A decent set of beginner advice to care of vinyl


OK, I did some searching on this forum and some of you are really crazy with all the stuff you do to clean the vinyl. It sounds very time consuming.

I am getting back into vinyl and was wondering what are some good (moderately priced) tools to maintain my LPs and keep them in decent condition for years to come. I am not hardcore (not that there is anything wrong with that haha) but want above-average care for my vinyl investment. Please just the basics and nothing that will break the bank.

thanks in advance for your help.
-terry
bokonon42

Showing 1 response by bondmanp

If you want to take it up a notch but still keep your investment in cleaning to a reasonable level, try the KAB-EV1 record cleaner: http://www.kabusa.com/frameset.htm?/
For $159 + shipping, you get a RCM that uses your own household canister vacuum. I have been using it for a year and a half, and I am extremely pleased with the results and price/value ratio of this item. To get this level of cleaning with all the bells and whistles (built-in vac, automatic fluid dispenser, automatic record rotation, etc.) you'd pay $400 or more, but your records wouldn't be any cleaner!