Teac AN-80 Noise Reduction System


Hello all. I just came across this unit for sale and was wondering if I could use it real time to reduce surface noise on LP's?
Thanks
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The Teac AN-80 is a  Dolby B  encode/decode system for tape. It's of no use with your LPs. Surface noise from LP is something that can be substantially eliminated, but Dolby isn't the remedy.
I bought that AN80 in 1972 and used with a Sony TCK127 cassette deck.  I didn't like it that much and ended up selling the deck and Dolby unit and bought a Teac with built in Dolby B.
As noted, it’s for tape.

some unsolicited advice for you or others:

I just wanted to say, I finally got serious about properly cleaning my old lps, many given to me, many thrift stores. I suspect you will benefit from cleaning yours.

The big determinant was a drying rack to clean 10 lps in batches. I do it while listening, very enjoyable.

These cleaned LPs sound so much better, very little static, surface noises, pops. I am successfully selling some on eBay, returns guarranted, so far every buyer is quite happy with how quiet they play.

I put down a plastic sheet, mix my own cleaner, cover the paper label with the lid of a take out container, SCRUB with a brush, rinse in the kit’s tub with distilled water, dry in the rack.

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ten lp manual cleaning kit (you may find one for less

https://www.amazon.com/Record-Friend-Cleaner-Cleaning-Accessories/dp/B07H93BYM5/ref=sr_1_18?dchild=1&keywords=lp+cleaning+kit&qid=1598626479&sr=8-18

mix in a small manual spray bottle: some of included cleaning fluid, lots of alcohol, a bit of jet dry dishwasher slippery stuff to aid in water run-off.

For all that responded, thank you.  And fyi, I have a VPI HW-16 RCM for cleaning my lp's and Zerostat for static management.