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Jenn wrote:

In article .com,
"ScottW" wrote:

Ok... I'm gonna get a nitty gritty for my birthday (George
promised).... but I have some
doubts.

I got the disc doctor kit some time back and spent time diligently
cleaning about a half dozen old albums that were noisy.... improvements
were little to none IMO and hardly worth the effort.

I recently got a couple Classic Records (Didos) album through
themusic.com which offers a hand selection for warp, scratches and a
"professional cleaning" free on audiophile records.

I got the albums and the first thing I note is that the don't come out
of the poly lined sleeves dust free. They appear to use the same
sleeves I got a bulk pack of... and the damn things are full of dust
right out the pack..... you'd think after paying $33/album for an
audiophile pressing they'd make sure to package them in a dust free
sleeve. I diligently remove surface dust with a discwasher before
every playing.

Anyway... I played a Classic Records copy of Sara MClachlin Surfacing
without cleaning and the Dido albums with cleaning (both their latest
quiex sv-p vinyl)... and IMO, surfacing is just as quiet or even
quieter than the Dido albums. One of the didos is a bit noisy on the
lead in.
I had hoped that cleaning the records before a stylus touched them
would be a significant improvement... but apparently not in this small
sample.

And in another rant... the heavy jacket protector they use to replace
the original since it gets opened, is so tight it takes too much effort
to put the album away.

So....I'm still getting the nitty gritty (George)... and I hope its
worth it.

ScottW

I have the Audio Advisor "Record Doctor" machine. It's about $100 less
than the comparable Nitty Gritty and the results are great.

By the way, yesterday at the Stereophile show, I listened to about 20
LPs in various rooms, and there was not a "click" or "pop" to be heard.
Someone around here said to me once that this is impossible and that I
don't hear the pops due to "hearing damage". lol

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There are several things about vinyl cleaning that I don't understand
and
would appreciate expert help.
Firstly how can one tell dirt from faulty pressing? I had some brand
new LPS straight out of the jacket which had and still have lots of
clicks and pops. Some had Nitty Gritty- no better.
Secondly, is it research-proven that alcohol bad for vinyl?
I've been using it to remove
grease and noted benefit only. Without being or -why not?- being
paranoid, could it be just a legend that helps to sell the proprietary
concotions which surely have detergent chemicals of their own.
Or else how would theirs work? I saw no research work to back
up Disk Doctor and other mixtures.
I agree that a good arm and a good turntable seem to improve
things considerably
Ludovic Mirabel

I believe Disc Doctor doesn't use alcohol. I have used the kit for
years with no negative effects. It's a very inexpensive and very
effective cleaning system