KLAudio is stopping production of their Ultrasonic record cleaner.

I found the Degritter cleans better (see my post in the Degritter thread).  The other big difference in the machines comes down to three major points.  The Degritter has a filtering system, a removable water tank, and is completely controlled by firmware.  It's also smaller, lighter, quieter, and better looking IMHO.  Degritter responds to emails promptly.  I once emailed KL with a simple question and never got a response.

Filtering - I was shocked by the amount of sludge in the KL tank when I went to clean it.  It's also very difficult to clean well because access to the tank is limited.  Clearly this sludge was in the tank no matter how often I changed the water.  The Degritter has an inexpensive replaceable filter which can be cleaned and replaced in seconds.  I've seen no crud in the Degritter tank.

Water tank - As I mentioned, with the KL access to the tank is quite limited for cleaning it.  You have to fill the tank with a funnel through a small hole in the top of the unit.  With the Degritter removable tank (lifts out of machine in seconds) you can easily fill and clean the tank anywhere without having to lug the machine around.  You can also easily keep different solutions by buying an inexpensive second tank.

Firmware - Every aspect of the machine is controlled through firmware.  This firmware can be updated by the user simply by inserting a SD card into the machine with the firmware file on it and rebooting.  Degritter has already made a couple updates fine tuning the machine since I have had mine.

Yeah, the Degritter is a "21st Century" version of an ultrasonic.

Whilst a great product - cleaning machines tend to be one off purchases. And people who do such purchases had probably already got good machines in the first place. The high end is shrinking in terms of new buyers - so logic dictates that the kl audio was going to have challenges in reaching market sales.

@vortrex thanks for your overview! There's no substitute for hands-on experience.

I should also say I was happy with my KL when I had it. I actually sold it before I ever heard of the Degritter. It was at a time when I was pulling some money out of my system. Then I realized how I can’t live without an ultrasonic cleaner and found the Degritter in my search. I think everyone should have an ultrasonic cleaner before worrying about some of the other popular tweaks.