What's the best way to clean vinyl records?

(Aren't there 583 different threads on this topic?)

Call Disc Doctor (see his web site) and ask someone who has been studying this for years. He'll probably suggest some kind of vacuum record cleaning machine and he'll fix you up with the proper kind of cleaner to address your needs.

And yes, he is in business to make money. But he wouldn't have lasted all these years if he was producing an inferior product or giving bad advice.

I've used Miracle Record Cleaner for years. No second rinse.

I don't agree that there are multiple "best" methods of record cleaning. There are only alternatives which are of varying effectiveness. My preference is to apply chemical solution to the kinds of dirt that would be in the grooves.

@Whart - Yes.

@Whart - I'm using a VPI 16.5. After I vacuum the rinse from the record, I gently wipe the surface with a clean, "lint free" cloth (usually a spent white t-shirt).