Humminguru record cleaner

@mapman agreed! It’s so easy to use that if one wanted to, you could clean every record before every play. It takes less than one side of a record to complete a cycle, so while you listen to a record, the other is cleaning and ready when the side is finished. I have my rack and cleaning equipment in a separate equipment closet and can’t hear the HG while music is playing. I recognize not everyone has this sort of setup, and the HG is still noisy enough that I wouldn’t want it in my listening room, but it’s still an option if you have a nearby room to run the HG.

I’m going through my 2000 odd record collection that I had given up for dead and am rediscovering gems because I'm using the Humminguru. I never knew how good many of them really sounded. They’ve come to life.

So is the HG so easy a caveman could use it?

Provided your cave has an electrical supply and clean water is available in a nearby stream, yes.

There is an incredibly erroneous, uninformed theory out there that 40K ultrasonics, a la the HumminGuru, can damage records.  First and foremost if you do 25 cleanings in a row, you're a bit nuts.  I guess you might accomplish that over a period of years but I suspect that back to back cleanings are more likely to cause an issue.  More to the point, the HumminGuru is an entry level ultrasonic machine.  There are many factors in US cleaning other than the frequency - the transducers, their location, the power, etc.  I own a Kirmuss, a HumminGuru Nova, a Degritter, and a Klaudio.  The Klaudio, with it's 40K (ish) is by far the best.  Also by far the most expensive.  I also use a vacuum machine before very dirty records.  I find the HunninGuru to be more than a little clunky and inflexible.  The Kirmuss is, of course, a royal pain in the ass but can be effective.  Regardless, the last step is always the Klaudio which leaves my LP's quieter than anything I've ever used.  Distilled water only in it.  I think one of the overlooked advantages of an US machine is its great rinsing action.   The filter on it is about 2/3 the size of a beer can.  The Degritter's cheap foam filter is like an elongated #2 pencil eraser.  Oh, I'm a long term high end audio dealer so part of the rationale here was to test and advise customers.  Buy a Klaudio if budget allows.  Get a Degritter if not and a HumminGuru if that's appropriate.  It is a bit primitive and has very low power.