"DaveW" wrote in message
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ScottW wrote:
"Jenn" wrote in message
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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.

So what's the difference betweent this and the Nitty Gritty Model 1.0
(which I see around for $265). All I can tell from pictures is the AA
version doesn't have the little cup holders for bottles of cleaning
fluid.

ScottW

I think that's it. I have the AA version about 10 year old now. I replaced
the velvet "lips" at least once.

It does a fantastic job cleaning records. The only problem is that the
damned thing is so loud that you need a few moments for your hearing to
recover after cleaning a record. Which leads to the question, how much
noise do the other machines (VIP, etc.) make? I guess the ideal situation
would be to have the vacuum motor in a seperate room. I envision a hook up
to one of those "whole house built in" vacuum systems.

Also, does anyone have any tips for cleaning other than 12" discs? I have
a lot of 45s and a bundle of 78s. I usually try holding my finger against
the exposed part of the vacuum slot, and use one of those inserts for 45s
to make them rotate properly.

Thanks for sharing your experience.
I think I'll be going with the AA rig.
I saw a 45 adapter kit on AA. Look like it offset the record so the edge
of the vacuum slot lined up with the record and the adapter cover the
other end.

ScottW