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LP Sound Quality

Awhile back I purchased a used LP12 turntable with an Ekos tonearm, Arkiv cartridge with the Lingo power supply & Linto phono pre-amp. Running this thru a couple Klout amps to B&W Nautilus 802 speakers. Playing a CD or Tape the sound is great. Playing an album the sound is not very good. It almost sounds like the singer needs to clear their throat, it's kind of garbled, I guess is the word to use.
All I have is a couple brushes to clean the LP's (Discwasher & Bib).
Curious to what everyone uses to clean their albums & cartridge & also where to purchase? New to this analog stuff.

Thanks !!
giglr

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dcstep
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Yeah, I'll chime in too, I'll bet there's something wrong with your table setup. Is your cartridge fresh?

Dave
dcstep
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Disc Doctor's manual cleaning system is superior to record cleaning machines, IMHO. You're able to focus on the parts that need special attention, where a RCM does every spot equally.

Dave
dcstep
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Along that issue, record quality, it makes some sense to order a modern reissue that's highly rated for sound quality as a base test for you system. If you like jazz, the 45 rpm Verve reissues by Analogue Productions are fantastic. The Hugh Mesakela "Hope" LP set is fantastic.

If you've just got a bad LP collection, then this will highlight that.

Dave
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