So even on new lps you hear a clear improvement with the degritter?
Carbon fibre brushes scratch records. Maybe I should have this as my signature.
I use the audioquest one, recommended by Michael Fremer. No problem observed.
I use a Spin Care and it seems to work fine. Also one of those handheld vevelty microfibre things.
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Yes I did on both cleaners.
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I’m currently playing an LP from 1980, it’s never seen a cleaning machine. I just now gave it a quick brush with the AQ carbon brush before playing. None of my records from over 40 years ago have seen anything other than a Discwasher cleaner/velvet brush or now, an Audioquest carbon brush and some new ones I’ve recently aquired may get an iso/water rinse/wipe.
The vacuum record cleaning machines make sense, I just dont care enough to get one.
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I use a homemade mixture of isopropyl and distilled water and a drop or two of rinse aid to break the water tension to get a better deeper clean. I use it in a manual record cleaning machine. Then rinse off with distilled water and leave to dry. I don’t do this they often only when new, 2nd hand or not been played in a long time. I use my antistatic brush and roller to pick of regular dust and stuff for regular playback.
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Records cleaned while on TT with carbon fibre brush, Project stylus brush for the stylus (obviously!). Seems to do the job and is easy.
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Can you give a picture of your iso/ water/ rinse brush?
Nothing special, I use a Tonar Goat hair brush or velvet brush, bottle of iso/water, tap dry with micro fiber cloth.
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Ah ok. Thanks.
I use that:
I use a cheap TT bought for £30 to spin records then spray them with L’Art du son scrub, with a goats hair brush, then vacuum this off with an old vacuum cleaner 2000 watts with a specialised velvet end piece that ha a cut groove the size of a 12” record. The end piece I managed to source from the States. Total cost, ignoring the Vacuum Cleaner was £75. Very effective
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The vacuum cleaner is a good idea. Should make some research.
Try shoving them in the dishwasher. Amazing difference!
Yes of course. I sometimes bring around 100 lps and let them be washed at a car wash station.
The vacuum cleaner is a mini one or like the one we use to clean the floor?
I tried Art du Son but the diluted preparation went mouldy very quickly. Wan’t impressed.
Mouldy?
Like soap?
I am using it since some days but find it necessitates a lot of rinse. I am mitigated.
Like fungus/bacteria/yeast growing in it, lots of sediment.
Distilled water and sterile 500ml bottle used to mix it.
