DoubleJ Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Win: Who was it that you purchased the Cleaning machine from on Agon? Was it Quest for Sound in Bensalem? The price you paid brings it a little closer to my price range for I'm torn between a manual system (Record Doctor III) and the VPI 16.5. There's about a $200 price difference between the two and I want to guard against the "Buyers Remorse" of not going to a more Automated cleaning process. My collection is rather small (approx 125lps) and grows at a snails pace so I could get by with a manual unit. ARGHH!! I hate these type of decisions. Thanks JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 JJ, for that amount of records I really don't think a manufactured, as opposed to, DIY machine, would be cost effective. For $20 to $40 bucks (there's a cheapy on Amazon for $20), you can get a steam cleaner and some microfiber towels and go to town. Here's my review, which also contains a link to another review. Good way to go, for less bucks. Of course, only my machine is tube rectified. http://community.klipsch.com/forums/t/130215.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchester21 Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Yes quest for sound- pa- great nice people- perfect trransaction- should be about 491.00 delivered. 2 thumbs up for QFS. Standard price is 635.00. The 491 number convinced me to pull the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gartenman Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Normal 0 JJ, for that amount of records I really don't think a manufactured, as opposed to, DIY machine, would be cost effective. For $20 to $40 bucks (there's a cheapy on Amazon for $20), you can get a steam cleaner and some microfiber towels and go to town. Here's my review, which also contains a link to another review. Good way to go, for less bucks. Of course, only my machine is tube rectified. http://community.klipsch.com/forums/t/130215.aspx Well said Thebes. I use the steam cleaner in conjunction with my homemade RCM and it works very well... it doesn't take a rocket scientist to make your own RCM and they work just as well and save yourself $400... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest davidness Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 So, Winchester21, I'd still love to hear your review now that you've had some time to use your new machine. I currently run my records under warm water to remove the obvious dust & dirt, then use a clean Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (essentialy a micro-fiber spong) with a dash of dishwashing soap to lightly scrub the groves. It's amazing how the eraser tracks within the groves. Then I rinse again under warm water, then dry with a clean, lint-free cloth. I rinse out the Magic Eraser after each use, of course. I try to be certain to dry off the label quickly so as to now develop any problems. When dry, I play the record, and if I think it could sound cleaner, I repeat a few times. This technique seems to work pretty well, and I'm sure I could improve on the process by using proper cleaners and distilled water, but I don't. Anybody else like to comment on the Magic Eraser versus Record Cleaning Machine method? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Thanks Gartenman, now I know what to do with that old Dual turntable. Garymd " I stopped going to thrift shops" Now that's just down right nuts right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Well my new table was just delivered to my office and I guess it's time to start looking for something more substantial than my Orbitrac! Garten, love the conversion of your clearner very ingenious to use that old console unit[] So GaryMD, I have always liked the 16.5. Thanks for posting and I'll look into one shortly[] (and the D Doctor products) Congrats Win[8] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 This works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 A little tooooooooooo industrial for my taste JB[] LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gartenman Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Garten, love the conversion of your clearner very ingenious to use that old console unitThank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gartenman Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Thanks Gartenman, now I know what to do with that old Dual turntable. you can build a record cleaner fairly cheap...all you need is a old record player and a old vacuum cleaner motor, mine cost $36 to build only because i enclosed the vacuum cleaner motor in a wooden box and i bought a used elbow connector and suction tube made by VPI...you can make your own but these work better and they aren't that much when you consider the money you save, button on left side of box turns on vacuum....cleaning fluid applied manually... ...i learned a little from each listed reference... http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/cleaner/cleaner.html http://www.enjoythemusic.com/recordcleaner.html http://www.soundfountain.com/amb/rc1.htmll http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-professional-record-cleaning-machine/l http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=241633l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 This works for meHow well does it work on 45's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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