mijostyn
An ultrasonic cleaner or any cleaner for that matter is not going to fix a noisy record.
That depends on what you mean by "noisy record." Many a noisy record is merely a dirty record. Those records absolutely sound quieter after cleaning.
Ultrasonic record cleaners
I have a modest lp collection, mixed bag of original college age purchases, used records before the current renewed interest, and some newer albums to replace some older issues from the p mount needle days. Have a vpi 16 machine and audio intelligent form 6 fluid. I’m not finding a significant improvement on my noisier issues. The price of ultrasonic cleaners have come down to a price I would consider. Appreciate the experiences of those who have purchased the ultrasonic machines, are they superior to my vpi and are the less expensive models effective?
TIA
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More thorough ultrasonic cleaning following many of the recommendations here did make my noisy records much quieter. . .(but these were mostly sealed records, without a scratch that played very noisily (tons of static-type noise (from what? maybe the plastic from the inner sleeve deteriorated onto the LP?). After noting significant improvement, I put a couple through an even longer cleaning process, and I’m curious to see if I can make them even quieter. . .
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@cleeds , I did not say a dirty record, or a noisy record that is dirty. I said a noisy record of which there are many. I could have been more specific and said a noisy record that is not dirty. IMHO anybody whose records are so dirty that they are noisy should hang it up and stick with digital sources. As far as record cleaners are concerned I am of the opinion that vacuuming the record dry is a major advantage. Each cleaning should be done with fresh fluid. Reusing fluid, even if it is filtered is a bad idea as a filter will not remove substances that are dissolved in the fluid and may leave a film on the record. So, in the world of mijostyn any method that uses the same fluid over and over again is rubbish which tells you what I think about most ultrasonic cleaners. @lewm , Laboratory grade? I wonder what laboratory that would be. We had one in grade school where we dissected fetal pigs. Just another marketing term to make you think you are buying something special which usually means you are not. The real McCoy does not need to resort to such terms. |
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