Cleaning and care is 'mandatory' for me to fully appreciate
the intimacy of sound on records. Missioncoonery - take a look at the "LAST Factory" record cleaning and preservative system. As all old timers will know a mold (mould for Brits) release compound has been used to allow the record to release from the metal 'stamper' used to actually press the record. LAST has a special cleaner for new records to remove any mold release residue. That done I play the record(my experience is one cleaning is usually enough) to confirm it plays cleanly. I then treat it with their LAST Preservative for even "enhanced" smoothness and dynamics. "Voila"! I just won't play any record,new or used, w/o cleaning it. Dust and oil is in the air-just ask any cleaning lady!
the intimacy of sound on records. Missioncoonery - take a look at the "LAST Factory" record cleaning and preservative system. As all old timers will know a mold (mould for Brits) release compound has been used to allow the record to release from the metal 'stamper' used to actually press the record. LAST has a special cleaner for new records to remove any mold release residue. That done I play the record(my experience is one cleaning is usually enough) to confirm it plays cleanly. I then treat it with their LAST Preservative for even "enhanced" smoothness and dynamics. "Voila"! I just won't play any record,new or used, w/o cleaning it. Dust and oil is in the air-just ask any cleaning lady!