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Got an LP cleaner you want to make money on?

The subject has come up about cleaning vinyl LPs and how expensive some of the effective LP cleaners are out there. Usually out of the monetary reach of the average vinyl player who still would like to listen to clean, quiet LPs on their turntables.

I was wondering, since many of the members here may own such equipment, whether there might be a chance to connect through Audiogon some of the owners of these cleaners who may be willing to offer their use, for a price of course, with the vinyl lovers in their particular area.

At least they could recoup some of the cost and at the same time help out others of like interests, namely enjoying listening to LPs with the least amount of pops and snaps..

What do you think? Would you owners of such equipment be interested such a service?
altaylorwood
altaylorwood OP
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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.
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whart
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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).
altaylorwood OP
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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.
altaylorwood OP
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No Whart, if you'll read my posting again what I was looking at was not the surface but down into the actual grooves of the record.
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whart
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I did read your post. You said that the issue of detritus on a piece of vinyl was exaggerated and that you used a scope on your copy of Tapestry. My point was, in the instances where I buy new vinyl that is 'dirty' it is usually pretty obvious with the naked eye, and doesn't require using a scope. We good?
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