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Record cleaning fluids
Keith Monks discOvery 33 record cleaning fluid used with the point nozzle of a KM RCM - close to perfection! 
Someone Know How To Set Up Spacearm?
Call the manufacturer in the UK! They must be very practiced at guiding people over the phone given their sparse documentation. 
Nottingham vs. Wilson Benesch turntables?
I have finally ordered a TT - the Nottingham 294 with matching 12" arm.I have listened to several carts and narrowed the choice down to either a Benz Micro L2 wood (or a BM Copper), and an Ortofon Cadenza Black. I heard these in two different syst... 
Record Cleaning Machine- Keith Monks or Loricraft?
I now have a Keith Monks Ruby RCM which I started using today. Wow, it really cleans that vinyl! I am not always getting enough suction according to the dial (-10 to -15), but records are completely dry after vacuuming. I am sure that it will take... 
Philips vinyl pressings - France vs. Holland?
Thanks for all the good feedback. I will patiently hold-out for Philips pressed in Holland. 
Philips vinyl pressings - France vs. Holland?
Many thanks! 
Record Cleaning Machine- Keith Monks or Loricraft?
Thanks for sharing. A one step process with a quiet and efficient machine makes record cleaning look more than tolerable.I think that the one brush current production KM Classic is the right choice for me. 
Record Cleaning Machine- Keith Monks or Loricraft?
Are you using the Monks discOvery fluid as one step, i.e. without a water rinse after the cleaning? The reviews seem to also describe a one step process. If this is the case, does it make more sense to get the Classic with it's one brush configura... 
Record Cleaning Machine- Keith Monks or Loricraft?
Many thanks for the excellent information. It is facinating to me in this day and age to be discussing the fine points of current production high-end vinyl cleaning machines!Apparently the pump used by Keith Monks is made for kidney dialysis machi... 
Record Cleaning Machine- Keith Monks or Loricraft?
Does the excellent build quality of Keith Monks RCMs apply to the current production models (ie post 2008) as compared to those made while he was still alive (ie before 2005)? 
Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4?
Thank-you for the responses.Keith Monks died in 2005 and the company closed. Production resumed in 2008 under the ownership of Keith Mokns son. Does the excellent build quality of Keith Monks RCMs apply to the current production models as well? Ho... 
Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4?
Just to complicate matters, I just discovered that the Keith Monks RCMs have a local distributor in my city, whereas Loricraft would have to be ordered from out of country. This reduces the cost differential between the Keith Monks and Loricraft R... 
Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4?
Thanks for all the helpful responses. Both the PRC-3 and PRC-4 look like very good options, and it is not a question of one being inferior to the other, but rather if one really offers any significant advantages in practice?It sounds like other st... 
The best integrated amplifier
The Luxman 509u integrated amp is wonderfully musical, beautifully built, and powerful - 120W into 8 Ohms, and 240W into 4 Ohms.I auditioned several of the amps mentioned above, and the Luxman won me (and my wallet) over. 
Luxman L505u . . . why not?
I have a Luxman 509u integrated amp driving Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation speakers. This is a powerful and musically satisfying combination that I have lived with for almost two years. They are keepers!The headphone jack on Luxman integrateds is n...