the job done. The low power by comparison goes a long way to explain why, in my experience, why the HumminGuru often benefits from multiple runs on the same record. This comparison is a little unfair given the vast price difference, but it’s important to state. Granted, $3000+ is a huge outlay. And my recommendations for the Pro-Ject VCMs and the HumminGuru still stand if you’re on a tighter budget. You can, and will, get great results with these machines, you’ll just have to work a little harder to achieve the same outcome. If you’ve been sitting on the fence about the Degritter for some time, I can wholeheartedly say that it’s worth the investment if you buy a lot of used record or want to restore your old collection. " |
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