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Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4?

The Loricraft record cleaning machines look very promising, using a small point vacuum as opposed to a vacuum slot.

The PRC-4 has a stronger vacuum pump compared to the PRC-3, but is it really a significantly better choice in practice? (the difference in price, amortized over years of use and 1000's of cleanings, is less of a concern).

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The Loricraft "Upgrades" ( ---> Price) are mainly in finish, Dust cover and power of the pump. All of them do the job but normally you will keep the unit for a long time, so it makes sense to invest in the more powerful model. The pump is simply better quality. PRC3 was available 2003 (or earlier?).
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... the merits of the current production Keith Monks Omni or Classic over Loricraft?

The Loricraft is a cheap copy from the Monks. The Monks was and is a workhorse for professional users (Libraries, Radio Stations in the past ...) who wanted a reliable and perfect cleaning solution, be it 10 Records a day or 500, day in day out, week for week ...
The fluids are inside, the motor is powerful and very silent. It always was an expensive unit, in professional use that never was a problem because it was the way: Pay and forget.
Now in High End where most users clean probable 2-5 records a day or use those RCM mainly to remove dust from new records, the price is a serious factor.
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