Vinyl Care


I just got a new turntable and cartridge after not having one for years.

I need a recommendation for a relatively inexpensive record cleaner.

I really never took proper care of my records,and would like some basic advice on how to keep them clean on a regular basis.

I also need some guidance on care and cleaning of my cartridge and stylus.My currant cartridge is a Rega exact.

Please know that I don't have a big collection of valuable records,just a bunch of old rock recordings amassed over the past 50 years.

I have started buying some new records,but only select prized albums that I have lost or have been worn out.

Thanks.

twangy57

Showing 1 response by ratdogheads

I am new to this forum and this is actually my first post! I too have always had a vintage disc washer brush at least, and would sometimes wet clean with it but usually a dry brushing. Then I bought a spin clean and while it yielded decent enough results it was very time consuming and always worried about getting the labels wet. When I had a windfall a few years ago I purchased a VPI 16.5 and I am never going back. I have tried the Tergikleen and others but bottom line for cleaning recently purchased used vinyl this is amazingly effective for a deep cleaning. Get yourself a Milty static gun as well!

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