It's not as bad as it sounds. But once you start listening to clean records, you will never be able to enjoy a dirty one!
Just get the big kit with all the stuff. It will handle all your needs.
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.
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billstevensonThanks Bill,I will look for that book when I get serious about it. I don't think I will bother cleaning most of my old records because a lot of them were giving to me in bad shape(scratches and such),and I really wouldn’t listen to most of them anymore just because of the music it self. I will clean the newer albums I have bought the last few years,these are in almost new condition because my turntable went out just after I bought them. Just let me know if and when you want to sell me your old VPI. Thanks again, |
Yes, that is a McIntosh mx110z tube tuner preamp. I designed a ventilated equipment surround/stand to stack a heavy amp independently over it. Here the preamp slides out without disrupting the amp above. I bought it used and had it renewed by Audio Classics, I would get another in an instant if it died. I get remote volume and remote balance from a Chase Remote Line Controller RLC-1. My Cayin Integrated Amp also has remote volume but not balance. I love the sound of mx110z’s MM Phono, so I use a SUT with 3 inputs for my MC Cartridges, PASS for MM, and just changed two of my 3 tonearms and acquired 4 vintage cartridges with line contact profiles on beryllium cantilevers. Former, only 1 removable headshell Just installed repaired JVC Victor 11-1/8" ua-7082 on right side and Jelco SA-250 on left side, now 3 removable headshells, involved USA, Japan, Australia, Germany, Canada
manual scrub of dirty records, once, then just wipe the paper dust off each play. Amazing how much better they sound.
fluid: I use the fluid they send you in the kit, add alcohol, add a few drops of jet dry dishwasher rinse stuff, then only distilled water in the spinner, batches of 10.
baby scalp brush for vigorous scrub.
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lid from Chinese soup container to protect paper label
rinse with distilled water only in the spinner.
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I don’t like pushing down into the grooves with microfiber brushes after they are thoroughly clean, so I use this type brush to simply move surface dust over to the edge and off each play. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DRJPDY19?ref_=ppx_hzod_title_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1_0
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