I have the Nitty Gritty one sided el cheapo model that is sold by Audio Advisor. I have used a number of VPIs at friends' houses, stores, etc. I don't find that the VPI gets records any cleaner. There are pluses and minuses with 'ease of use' with either the Nitty Gritty or the VPI. If money were no object I would buy the Loricraft. However, since money is limited, I prefer the el cheapo Nitty Gritty. I cleaned 6,000 LPs before I had to replace my first one. My second el cheapo has cleaned 4,000 LPs and is still going strong.
I just hit two thrift stores today and have another 30 LPs to clean. So many records, so little time.
I just hit two thrift stores today and have another 30 LPs to clean. So many records, so little time.