Kinda agree with Stringreen, not for technical reasons, but out of sheer laziness. When I use the vinyl side of my rig, I swipe the record with a carbon fiber brush that "seems" (??) to pick up a lot of dust. I also use a soft carbon fiber brush to swipe the stylus on each record play. That's as much OCD as I can do on a steady basis. Incidentally, I own a VPI 16.5 RCM, but haven't used it in over a year. Too much of a PITA.
Having said that, if there was a "reasonably" (??) priced ultrasonic cleaning machine that also dried the record(s), I might get interested in doing a better job. But honestly, all that fuss with cleaning solutions, vacuum dryers and so forth, just wrecks the fun -- for me at least. Just my humble opinion.
Having said that, if there was a "reasonably" (??) priced ultrasonic cleaning machine that also dried the record(s), I might get interested in doing a better job. But honestly, all that fuss with cleaning solutions, vacuum dryers and so forth, just wrecks the fun -- for me at least. Just my humble opinion.