There is a new, improved version of the Audiodesk System cleaner with improved motors and pumps. Plus the system can be repaired without shipping back to the factory in Germany. I find the combination of Ultrasonic and the spinning cotton cleaning barrels to be very effective - much better than ultrasonic alone. This new edition 'Audiodesk Premium' has been out for about 5 months so far. We've been impressed with the mechanical improvements and time will prove the improvements.
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?
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@gramophone_canada thanks for the info. At this time if I wanted to spend $4,000 it would be a cartridge and phono stage upgrades. Not quiet there yet with my analog front end to land a $4,000 record cleaning machine. |
I’ve been using the Nova for about a week now. 1. old dirty records with a good amount of gunk and fingerprints must be run thru a thorough manual wash first to remove as much of these contaminants as possible. The Humminguru as a final step is great and super convenient and the record drying is sped up 2. On brand new or mint used vinyl the Nova is a thing of beauty. 3. Only distilled water should be used. While the Small Bottle solution might remove surface tension a d speed up drying, it does leave invisible but audible residue resulting it slightly veiled sound. It’s fine to use a d assist in the process but must be rinsed. Overall I’m pretty happy with this machine. Time will tell. |
I have been reading the exchanges here and keep thinking you guys just need a little more time and experience to get the most out of your HumminGuru. I respectfully would like to repeat my earlier suggestion that you take the time to read Neil Antinn's book. If you do you will benefit greatly from the investment in time that it takes you to do so. |
@billstevenson I skimmed thru it. It’s on my to do list for a deeper dive. |
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