Reducing background fizz and pops on Vinyl.

The best method is a wet vac system like the Nitty Gritty or VPI, I am aslo hearing good things about the Disc Doctor products, but I still think you need to have a wet vac too.

I have read really good reports about the Disc Doctor stuff, I am going to try it in conjuntion with my Nitty Gritty as well(seperate opperations). It is reported to work well on its own. My Nitty Gritty Pro is about 20 years old and built like a tank! The capstan(which is designed to be repalceable and is glued on) came off last night while I was brushing the cleaning pads and it got sucked into the motor! The old work horse ground it up and spit it out(makeing some strange noise and omitting the smell of burning rubber) and still works like a champ after putting a new capstan on it. John I hope you like the Linn, it's one of the true classics in high end audio.

Sorry John,that sucks. It was too good to be true, he realized he could get alot more money for it than that and decided to weasle out of what you agreed to. It was too cheap and I would never ahve sold it for that. It still sucks. There is a good looking Sota Jewel with a Premier MMT arm listed here for $550, but you would still need a cartridge and pay for shipping.That leaves you next to nothing for a cartridge. If you are not up to installing a cartridge you maight better look at the Rega's listed here with one already installed or else you may have to go to a dealer for this purcahse. They can set the table up and make sure everything is working well. You won't get as much for your money buying new but it may save you some frustration in the long run if you are not an experienced analog type. Only one way to get experience though!

Matrix, $100 is about what 4 records cost now, and there is enough Disc Dr. treatment to clean alot of records, if you use it all up quickly you will have enough experience then be able to get a job washing dishes in a diner, so you can pay for it. At the grocery store you can get some Lemon Pledge and a Scothbrite pad, but I have not tried that method, let me know if it works for ya?
John_1 have you tried fluid in your Nitty Gritty other than Pure2, I tried the VPI concentrate you mix with water and found it not to work so well with my machine(it didn't flow out at all). Has anyone tried the Last cleaning machine fluid or any other one they have found that is a good value.
The Geeks at Stereophile claim that Disc Doctor works great for removing the ticks and small sizzles, there must be someone here that has tried it. Chime in!

Matrix,sorry to be so sarcastic. If I knew of one I would not need the $600 record cleaning machine I bought 20 years ago.I can't imagine playing records without it. If you only have a small collection it is hard to justify the cost of the machines. Someone out there may have a great DIY formula for you. This is why CD's have been so popular. They are real easy to use. Unfortunayly there is no free lunch with analog,everything, including the cleaning of the vinyl seems to be pricey. The Disc Doctor thing sounds like sort of a pain in the butt, like washing "dishes". With only 25 you won't get dishpan hands, I just imagined trying to do one or two hundred, it could take months to get thru them all.