Humminguru Nova


I’ve assembled more or less a decent analog front end. I have a few hundred records in my collection that consists of new and old vinyl - mostly mint or near mint. Now I have been buying new vinyl recently. I use Knosti Disco Antistat to wash records - one for wash, one for rinse. The records air dry. 
 

Would a Nova be a significant step up from the Knosti? Would it be effective with new vinyl? Any reason I shouldn’t get it?

audphile1

I have tried running dirty records through my Nova twice and it does not clean them as well as my VPI can do it.  Not even close.  FWIW, I have a friend who has a Degritter and he has found the same thing, for really dirty records ultrasonic is not as effective as mechanical cleaning.  I am sure that is why HumminGuru just introduced a cleaning machine to use as a first step.  US is terrific as a final clean.  But it has limitations.

@billstevenson I don’t see the machine you’re referring to. They did introduce a new record cleaner but it looks like my Knosti or spin clean. Same concept. 

@audphile1 I have the original HumminGuru & have had good success with it. The Nova appears to be a nice upgrade. I am sure you will enjoy it.