As an alternate thought, I believe that if you are gentle with the records, follow the directions and proceed carefully, all of the machines do a good job. From the most simple (spin clean, etc.) to the most expensive. What you pay for is how much time and effort you want to put in. In general, if you spend less money, you spend more time. And visa versa.
I haven't owned the Kirmuss but i did consider it seriously. I watched the manufacturers videos and read Michael Fremer's review. I believe it works well. But, the effort involved is quite significant. I own a Hannl Mera ELB. Very high end vacuum machine. It cleaned records very well. But to me it was too fiddlely (sp?) and time consuming. Set the hight of the brushes, apply the solution, wait while cleaning, manage the vacuum cycle to avoid static electricity, turn it over and repeat. In the end it worked well. The record was wet cleaned and static free. But cleaning several records waisted an entire morning.
The Kirmuss was a great price but the process seemed even more labor intensive. In the end I bought a Degritter and could not be happier. Set it up, turn it on, insert the record, push the button and do other things. When the chime sounds the record is clean, dry and static free. I actually like cleaning records now. Is it better than the other systems? I don't know. Does it clean the records effectively and efficiently? Most definitely. Is it easier and more enjoyable, absolutely.
I haven't owned the Kirmuss but i did consider it seriously. I watched the manufacturers videos and read Michael Fremer's review. I believe it works well. But, the effort involved is quite significant. I own a Hannl Mera ELB. Very high end vacuum machine. It cleaned records very well. But to me it was too fiddlely (sp?) and time consuming. Set the hight of the brushes, apply the solution, wait while cleaning, manage the vacuum cycle to avoid static electricity, turn it over and repeat. In the end it worked well. The record was wet cleaned and static free. But cleaning several records waisted an entire morning.
The Kirmuss was a great price but the process seemed even more labor intensive. In the end I bought a Degritter and could not be happier. Set it up, turn it on, insert the record, push the button and do other things. When the chime sounds the record is clean, dry and static free. I actually like cleaning records now. Is it better than the other systems? I don't know. Does it clean the records effectively and efficiently? Most definitely. Is it easier and more enjoyable, absolutely.