Hey All,
I've been cleaning my records for a number of years now using a homebrew vacuum-based cleaner - it got the job done and was probably the single most important thing I did for my analog collection. Last week I just picked up a used HW-16.5 and I can't recommend it enough! They are really great machines. If you have the chance to buy one (new or used) - I'd say go for it! Even at full retail price it is worth the expense if you are serious about your analog.
Here's a video I made showing off my new toy. I'd be curious to hear what other people are doing to clean their records - http://www.knoodle.com/go/935
I've been cleaning my records for a number of years now using a homebrew vacuum-based cleaner - it got the job done and was probably the single most important thing I did for my analog collection. Last week I just picked up a used HW-16.5 and I can't recommend it enough! They are really great machines. If you have the chance to buy one (new or used) - I'd say go for it! Even at full retail price it is worth the expense if you are serious about your analog.
Here's a video I made showing off my new toy. I'd be curious to hear what other people are doing to clean their records - http://www.knoodle.com/go/935