For those of you who use record cleaning systems, which do you prefer?

For those of you who use record cleaning systems, which do you prefer?


Gruv Glide and Discwasher

lnarth wrote:


For those of you who use record cleaning systems, which do you prefer?


I use 2 products in combination: (1) Disc Doctor cleaning fluid & brushes, and
(2) VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine.

I think you will find that most vinyl users will agree that there really is
nothing to compare, in terms of results, with a wet cleaning/vacuum dry system.
In my own case, I use the Disc Doctor record cleaning fluid and brushes as
directed on their web site, and use the VPI 16.5 RCM for drying the records.

You can find out about the Disc Doctor system, which is, IMHO, in a class by
itself as far as brush/fluid systems go, at the following URL:

http://www.discdoc.com




Bruce J. Richman

The Nitty Gritty machines are the best available. I also find that no
machine can completely clean a really soiled record. That requires
manual cleaning to get the really heavy and dried-on stuff off. I have
seen a lot of dirty records and what I use is similar to another
posters here, just a bit more cost effective. I use a Discwasher
system with the Nitty Gritty fluid to to clean really stubborn records
that are given to me or bought in a lot that have not been kept
spotless. Then I put them on the Nitty Gritty machine while they are
still wet and let it further clean and remove all the disolved
particles. I have yet to find a record that could not be thoroughly
cleaned in this way and get awesome results as long as the record is
not scratched or has not been played with a terrible record
player/cartridge. That type of mechanical damage is irreversible.
For records that just have some fingerprints and the typical dust
accumulation, the Nitty Gritty machines get them spotless. I liked the
results of mine so much that I decided to carry that brand
exclusively. It has several technical advantages over other types,
which I want get into here, but I find it does the best job out there.
- Bill
www.uptownaudio.com
Roanoke VA
(540) 343-1250

"LnArth" wrote in message
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For those of you who use record cleaning systems, which do you
prefer?

I've heard records cleaned with Nitty's, and Monks, and VPIs. They were all
quieter than before the cleaning, but they all sounded worse. I've not done
a comparison for some years though, so the cleaning solutions may be
different than they used to be.

Groove Glide, at least in the early days, would leave a coating on the
record that was shaved off by the stylus. These shavings would clog the
tunnel (for lack of a better term) in the magnet through which the
cantilever passes. I cleaned this stuff out of a lot of cartridges.

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