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Vinyl Care

I just got a new turntable and cartridge after not having one for years.

I need a recommendation for a relatively inexpensive record cleaner.

I really never took proper care of my records,and would like some basic advice on how to keep them clean on a regular basis.

I also need some guidance on care and cleaning of my cartridge and stylus.My currant cartridge is a Rega exact.

Please know that I don't have a big collection of valuable records,just a bunch of old rock recordings amassed over the past 50 years.

I have started buying some new records,but only select prized albums that I have lost or have been worn out.

Thanks.

twangy57
billstevenson
1,211 posts
 

twangy57,

You might want to visit discogs.com some time for used records.  

inna
8,240 posts
 

I also use Last record preservative after cleaning. In fact, treated records even sound a touch better, I did compare a few,

And I use Last tape head preservative with my Nakamichi deck. This is a great stuff, but you have to apply it frequently.

twangy57 OP
221 posts
 
billstevenson

I might be interested in your VPH16.Let me know how much your looking to get for it.,when your ready to sell.

Did you attend Thornwood High School,or work at  Advanced Structural Steel?

I knew a person with same name as you,at school and at the steel co.

Thanks for all the helpful info.

twangy57 OP
221 posts
 
inna

Is there a place you would recommend to buy the Last products?

Thanks

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awise1961
157 posts
 

I second the recommendation of a VPI 16.5 cleaning machine.

I had one for almost 15 years and thousands of LP's.

I sold it last year for as much as I paid for it way back when.

The only reason I sold it was to upgrade to something more automated as I've  aged and my arthritis has increased. I now have a Clearaudio Double Matrix Pro Sonic. Yes, it's vastly more expensive, but it works very well.

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