I’m definitely in the minority here, but I use the Spin-clean device and use my own, somewhat different routine with very good results. I can detail the process that I follow if necessary. Labor intensive routine but I’m happy with the results.
Looking for advise and recommendations on a nice record cleaner.
Hello,
I have a McIntosh MT10 and a good size collection of records.
I noticed some of my records not sounding like they use to.
I was told that my records were dirty and to look into a good record cleaner.
I am now here for recommendations and where to look to solve my issue.
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has OP told us his budget? I manually scrub the heck out of dirty LPs, it's amazing how quiet and wonderful an old LP I have played a million times since the 60's can sound. New shape stylus goes deeper in the grooves, so get them clean!!!!!
Batches of 10 while listening, dead center, great imaging, very enjoyable. my mix: cleaning fluid they give you, juice it up with extra alcohol, add a few drops of JetDry dishwasher rinse stuff. plastic picnic table cloth from Party Store, doubled on top of ..... Cover paper label with top of plastic soup container from Chinese Take Out Spritz with manual spray dispenser. Scrub vigorously, deep into the grooves, with baby scalp brush from Amazon Spin gizmo for rinse only, distilled water from CVS (it's there, they might tell you they don't have any, but it's there). Pre-Dry with cloth (while dripping excess water back into the tank). In the drying rack, fits 10. Put on the next LP. |
@jlangloi please, what is your process? I like the product from the video I have just watched. |
@pindac I have yet to see scanning electron microscope pictures of records cleaned by various methods. It is all assumption, all of it. Some is actually mythology. IMHO the best cleaning method is the one that is most convenient, fast and uses vacuum drying. Others feel differently and that is why Howard Johnson's made 28 flavors. |
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