I have to sell a couple of my vintage drumsets before I can buy a Degritter. Audiogon member Simon (folkfreak) invited me over to his place in NE Portland to hear his system (and quite a system it is!), and while I was there he cleaned an LP I brought with me on his KL Audio machine. After hearing some of my records through his Magico loudspeakers (which have an elevated high end in comparison with those I’m accustomed to), I learned I HAVE to get an URC of my own!
Degritter brand ultrasonic record cleaner
I received notification yesterday that the Degritter ultrasonic record cleaner is finally making it into production. I have been watching the company for about a year, as the cleaner has moved from prototype to beta testing , and now to a limited production of the finalized (we’ll see ;-) version. The design is excellent, eliminating my reservations about the high-priced (around $4,000) ultrasonic cleaners, at a little over half their price (just over $2,000, last I read). The Degritter uses 120kHz as it’s ultrasonic frequency, and features water filtering and disc drying. It also looks cool, like a 1950’s toaster! Details available on the companys website.
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On 07-14-2019, Prof said: “Downsides? Sometimes I'm not sure I prefer the sound of the washed record to the unwashed record. It can sometimes make a record sound in a way a bit more CD-like than vinyl. Can sometimes seem to lose a little bit of life/air/leading edge after a wash.” Hello Prof, and everyone, I do not have a Degritter, so I hope I’m not too off-topic here, but I do have lots of DIY ultrasonic record cleaning experience, and my theory and experience with this is that a totally clean record can sound like what you are describing, especially if the lubricating surface of the vinyl becomes more “dry” such as it does with many cleaning fluids and methods. I use a post-wash and vacuum removal with a VERY diluted solution of L’Art du Son cleaning fluid. For me, this eliminates the problem you are describing. If you are interested, you can read more about it in my posts (redcars) here: https://www.whatsbestforum.com/threads/timas-diy-rcm.26013/page-3#post-581681 There are posts both before and after this post if you want to dig into this further. The principle that I am recommending is not dependent on the method or products used in ultrasonic cleaning. Best, Don |
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