jtimothya
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| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @slaw - Into ~2.75 gallons distilled water I add 1⅓ cups 99% pure Isopropyl Alcohol (roughly 3%) and 0.9 tablespoons of Ilfotol (wetting agent used in final rinse of photograph development.) In a fresh tank that combination checks out at ~0002ppm... | |
| Anyone upgrade from a Loricraft to ultrasonic record cleaning? Yes - I used a Loricraft PRC-3 for many years, largely with AIVS cleaning solutions. The combination makes for a very good system that gets records clean although the process is lengthy with multiple steps and it’s kinda messy. I still have my Lor... | |
| Can you use the Kirmuss Ultrasonic cleaner without the lengthy white paste steps tonyptony553 posts09-20-2019 10:47am@iamhe , did you see Fremer’s video from RMAF with the panel discussion on record cleaning? Kirmuss was on the panel along with a bunch of other folks. Based on that discussion it now appears Tergikleen is the ... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning No worries @slaw - If you prefer a DIY system that includes rinsing, go for it. With a TDS meter reading of 40-59ppm I certainly would rinse. It's good you're using a meter.In the context of my DIY setup, rinsing is an unnecessary time-consumin... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning With my DIY setup, I do no rinses and I air dry the records. Rinsing is an unnecesary step that adds time, especially if it is done one record at a time on a horizontal vacuum which also adds considerable mess.When records are pulled from the tank... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning The Elma has the drain on the right hand side. Since it is very finely controlled (down to drop by drop), I clean my solution by (1) arrange a clear plastic drain line with a dip in the middle (2) let the chemistry rest for a few hours (3) beg... | |
| KLAudio is stopping production of their Ultrasonic record cleaner. good products stay, others die...Products that make a profit stay, others don't. | |
| KLAudio is stopping production of their Ultrasonic record cleaner. Wow, what a bummer!! I'd stock up on parts if I knew which ones to get.I bought mine a while back hoping to ditch my Loricraft. And after extensive testing, I found that the KLA was no match for the Loricraft for first wash. BUT, what really c... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning For those of you with an Elma or similar unit, how is the design in this area. Maybe, like a household sink, the water outlet should be in the center of the tank?@Slaw - Which Elmasonic machine do you use? On the Elma P120h there are two rows ... | |
| Cartridges that get strings right? The Allnic Puritas is the best I've ever heard in regards to strings and female voices (as well as countertenors), which is the exact reason I bought it. I listen to a lot of pre-classical music, as well as music from the Late Medieval and El... | |
| TriPlanar Tips @jtimothya Looks like it to me. Thank you Ralph. Yes, SRA, VTF, azimuth, overhang - one can iterate 'til the cows come home. This was as much an exercise of curiousity and to get a sense of how much range do I have with the Tri-Planar with ... | |
| TriPlanar Tips Borrowing some magnifying headgear, I believe the distance between two whole numbers on the vertical VTA tower is 2.5mm. I’m guessing that raising the arm from, say, 7 to 8 moves the arm 2.5mm.In my case the distance from stylus tip to pivot point... | |
| TriPlanar Tips Thank you Raul for your opinion; your response is a distraction. My arm is the Mk VII. My question is about the increment on the VTA tower. If, for example, the VTA tower vertical scale pointer is on a whole number, (say 5,) and the arm is move... | |
| TriPlanar Tips This classic thread remains relevant today. Thanks to Doug and all contributors.My arm is the Mk VII. My question is about the increment on the VTA tower. If, for example, the VTA tower vertical scale pointer is on a whole number, (say 5,) and ... | |
| Real world life expectancy of a high end cartridge? At least you didn't say the cleaning ladd did it!Stylus life? Maybe shorter than you think: https://thevinylpress.com/the-finish-line-for-your-phonograph-stylus/ |