Philo,
Yeah, LOL, I guess I am a tease.
Not my place to say much more at this time, unfortunately.
Cheers,
Spencer
Yeah, LOL, I guess I am a tease.
Not my place to say much more at this time, unfortunately.
Cheers,
Spencer
Lloyd Walker's Next Shocker
This week I had the chance to hear a prototype of Walker Audio's newest audio tweak, and I must say that I went from skeptical to startled in about 10 seconds upon hearing it.
FWIW, I am not the kind of guy who buys into teleportation hocus pocus, etc. I'm not a shill for any company or dealer, and although I've been active here for many years, I've rarely posted about any commercially available(or soon to be) tweaks.
As to not get Lloyd angry, I won't give away the details, but just say that for around $50, this will make an improvement in sonics for many vinyl lovers equal to a component upgrade or two! It will take 3 seconds for anyone to install, and will last many years, without refills/recharges/etc.
He says he is still finalizing the design, and will produce it sometime in the next month or two. Perhaps if Lloyd, Fred, or else someone else in the know reads here, they will chime in.
There...now I feel totally cleansed. Cheers,
Spencer
FWIW, I am not the kind of guy who buys into teleportation hocus pocus, etc. I'm not a shill for any company or dealer, and although I've been active here for many years, I've rarely posted about any commercially available(or soon to be) tweaks.
As to not get Lloyd angry, I won't give away the details, but just say that for around $50, this will make an improvement in sonics for many vinyl lovers equal to a component upgrade or two! It will take 3 seconds for anyone to install, and will last many years, without refills/recharges/etc.
He says he is still finalizing the design, and will produce it sometime in the next month or two. Perhaps if Lloyd, Fred, or else someone else in the know reads here, they will chime in.
There...now I feel totally cleansed. Cheers,
Spencer
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It was the Vortex delrin replacement tube for the VPI record cleaning machines. It did a much better job than the original at removing dirt and fluids from LPs. Results were visibly and audibly obvious. As a longtime 16.5 owner I was excited at the time I got it. However, the suction was concentrated on a very small area and the concentration of suction caused potential damage to LPs. After a few users ruined an LP or two, it was discontinued, and later changed to something similar but supposed to be safer. Since this was posted in 2008 I've switched to ultrasonic cleaning which I feel is a much better way to get the job done. See Rushton's thread for all the details if you are interested. Cheers, Spencer |
@pryso The Walker delrin tube had a very narrow opening that resulted in such a concentration of suction that it dried the LP during the first revolution. It took more off the record and did it quicker. That was the benefit. OTOH, the danger of letting it spin dry for a second revolution and the VPI's nature for the tube not to lift until after a delay when you flip the off switch caused potential record damage. That killed the Walker tube for most users and they developed something else to replace it. IMHO, all you guys will be far better served by pursuing ultrasonic cleaners. I find it significantly more effective at a comparable cost. Both are too damn noisy though unless you spend big bucks on an Audiodesk. Cheers, Spencer |
@lewm I follow the formula outlined in this article by @Rushton using the Triton X-100 option in lieu of Tergitol. http://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/rushton-paul-diy-approach-ultrasonic-cleaning-lps/ The audiogon thread details the post-ultrasonic rinsing platform that I made to accomodate the vacuuming of the rinses. Pics on my system pg. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/rushton-s-diy-approach-to-ultrasonic-record-cleaning-publishe... Cheers, Spencer |