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RRL Showed up at my door yesterday....

I just received my Record Research Labs Deep and Super vinyl wash. (I have only used the wash with my VPI brush and 16.5 so far-- I am waiting for my DD brushes.)

Right off I liked the way that the wash really appears (visually) to get into the grooves much more than the VPI fluid I have been using.

Now comes the cleaning test, Stevie Nicks Belladonna is much quieter and I want to say smoother -- I guess that's the word I am looking for.

On to Eva Cassidy -- (the Steve Hoffman copy of Songbird.) All I can say IS OH MY GOD. about the record and about the RRL fluid.

Needless to say, there is NO need for me to look any further I am SOLD on the RRL products!

Come on DD brushes-- get here! (here's a plug for www.diamondgroove.com)-- the owner is a really great guy to work with-- super friendly, and actually answers E-mails in a timely manner! Now if only the Canadian Post were a little quicker to the west coast....

I will be spending a lot of time listening to Lp's today!!!!

Happy Listening and a great day to all,

Squeaky Clean Focusedfx
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jphii
485 posts
 
I've got to disagree with Doug this time. I like the Last brushes better. They just seem to work well for me.

Also, one thing I have learned is that on old shitty-looking records, after using the Groovmaster and sink, is that the VPI brush and fluid works pretty good.

I only do this to records that are really nasty. While I usually wont buy them, occasionally some pinhead on ebay will "exaggerate" an lp's condition. So, I VPI them before using the RR stuff. It's kind of soapy, and I'd never use it for a final clean, but it does seem to help.

So, Fx, just wanted to toss this out there to further help you clean up your act!
4yanx
1,576 posts
 
I'm with Joe on this one. The LAST brushes are very effective, in my experience, and have a couple of ancillary benefits. They are relatively cheap so if one gets "boogered", like getting oil or something greasy on the fibers by mistake, you pitch it out. Not so comfortably done with a DD brush. Also, since they are cheap, one is not tempted to "get the very least mile" out a particular brush, thus risking cross-contamination and/or damage.
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focusedfx OP
56 posts
 
Thanks Joe ---

But I am tooo busy listening to music today :)---

Whats your latest project? I followed your Teres build in awe.

I love this forum --- it is so laid back, and high end!

my best to the knowledgeable, friendly folks that reside here! (that means you TWL, DougDeacon -- and the rest.)

Happy listening

Fx~
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Well, I certainly don't want to become the NEW brush Nazi! ;-) If you've tried both and prefer the Last, fine. I only know that, having tried both the Last brushes and the DD ones, the DD's work substantially better for me.

I do still use the Last brushes, for the first RRL Deep Clean on notably soiled records. I follow up with a Deep(er) Clean using DD brush #1. This keeps the DD brush from getting soiled too quickly. Since the DD pads are replaceable and I have plenty of spares, I'm not really worried about contamination. It's easily prevented.

As usual, YBMV.
4yanx
1,576 posts
 
Yeah, no argument here, only the personal preferences of a cheapskate. Whatever works us all makes me happiest. Now, if they would just clean themselves........
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