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The CDis are 30.00 each or pair. Go to www.sleevetown.com and look around. I get 15%. So if you see anything you want just let me know. You guys get it at my price.
Larry
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I've been experimenting with a suggested mixture. 91% isopropyl alcohol ( 1/3), and (2/3) distilled water. In a half pint size bottle, I'm adding a few drops of JetDry, which acts as an agent to help the water. If the record is really terrible I sometimes run the LP under the tap to remove debris first. This is often the case with thrift store records. You defineatly don't want to drag big particles in the grooves during cleaning.
If the record in relatively clean looking, I use an audioquest brush to remove the big dust.
I'm still trying different applicators, I've tried makeup applicator cotton rounds, which soak up alot of crap but leave some lint ( even though they say " lint free " on the package. Ive also used a dishwasher brush but with a lot of fluid. That works nice, but it's not great for wet usage as you can't use it multiple times wet as that will just contaminate the next record.
In the end, the 91% is a good cleaner on it's own and leaves pretty much no residue.
Either way, its best not to just let this dry wet, so I use a micro fiber cloth attached to a sponge and spin the record with it on another table.
Overall the results have been effective. The makeup pads do a lot of good and the micro fiber finish pics up what they drop off. I usually wait an hour to be sure there's no left over moisture, then I use the audioquest brush again before I play.
I was looking for a cheap alternative and so far so good. But, becareful mixing chemicals. When you mix water and alcohol, that will warm up. Let everything settle and test on your least important vinyl.
If the record in relatively clean looking, I use an audioquest brush to remove the big dust.
I'm still trying different applicators, I've tried makeup applicator cotton rounds, which soak up alot of crap but leave some lint ( even though they say " lint free " on the package. Ive also used a dishwasher brush but with a lot of fluid. That works nice, but it's not great for wet usage as you can't use it multiple times wet as that will just contaminate the next record.
In the end, the 91% is a good cleaner on it's own and leaves pretty much no residue.
Either way, its best not to just let this dry wet, so I use a micro fiber cloth attached to a sponge and spin the record with it on another table.
Overall the results have been effective. The makeup pads do a lot of good and the micro fiber finish pics up what they drop off. I usually wait an hour to be sure there's no left over moisture, then I use the audioquest brush again before I play.
I was looking for a cheap alternative and so far so good. But, becareful mixing chemicals. When you mix water and alcohol, that will warm up. Let everything settle and test on your least important vinyl.
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Larry: There are plenty of goodies on the link you provided. Once Christmas is over, I'll decide on a few products I'm interested in.
Joe: Basically, that's the same process I use for cleaning my records. I use a concoction I buy from a record store which has distilled water, isopropyl alchohol, and a few other ingredients. I believe it's a VPI product. I use the blue, lint-free roll of Scott absorbent paper shop towels and spray the record cleaning solution onto the shop towel and wipe around the record surface in circular motions. I do this at least three times on each side of the record. Then while the record is dry, and turning on the turntable with the tonearm up, I use my Pro-ject anti-static record cleaning carbon fiber brush to sweep across the record surface for a few rotations. But, I still think a vacuum-assisted record cleaning machine would be an improvement over this method.
Nando.
Joe: Basically, that's the same process I use for cleaning my records. I use a concoction I buy from a record store which has distilled water, isopropyl alchohol, and a few other ingredients. I believe it's a VPI product. I use the blue, lint-free roll of Scott absorbent paper shop towels and spray the record cleaning solution onto the shop towel and wipe around the record surface in circular motions. I do this at least three times on each side of the record. Then while the record is dry, and turning on the turntable with the tonearm up, I use my Pro-ject anti-static record cleaning carbon fiber brush to sweep across the record surface for a few rotations. But, I still think a vacuum-assisted record cleaning machine would be an improvement over this method.
Nando.
Actually, I believe that the cleaning method I use would be good as is but with the vacuum done as a final step. As far as I know, neither method used in isolation is perfect but thats mainly if the vinyl is really gross. But I would love to have a vacuum machine. Someone needs to make it affordable.
K guys, here's the scoop, a VPI cleaning machine is waaaay pricey and waaaay noisey. Unless you have 8,000+ Lp's like me or have friends nearby to go in on one with you to share, you might not really enjoy the cost saving benefit of one. I'm happy with my Groovy Record Cleaner and cloth. It was recomended by the owner of the local used Lp shop, he demonstrated it and I was sold. I'm not sure if it's less money than Gruv Glide or not, but it's worth a try to see if ya like it. And get a nice carbon fiber brush for later plays, like this one from DAK, lot's of cool pics in with Drew's usual rambling and prattleings... http://www.dak.com/reviews/3306story.cf ... tgodRz99Jw
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I have not had an issue with 180 gram lp's, the one important thing is to not leave the brushes in the solution between uses, it is almost better when you are done for the day to drain out the solution and start fresh the next time you use it. If you order one order extra brushes at the time, they do wear out.
Jim
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