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| Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records @robjordan Rob, Yes, the Dehypon is ok to use as wetting agent in this mix. As far as the crystalline citric acid, this is where I stop. I am not getting into the formulating of products. The DWV + some drops of a nonionic surfactant wetting... | |
| Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records @robjordan, Rob, The Ecover Zero Non Bio is a good product. I was able to locate this SDS Ecover-Laundry-Liquid-Zero-Non-Bio-Laundry-Liquid-COSSH-Sheet.pdf and it mostly supports what their site is listing for ingredients. Essentially as a ... | |
| Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records @robjordan, Rob, Dehypon LS54 is a just a pure nonionic surfactant, and relatively mild. For pre-clean you want a more aggressive cleaner. See what is written Table II. A top quality liquid, machine clothes detergent that is not colored (no d... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @wavez, One step, of course, its called a $3000 Degritter or maybe a $6000 Clearaudio Double Matrix Pro Sonic. Convenience is expensive. There is the ~$500 (w/shipping) Humminguru, but to get good results with it you need multiple steps. As... | |
| Record Cleaner Advice? @fj40jason, There have been some updates - instead of DWV, now using Alconox Citranox (mixed 1.5%) - all details are in the 3rd Ed - Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records-3rd Edition - The Vinyl Press. Take Care, | |
| Strange looking vinyl @deadlift,Here are three cleaners you can try as a soak (try a spot) that you likely have in your home and will not harm the record:-Isopropyl Alcohol - standard store bought 91% - soak a spot for 15-30 min (you will have to reapply as it evaporat... | |
| Best phono stage for Lyra Etna SL cartridge? @chungjh,Having missed your other post - https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/vta-adjustment-on-technics-1200g, disregard my comment regarding tweaking of the VTA. | |
| Best phono stage for Lyra Etna SL cartridge? @chungjh,Have you tried tweaking the VTA. Lowering the tail just a little bit (assuming you have a tonearm that has adjustable VTA) can often reduce sibilance. If this does work, then go back and try higher impedance. You may need to tweak &... | |
| 3 New UBER Decks - Is this Turntable's SwanSong? 🦢 @rauliruegas,Please do not bring me back into this conversation. But, for the record, this is what I said about the SAT:"However, from my perspective as someone with an engineering background, this table is not breaking any new state of the art. ... | |
| Heat Very simply, the operating temperature of electrical equipment is X deg F above whatever is the ambient w/o forced cooling such as a fan. If X deg F is say 25F, and the ambient temperature is 75F, the internal operating temp is then 25F + 75F = 1... | |
| 3 New UBER Decks - Is this Turntable's SwanSong? 🦢 These reviews are mostly purely subjective, and as such makes comparison subjective. Here is an objective review of a Wheaton Tri-Planar II Tonearm circa 1988 - Wheaton Tri-Planar II Tonearm (Jun. 1988) (gammaelectronics.xyz). 30-yrs ago, this... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @bdp24,The process you use is very similar to that used by @whart for some years now - System Notes-Austin, 2017 - The Vinyl Press. He uses a Monks vacuum-RCM for pre-clean, KL Audio UT for final clean (DIW only) and then dry with the Monks. I ... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @oldaudiophile,Yes, the pump/filter system is the same one that Tima uses, and if you read this lengthy comment section Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records - The Vinyl Press you will see where I worked with Tima to develop it. I have wo... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @oldaudiophile,You can do a DIY industrial 0.2 micron filter and pump that is as good as it gets for about $350 for best pump, $280 for a smaller less robust pump. The pump draws suction from the tank drain and discharges to the filter back to the... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @oldaudiophile,First, the Degritter is pretty complex device; and probably the most powerful for record cleaning produced with 300W from four 75W 120 kHz transducers pointed directly at the record. Its fully digital controlled with a water manage... |