Lou, my experiences exactly
Audio Desk cleaner.....still available?
I've been looking into this as my VPI 16.5 (from 35 years ago) has failed and I got taken on a "new open box" SOTA cleaner that was a trash heap no longer made (the site I used still says they are available on order....I called SOTA and they are not and you would not want one anyway). The Audio Desk and the Degritter are the likeliest candidates. The Audio Desk is or is not any longer in production/? Upscale Audio seems to have them, at least online. I was looking at a used one, likely the old model, but there are failure reports. I don't know about the new one, or whether it is even buyable. I'd prefer used if functional, but welcome opinions. The Degritter is the other option and it seems Galen Carol has them here in Texas. Info on that would be good too. I'm starting to think record cleaning companies are the audio equivalent of roofing companies. Advice welcome!!
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My Degritter MkI soldiers on, and is in nearly daily use for three years now. Customer support is reported to be excellent, though I have had no occasion to use it. If considering one, here is a very long thread by users discussing their experiences. I do not rely upon it alone, and still use a Loricraft before the Degritter. |
I'm close to ponying up for the Degritter. I haven't seen anyone complain about performance or service and their website seems reputable, not to mention the pricey unit they're about to come out with that speaks of serious engineering. Final thing is their manual, which you can download, being a work of art among manuals. I'm thinking of not using a second tank for rinsing and getting a cheap Record Doctor to use up front with the Degritter cleaning fluid with the Degritter following, but only with distilled water (rinsing the LP at the same time). Anyone with thoughts on this is welcome. Problems with the AudioDisc seem unecessary and not understandable, especially in a German design. The Chinese, of all people, would not have done that. |
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