Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine


Hey Gang!  I've been reading a fair amount lately about the Knosti Disco-Antistat Ultrasonic 2.0 record cleaning machine.  What really piques my interest is that it's about a third the cost of the Degritter Mark II.  Anybody out there have any direct experience using this machine?  My understanding is that Knosti does not yet have a US distributor lined up but is trying to establish one.  Hopefully, once this happens, the cost of the machine can be contained.  The other wild card, of course, is the potential impact of these foolish tariffs.  Any feedback would be much appreciated.

oldaudiophile

@oldaudiophile

Watching the video, the rotation appears to be about 6-rpm, and from this site, Knosti Disco-Antistat Ultrasonic 2.0 | MUSIC STORE professional, the power supply is 12V & 3A = 36-watts as you indicate.  The Knosti appears to be following in the footsteps of the Audiodesk_Pro which while a UT device, the Audiodesk_Pro_Manual-2017.pdf is 4.5-L with very low power (90W) for the volume, both apply brushes to mechanically clean the record surface.

Both units have enough power for cavitation (does not take much power to produce cavitation at low kHz), but the cavitation intensity (which does the deep cleaning) is low, with a lot of cleaning being done by the fixed brushes for the Knosti or the rotating roller-brushes for the Audiodesk.  The use of brushes mitigates the weakness of UT to remove surface fingerprints w/o use of enough cleaning agent in a concentration to warrant a rinse. 

“What a foobar website.”
@dwette 

I believe access to product information page and beyond is restricted to dealers only. Inspired by your feedback, I placed an order for Degritter Mark II. My collection is growing and this investment will eventually payoff in the long run. 

@lalitk The Degritter II is a great choice. And if you ever need it the customer service and support is second to none.

“the customer service and support is second to none”

@dwette Good to know. My dealer provides outstanding support too!