Humminguru record cleaner

It looks like the Kirmuss 'In the Groove' Ultrasonic Record Restorer - Upscale Audio Anniversary Edition (going for ~$1200 now) might be the ticket to a "better" machine that provides the necessary higher power for cavitation bubbles without all the bells and whistles of the far more automatic (and significantly more expensive) Degritter.  I'll have to look into one of these. While I love vinyl, my collection is only a couple hundred albums, (sold or gave away most of my vinyl in the 1990s - ouch!) so I can't justify $3K for a cleaner.  I'd be better off putting that money towards a better streamer or DAC for my digital front end. 

 

I looked up the video instructions for the Kirmuss record restorer.  All I can say is, if you’ve got a lot of time on your hands this machine is for you. There are at least 10 steps in the process, every one of them time consuming.  Undoubtedly the results are better, but is the improvement so much better as to spend half a day cleaning a few records worth it?

I’ll stick with the Humminguru.

+1 @rvpiano 

In addition to cleaning better than anything I’ve had prior, the HG is fast and easy to use which makes it an even better value. Have yet to have to run a record through more than once.

I demoed a Kirmuss, was not that impressed with it. On a couple of occasions the record was off center in the slot and nearly did damage. Plus, the Kirmuss does not dry the record, a disadvantage, imo. I think the ‘Guru’ is a much better machine.