Got an LP cleaner you want to make money on?

It's pretty much settled science that sealed records should be properly cleaned before playing if you have a worthwhile system. After paying close to $800 for my first 2m Black I have been a little more fussy about this practice. DougDeacon explained it very well.

Now I don't want to start a great big argument, but I have an old American Optical/Reichert Stereo Star Zoom 0.7X to 4.2X scope and am able to actually see right down into the actual grooves of an LP.

I also have a brand new pressing of Carol Kings Tapestry (yes, I'm an old fart). Let's just say after looking at it under the scope right out of the sleeve for the first time, claims that even a brand new LP's grooves are full of junk are shall we say slightly over exaggerated.. I see nothing that shouldn't be there. Clean, pristine wiggles cut into the vinyl.

HOWEVER! Even after a couple very careful playings, what looks to the naked eye as a still clean LP under the scope starts to look a little scary. If anything this would make me clean them maybe a little more often than I normally would..

So... There's another piece of actual, first hand, with my own eyes, information to chew on.

Hevac1:

I think steam or the ultrasonic of the Audio Desk are best for actually getting stuff out of those microscopic grooves. The "microfiber brushes" claims used by some cleaners are in fact so relatively large that they would straddle several of the truly microscopic grooves of the LP instead of getting down in there and cleaning them out as some claim. Although certain chemical release solutions and a vacuuming should be effective too.

And yes, the mailing option for offering your own cleaner for use might not be for everyone.

Altaylor- most of the stuff I've seen on new records is visible to the naked eye- sleeve detritus, fingerprints, etc. Stuff on the surface isn't the same as what is in the grooves (thus, a record that has surface scratches can still sound fine while one that looks pristine can be irretrievably chewed up by past abuse), but the concern, aside from pops and ticks, is grinding that stuff into the grooves by playing it without cleaning. As to your experience with Tapestry, good for you. (That's one of the few Classic Records that I have that sounds better than the original pressing if memory serves).

But more to the point, I wish we could edit after submitting, not everybody can afford $4K for a truly effective LP cleaner like the Audio Desk Hevac1 has.

And that's why I was trying to get some people who are fortunate enough to own a good LP cleaner to offer their machines for use to others who may not be able to afford one. That's the real purpose of this posting.