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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audiotomb - I've had both.  The Degritter has 3 major advantages.  Filter, removable water tank, and the entire system is controlled by firmware which the user can easily update.  I've found the Degritter to clean better and is much easier to use/maintain.  It's also quieter and cheaper.





Example showing the latest firmware update that was posted yesterday. The machine is constantly evolving. 
30/10/2019 
Change log 

 New user interface design
User interface of the machine was changed to incorporate larger fonts with better readability. Also, the menu and settings pages were changed.

 Washing program movements were altered
Record revolution direction was changed to have less of a chance of foam ending up on record. 

 Drying cycle revolves record at a slower rate
This slightly improves drying times. Also, triple drying for one record sector was removed, as the slower drying revolutions provides similar results.

 Fix for “No Water”
Fix for rare cases where “No Water” error appears even when water is present.

 Fix for water incomplete draining
Fix for rare cases where the machine did not drain all the water before starting drying cycle, resulting in wet records. 

 HEAVY program length reduced
HEAVY program length was reduced from 8min to 6min.

 Longer water cooling cycle
Water cooling cycle was extended from 2min to 3min. This cools water more and prevents multiple cooling cycles during one program.


just to give a bump here to peoples experience with the degritter....personally these guys seem to be the most knowledgeable and believable of the non diy options out there....I just noticed that Music Direct has the degritter listed on their site and in stock.....
Right @kozzmo999, and the price had crept up to $3000. Not cheap, but lower priced than both the KL Audio and Audiodesk @ $4000. A DIY ultrasonic cleaner can be put together for under $1000, but the Degritter has it all.