Best Record Cleaning Process on a Loricraft

syntax, not to be argumentive, but yes, all things being equal, one should hope, that for the asking price of these Loricraft, or Keith Monks type RCM's, with their thread feed-point nozzle designs, that they should do a better job.

But the first sentence in your post confuses, and gives IMO a untrue account on what RCM's can do, and can't do.

The RCM such as Monks, Loricraft, Hannl, VPI, etc with a platter provides a platform for placing record, one applies fluids-cleaners, whether one then scrubs manually, or automatically is dependent upon the design-features of the RCM, then the Vacuum removes Fluid.

Taking the factor of cleaner efficiency in account to the extreme, to make a valid point to you, and others, if one only used straight water to clean their records with, one could come along after, with a 16hp Shop Vac, and even at this level of extreme bar vacuum which could easily lift a Bowling Ball, it is not going to fully remove-lift contaminants off the record.

That the RCM is only part of the equation to really clean records. Agree, or no? Mark

To FBhifi,
AIVS #6 One Step Cleaner has been avilable for quite some time, but being that the maker states a new, improved formulation, then I guess you could call this particular #6 formulation new. Not sure if the newer versions are yet on AIVS's dealer's shelves at this point, but one can easily order direct from the manufacturer.

Although it is referred to as a one step cleaner, I still think it wise to follow with a pure water rinse, insuring that any remnants from the cleaner be fully removed. Mark

Mark- Have you used the AIVS #6- new or old formula ? If yes, how did it compare to your favored multi-step process?

I use both L'art du Son and AIVS 3 step on my PRC4. L'art du Son is very effective in both time and quality of sound, so I use it most of the time. AIVS definitely provides better sound, but is much more time consuming (15 min a side or so, assuming you stay on the ball) so I tend to save it for really good recordings that I listen to on a regular basis.

Incidentally, I did quite a few A/B/C expts. when I still had my last RCM. In my experience, the improvement of the Loricraft over my last RCM was literally orders of magnitude larger than the difference between AIVS and L'art du Son.

If you are not using steam, you are not getting 'clean' records. Everything mentioned helps but will not add the real benefit of using steam, as the first or last step.