I can’t imagine buying LP’s used and not having a serious record cleaner. I "deep clean" mine only once (before their first playing), just dusting after that. I started with a Watts Preener (if you recognize the name, you too are old), and was very happy when the original Discwasher was introduced; much better! The Keith Monks was the first serious cleaner (nozzle and thread design), but it cost a fortune. The introduction of the VPI and Nitty Gritty vacuum machines was a Godsend---finally, serious record cleaning at a workingman’s price! I got a Nitty Gritty first (no pun intended ;-), but found it lacking in some ways. Next was of course the VPI, which I found much more to my liking. Now there is ultrasonic, which has it’s own advantages. At their prices, there is no reason a record collector can’t have both! And a dusting brush or two; I have a Decca, an Audioquest, and a Hunt.
Is it possible to have vinyl nearly noise free?
I’ve been cleaning my vinyl starting with spin clean then using Orbitrac cleaning then do a vacuum with record dr. And finally putting on gruv glide..and I still hear some ticks and pops. Is it impossible to get it nearly completely quiet? Would like to ask all the analog audiophiles out there. Please share what is the best method and sequence to clean vinyl..thx everyone.