As I've upgraded my analog system I've gotten a lot closer to "nearly completely quiet". Most new and well cared for used records are pretty quiet on my system. There's noise between tracks, which of course is there during the music as well, but there usually isn't a lot to distract me from the music.
I became complacent about cleaning records because most of them I either buy new or from a record store that cleans their records with a VPI. I always cleaned records that I bought anywhere else but not the ones that were new or already cleaned.
I was listening with my girlfriend one night and the record I put on was really noisy. She suggested that I clean it. I told her it wouldn't do anything because I bought it from the record store that cleans the records, but I'd do it for giggles. I was quite surprised when it sounded dramatically better. I don't know if they missed cleaning that one or if the fluid I use worked better or what, but I've started cleaning all my records again with my VPI.
I use a soft dry brush on the stylus (usually for every side) and then every few sides I use some fluid.
I became complacent about cleaning records because most of them I either buy new or from a record store that cleans their records with a VPI. I always cleaned records that I bought anywhere else but not the ones that were new or already cleaned.
I was listening with my girlfriend one night and the record I put on was really noisy. She suggested that I clean it. I told her it wouldn't do anything because I bought it from the record store that cleans the records, but I'd do it for giggles. I was quite surprised when it sounded dramatically better. I don't know if they missed cleaning that one or if the fluid I use worked better or what, but I've started cleaning all my records again with my VPI.
I use a soft dry brush on the stylus (usually for every side) and then every few sides I use some fluid.