Record Cleaning Machines

Anyone heard about the Zenn machine?

I think it's manual scrub, followed by high speed spin to dry the record centrifigully (if that's a word).

RCM's all suck (the dirt out of the grooves)- so there isn't much difference. The 16.5 is good. I got the cheapest effective one Record Doctor II (effectively the Nitty Gritty) after trying out more expensive ones. It's not hifi gear, so no sense in trying to differentiate the suttle nuances of them. "a fool and his money are soon parted"

Robm321, you're right, all record cleaning machines suck. But some have a higher level of suck than others, and some like to whine about it. :-)
Brian

I have had all of these machines and presently use the Loricraft. It maybe that the Keith Monks cleaner was better than the Loricraft, but it took up too much room and took too long. I never compared it side by side with the Loricraft, but I suspect they are about equal. The key benefit to either is the string around which the vacuum draws. It is changed for each record and thus any foreign matter moves on rather than scratching your record.

In direct comparison with the VPI 14.5, I found recleaning with the Loricraft after first cleaning with the VPI resulted in noticably lower popping and generally cleaner sound. I have totally revitalized many old records bought on Ebay using the Loricraft. Mine will never leave, but I continue to experiment with cleaning fluids and brushes. I am back to the provided nylon brush presently and continue to use the AudioTop vinyl system.

I have over 2000 lps collected over the past 30 years (since grade school - only mentioned this so you get an idea of what I may be cleaning. I also frequent used record stores for those hidden, but often dirty gems). I absolutely love the quality cleaning my SOTA LP cleaner gives. The folks at SOTA are also very helpful with any needs you may have. Very good value whether purchased new or if you're lucky to find one on A'gon or ebay.