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| to buy or not to buy (ultrasonic record cleaner) Here's the 2nd Edition of Neil Antin's Precision Aqueous Cleaning of Vinyl Records. It expands on the chemistry and processes, and includes a much expanded section on ultrasonic chemistry and processes. Not a light read, but an excellent reference... | |
| Record Cleaner Advice? @antinn -- you didn't tell everybody about the 2nd Edition? That expands on the chemistry, covers stuff that isn't available in the UK/EU and does a deep dive into ultrasonic chemistry and processes? You know, this one: [url]https://thevinylpress.... | |
| to buy or not to buy (ultrasonic record cleaner) You can manually clean pretty effectively without spending a lot of money. One of the issues isn't just whether the chemistry is effective, but how easy it is to remove from the record without leaving a residue that includes the chemistry plus con... | |
| Record Cleaner Advice? Neil- I didn’t think it was actually pigment but it is very fine and stains. See the thread you are in on Hoffman re the Degritter, Neil, where Phil describes it that way. What’s interesting is this-- it only happens with new records that have not... | |
| Record Cleaner Advice? Tim, you can access the reservoir tank on the KL through a screw off port on the back. It has sharp edges (as one learns the first time) and isn't easy to align the threads to get back on properly seated. That said, it does not allow you to access... | |
| to buy or not to buy (ultrasonic record cleaner) There's an extensive thread on the Hoffman board about the Degritter with a few users trying different approaches. Might be worth a look. The Degritter seems to be the best alternative right now in the made for LP one button approach. I use a big ... | |
| to buy or not to buy (ultrasonic record cleaner) There is no one best way to do this, and as to the OP, the idea that ultrasonic is going to show its stuff on a "dirty" record is, I think you’ll find, not necessarily true. In many cases with used records we have no idea what contaminants they ha... | |
| to buy or not to buy (ultrasonic record cleaner) With respect, I think it is impossible to see at that magnification what is going on; as to ultrasonic "getting into the grooves," we are really dealing with far smaller microscopic levels.The traditional factors include transducer power, placemen... | |
| ... out here on Long Island ... Back in the day, there was a club that met in Westchester, Rye NY specifically -- the NY Audio Society was what I think it was called, after a couple people passed on, I think it quit meeting, but I may be wrong. There was also a Chinese Audio Soc... | |
| Schumann Resonator Miller- I'm actually a tolerant person. That's why I'm still posting here. | |
| Schumann Resonator The "dithering" analogy is as good an explanation as any and better than most. I don't think it is psychological, but I did find that some people didn't experience it or notice a difference. And I'm one who actually prefers my system without it, s... | |
| Schumann Resonator This is where Geoff Kaitt is sorely missed. He could explain it and add a quiz, plus tell us how it affects wormholes. Thankfully, I haven't encountered any rips in the fabric of reality when I used the one I bought. | |
| Schumann Resonator I bought one several years ago when the Acoustic Revive rr-888 came out. It actually made me feel somewhat nauseous when I first started using it. I experimented with placement as well as using a linear power supply.I have no idea how they actuall... | |
| Best cost no object tube phono @inna- the real step forward wouldn’t be the amps on the bass it would be to use horn loaded bass. And for that Avantgarde charges a couple Porsches-- not the cheap ones, either. That’s why, if and when, I may look elsewhere-- I don’t have room fo... | |
| Best cost no object tube phono @inna-- been there. I've had this pair since the mid-70s, set up at one point as a mini-HQD system. I boxed them in 1990 when I bought a pair of Crosby-Quads. I promised myself that at some point I would restore the 57s and when I moved, I had the... |