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How do you clean CD/DVDs ?

I've recently received the summer catalogs from Music Direct and Acoustic Sounds Inc. (both great BTW) and noticed there are NO CD cleaning machines!

I have a Nitty Gritty machine (out of production) which does an excellent job but the plastic top pressure lid broke long ago and cannot easily be fixed.

Seems like with the billions of CD type disks there would be twice as many cleaning machines than for vinyl but this is not the case.

Any explanations?
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jependleton
155 posts
 
They're a lot easier to clean than the grooved surface of a vinyl or acetate record. The Shine-Ola kit is all that is necessary.
bsmith15
29 posts
 
Takes some time and effort but I use Mikro-Smooth and Optrix from Mapleshade records. Both work great especially the Mikro-Smooth on scratched or damaged CD's.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
You don't need to clean CDs, although some audiophiles, suffering vinyl withdrawal, can't resist the urge.
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dweller OP
3,748 posts
 
These are all good answers but I'm stumped about why no machines?
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
These are all good answers but I'm stumped about why no machines?

I'll start working on one tonight. Thanks for bringing up this maketing niche oversight. ;-)

BTW, how does $495 sound for a pricepoint?

Cheers,
John
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