Vinyl is back for good and that’s exciting

Why do audiophiles sometimes, not all the time, like take the fun out of just listening to music? Not only do I remember the fun of just simple crate digging, I still do. I’ve gotten some really nice gems at Goodwill type stores at a buck a piece, and the internet with discogs, and other independent sellers I've gotten some great tunes also.

One thing about vinyl and independent record stores in and around where you and I live, it’s the used records that keep them open, not the new uber expensive remakes. And when your older it’s nice to walk in a record store and see a bunch of crates with that particular unmistakable smell of time, with like minded people of all ages. In fact I dare say it’s the kids that has kept vinyl alive. Even the young kids have told me they like the sound of vinyl better than cd’s.

A Vinyl LP I purchased in my mid' teens' and have kept until this day, has had a early period of its life, being taken to parties and has been exposed to very unhealthy substances either air born or spillage.

Later in the LP's life it had undergone a few cleaning methods, using solutions produced to purposely clean Vinyl LP's.

This Album was kept for sentimental reasons, as it was a concern when being replayed, the sonic produced was uncomfortable and the Styli was seemingly in a worse case interface. The Album was not played for more than a decade.

Neil Antin's PAVCR become available to myself, using the info in this instructional, and a few other methods seen in use around the methods in the instructional. I set about carrying out using the Manual Cleaning Method, using a Solution that was a mixture of substances suggested available in the UK.

The Album above having undergone one clean only, has become totally usable.

I have described the cleanliness of the Album as being purified, I had a new experience where I perceived the cleanliness as a addition to the sonic produced.

There are methods available for Vinyl care, that are not too expensive to put in place, that will produce the cleanest Vinyl LP, either as a used or new LP. Setting aside the tools to clean and any methods adopted for LP drying, the solution produced using the guidance in the Instructional if fully utilised, will be approx' $00.05 per LP cleaned.

As far as I understand, this cost of .05c for a solution to clean a single LP, that when applied as per the Instructional, will produce a LP that can have a minimal contaminant residual left, especially a contaminant residual that does not get amplified in the RIAA and become a sonic at the Speaker end.

Can a Vinyl LP user buying both new or used LP's want any more available to them as a cleaning method (purification process) ?  

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I have in the past, with no restrictions to the work area, managed in 1 hour to have 10 x Vinyl LP's cleaned using the PAVCR Manual Method.      

I buy LP's because I like the sound of well-mastered, well-pressed ones, but even more important to me is the 12x12 physical size of the object; some people DO care about things like being able to see the artwork and be able to read lyrics and credits without needing a magnifying glass.

Nothing to do with 'nostalgia' for me - I'm 72 and went without playing any vinyl for over 25 years - all about the sound and the 12x12 artwork. I also buy a lot of box sets, both vinyl and CD; there is some great packaging both ways.... 

But 'back for good'? I don't think such a concept exists; there's a lot of future left, I hope. 

@pindac 

I can clean and dry 20 records in an hour, have a record that is immune to static and is quieter than when new. I can also make dinner at the same time. I suspect my solution is a bit more expensive than yours, maybe 25 cents per cleaned record. What does this have to do with vinyl being, "back for good"?  In spite of the best intension vinyl is not likely to survive in the long run. Us old guys that grew up with records and now have money and room for them will perish leaving a bunch of streaming monkeys who are more than likely too lazy to brush their teeth never mind clean a record. For serious music lovers digital sources and mastering have improved dramatically, are noise and hassle free and can be easily purchased online. Some venues are still subject to the loudness wars, but I think that will change. 

There is no assurance that if you buy a new physical copy of music that the artist will get any of the money unless you buy it directly from the artist on a website or at a show. The record companies have the royalties scam down pat too. If you buy used the artist gets nothing.

I don’t feel that there’s anything I can do about this situation. In my view, it’s up to the artists to band together, especially the superstars, and demand fairer treatment as far as payment goes for all recorded music. I am prepared to pay more for streaming if that happens, probably a LOT more. I’d like to see that happen but don’t expect it anytime soon. The system is working just fine for artists like Taylor or The Stones and you can never have too much money, just ask Bono or Roger Waters.