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
@rvillanova Sure, I used Triton X-100 and 91% IPA to prepare the concentrate.
40 ml Triton X-100 48 ml 91% IPA Then add 22ml of this solution to Kirmuss cleaner. Once 5min clean cycle done I take it out and rise with distilled water and vacuum dry, twice. When distilled water is applied to US cleaned record the first time, you can see the surfactant wetting the grooves. After the second rinse with distilled water, the drops will just bead up.
Hope this helps. |
@antinn and @whart thanks again for your contributions on getting the best out of our vinyl. I can say unequivocally that adding ultrasonic cleaning to a mechanical regimen such as a vpi has merit. Best is to use both, as they work differently and and are additive. I learned a HUGE pearl today, thanks to Neil: that ultrasonic baths that have been sitting unused for 24 need an additional degassing cycle in order to be most effective. I hope everyone else caught that as well. Me thinks a small, but crucial cog in the cleaning wheel. Thanks again, Neil! |
@antinn Your Contribution is much appreciated, it certainly reaffirms why I chose to use the Manual Cleaning Method, with a Planning for the Method in use, that can be honed to one that can achieve Six LP Albums cleaned in approx' 30 minutes. Why Manual, as stated previously in various Threads and within this Thread, I own prior to the Manual Cleaning commencing a US Tank and Rotation System to manage 6 LP Albums. The Manual Cleaning proved so satisfactory and satisfying, the only way I could describe the finished item was as a Purified Album. I was not motivated to change from this and use the US Tank, being left wondering if all the requirements that you have made known are best to be in place, were in place. The evidence from the replays of Albums following the manual cleaning I have carried out, have left me totally reassured all the requirements you make known, are addressed, and the methods suggested are present when cleaning, with the result leading me to feel quite confident the overall advisories offered from your Vinyl Cleansing-ology Document have been very accurately applied. |
@Terry9. If I understand your description (and it isn't easy), you US cleaned the records 3 times, each time in new fluid. If thats what it takes to get to a "clean" record, count me out. Although, reduced stylus wear is a great benefit! I don't own a Koetsu, but my ZYX is worth protecting. I was considering the Monks to replace my old Harry Weisfeld machine as the US option is just too expensive, or just getting rid of all the analog stuff and going digital. So much work and expense involved just to play music. |
