larkyparka

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Record-playing Rituals?
"The less 'wet' the RRL solutions act on a record"It's kind of like if you wash your hair and the shampoo doesn't lather up: you got greasy greasy hair. 
Record cleaning vs Last Record Preservative
Let me clarify my earlier post.Doug Deacon was right to correct me, in that a vacuum is not merely "for convenience."HOWEVER . . . .The Disc Doctor instructions call for a post-cleaning dry using a clean, soft cotton sheet, then a rinse, then anot... 
Record cleaning vs Last Record Preservative
If your records get noisier after cleaning, something is obviously wrong.Is there increased static electricity? If so, a product as cheap and benign as Gruv Glide could really help out.If not static, look at your cleaning regimen. Several folks ov... 
Budget Turntable Cartridge Suggestions
I use a Shure M97xE and am very pleased with it. It won't give as much air or sparkly highs as more expensive carts, but it has a nice unfatiguing sound, is very unfussy, tracks like a mofo. And since switching to a low-mass unipivot arm, I'm gett... 
Curious about Russco turntables in a home setting
Bornin50 gave you the link to my Russco project page. I like it a lot, but I think it needs to be couple to a very high-mass base to get the most out of it. I have read stories of disco DJs mounting them in bricks in the 70s. Look at the size of t... 
Living with popping and crackling
For me it's more important to KNOW I can wet-clean with Disc Doctor, than the actual cleaning.Well, except for really grungy stuff.You also gotta have a few really shiny-clean records in your back pocket for when digitally-minded folk come over, j... 
Analog Set-up Tools
Previous post refers to turntablebasics.com stuff 
Analog Set-up Tools
The reflective surface helps. It's not as precise as Wally's stuff, but it's a hell of a lot cheaper.I also use the cheapo stylus weight gauge that Tim sells. I think it's fine for getting in the ballpark, you should fine-tune by ear anyway. But a...