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05-15-01
hi david, my routine is to run an lp thru a wet vacuum mach ... Caterham1700
05-15-01
Well, my ritual is not unsimilar to ken's. every lp side, be ... Detlof
05-15-01
We're all crazy. someone's gotta say it. Kublakhan
05-15-01
Sure, kubla, but who cares and besides show me another psych ... Detlof
05-15-01
Kubla, detlof -- a daily dose of lithium for all of us??? to ... Gregm
05-15-01
Before each play, i manually rotate the lp by its label with ... Rockvirgo
05-15-01
Lithium impairs hearing acuity greg, and should only be appl ... Detlof
05-15-01
Thanks, detlof. no wonder i thought my system sounded ok. i' ... Gregm
05-15-01
I just want to say that i love you guys and am glad to see t ... Rfj
05-15-01
Fellas, after using your preferred solution on the hw-16 or ... Frap
05-16-01
Frap, i used to use the rinsing with distilled water method, ... Albertporter
05-16-01
Frap, you are quite right: also my concoction leaves a certa ... Detlof
05-16-01
I'm with albert, record research is the best, and i've tried ... Jacks@
05-16-01
Good thread and i several neat things. i have to laugh at my ... Gerrym5
05-16-01
It's nice to hear that someone else also jots down vta info ... Recres@
05-16-01
This is a great thread!! albert, that procedure is facinatin ... Frap
05-16-01
Frap. yes, the effect of the last solution has already ben ... Albertporter
05-17-01
Albert, could you please give me a source for the rr fluid. ... Detlof
05-17-01
Detlof, if you will e-mail me, we can exchange addresses. i ... Albertporter
05-17-01
Great thread! i'm particularly grateful to albert for the r ... Rcprince
05-17-01
By the way, albert, a very nice gesture on the rr fluid. i ... Rcprince
05-17-01
Khan, sorry, i blamed you incorrectly for kitch 29's infidel ... Rcprince
05-17-01
The name "image restorer" was replaced in 1994 wit ... Recres@
05-18-01
Sorry brian. of course you are right about the name change. ... Albertporter
05-18-01
Wow, albert! thankyou!!! i wished i had so much kindness in ... Detlof
05-18-01
Not a problem, albert. i've found myself calling it image r ... Recres@
05-18-01
Jeez, i feel almost neanderthal - hardly *any* ritual when i ... Sedond
05-19-01
I think someone should follow albert porter's example of gen ... Slawney
05-20-01
Having just shipped samples of rr cleaner to both detlof ( i ... Albertporter
05-21-01
Thanks albert, will report here as soon as i have tried it o ... Detlof
05-21-01
Tanks albert - i will report back w/my findings... ;~) dou ... Sedond
05-21-01
You can call this a "ritual" if you like, but i th ... Plasmatronic
05-22-01
You forgot to mention your eeg, plasmatronic , which will mo ... Detlof
05-22-01
Jeez, i don't take that many precautions when i go into/out ... Sedond
05-22-01
Doug, do you use them in the treadmill to power your recordp ... Detlof
05-22-01
Hi detlof, nah, no monkey treadmill for the 'table - too muc ... Sedond
05-22-01
Hi doug, yes i wondered about the instability, but thought y ... Detlof
05-30-01
Hi david. used records are cleaned first with all-stop recor ... Maicomike
05-31-01
As you have read, albert porter has had the generosity and k ... Detlof
05-31-01
Hi detlof, albert was also kind enuff to send me a sample, ... Sedond
05-31-01
Doug, i know about this, so i only played the first two cuts ... Detlof
05-31-01
i just bought a second vpi 16 cleaner. one is used for rea ... Blues_man
05-31-01
So exposure to the air will add trace minerals? Steveg@
06-01-01
Detlof, glad to hear you are giving the record research flui ... Albertporter
06-01-01: Blues_man
There are more contaminants in the air than in the water. Even water that has been processed with an ion exchange filter is fine. In the 70s I had a system with several baths. Today that's not so practical. Trace minerals are so small, we're talking minimicrons, that they fit between gaps in the porous surface of the vinyl. Now if you have really hard water, there could be enough to hinder playback. Actually the biggest contaminant in the cleaning fluid is the surfactant itself. It tends to gum up brushes, because it is a very high molecular weight with a complex molecular structure. Dirt and dust and grease are what will hurt your records and cartridge. The type of brush is pretty inconsequential, I use a lint brush, a reccomendation from the vinyl asylum, for really dirty records. I use the last brushes, a little overpriced but not for audiophile stuff, for everyday cleaning. I clean the brushes regularly to remove dirt but more importantly the cleaner (surfactant) buildup.
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06-02-01
Blues man, i've had the same trouble with aqua dest as you m ... Detlof
06-02-01
I have tried a number of products and rituals over the years ... Doug28450
06-02-01
On an average night i'm not cleaning records. i walk toward ... Longplate
06-03-01
Well longplate, if i had only known....alas, i've got a topl ... Detlof
06-03-01
Geez, longplate, i've been racking my brains for yrs trying ... Gregm
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