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Will an RCM make the Rice Krispies go away?

The two step RRL cleaning process and my Nitty Gritty make a big improvement in lowering record noise and enhancing clarity. However, there are some records that still have varying degrees of "snap, crackle and pop"! Is this residual dirt, a damaged record, a manufacturing defect? I'm thinking about investing in a Loricraft but am wondering if this instrument will cure the cereal syndrome.

A corresponding issue is the greater degree of noise on initial tracks. I notice the closer the record is to the end, the less noise. Does anyone else find this unusual?

As always, your insight is most appreciated.
rballdude

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As for the enzyme cleaner, try Walker Audio Prelude or Audio Intelligent. I agree w/others that a vacuum cleaning machine (e.g. VPI or Loricraft) is 95% required. If you don't have one, plenty of elbow grease will be needed.

If you are looking at cartridges, IME the stylus on the ZYX line will allow you to enjoy your beat up LPs with less noise than most of the competition. ZYX's other attributes are many, but that's for another thread.

As Thom noted, Magic Eraser for stylus cleaning(read the archives) is a superior method, and a critical part of my routine for LP playback.
Don't worry, the old LPs have plenty of music in them. Cheers,
Spencer
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