Is it possible to have vinyl nearly noise free?
The better vinyl setups will push the music forward and the noise to the background. I think that.... Music Lovers push the music forward and the noise to the background. Audiophiles will hear every little tick and pop. This is also one of the reasons that those that never had history with vinyl - prior to CD - struggle with vinyl. Vinyl has a noise floor. How quiet it is will depend on who did the cut on the master disk. It varies from record to record. |
To be clear, I only do my tremendous cleaning effort 'Once'. After that, I usually just give my records a wet rinse with the VPI and RO water. They stay clean for a longtime. Perhaps, I will pick off a occasional piece of dust with the discwasher brush. (I have forced air heat / cool systems) For years, my vinyl has played quietly. I agree with whoopycat, My big effort takes time (20) minutes per record. After a good cleaning though; good clean pressings, hardware that plays quiet, a rinse and a dusting will provide you with good music with few and faint, (if any) tics and pops. Probably, one of the reasons that I have used Lyra cartridges, is that they play quietly. Equipment that plays quiet, is a big part of this equation IMO. TT, tonearm, cartridge and phonostage are needed. |
It is possible to get them out but!!! lots of work and kind of scary https://www.instructables.com/id/Bring-Ruined-Records-Back-to-Life/ |
