How do YOU Clean your Vinyl?
Hi-Fi Spicoli got me thinking about what the best way to clean your old vinyl might be. I've heard and tried many different methods; 1) alcohol/water/soap solutions, 2) damp cotton rag, 3) vacuum machines only, etc... I would very much like to hear what the Audioevo community does for cleaning and why. If you have any secrets for getting the very last frequency response from your needles, please share them with us!
Discussion started by Ed Westfall , on 507 days ago
I always count on my trusty OG VPI record cleaning machine (and actually clean records for some of my friends who are DJ's - the wax gets so abused) and I prefer L'art Du Son fluid, or the VPI fluid.
My old boss - Marc Silver up st Soundscape - soundscapeav.com - also makes his own record cleaning kit (spray bottle and cloth) thats 20 bucks, and I take that in my record bag, along with Groove Gluide (don't care what some audiophiles say - it works for me)
for my needles - I use this brush I get in these Stanton kits
My old boss - Marc Silver up st Soundscape - soundscapeav.com - also makes his own record cleaning kit (spray bottle and cloth) thats 20 bucks, and I take that in my record bag, along with Groove Gluide (don't care what some audiophiles say - it works for me)
for my needles - I use this brush I get in these Stanton kits
I think this is the best reference you can find
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/cecil-e-watts/guide-better-record-care.shtml
Cecil Watts wrote a book about it...a must have for every serious audiophile.
http://www.vinylengine.com/library/cecil-e-watts/guide-better-record-care.shtml
Cecil Watts wrote a book about it...a must have for every serious audiophile.
I'm new to vinyl, so I've only cleaned a few records (about 70). Take everything I write with that in mind!!
I know a guy with the VPI vacuum system....it's awesome. If you have the money, I'm sure the wet bath / vacuum style cleaners are the best, but I don't want to spend more on my washer than I did on my turntable, cartridge and records put together. With my limited budget and the small number of records I own, I thought I would go much cheaper.
I use the Spin Clean wet bath cleaner. It completely submerges the played surface (not the label) in your water (I use distilled) and a few teaspoons of their fluid. Rotate like you are steering a wheel of a galleon --three complete rotations in each direction-- remove and dry. A bunch of gunky particulates sink to the bottom after washing about 15 used records, so I can see that debris is coming off the records. That dreaded static is nearly non-existent after using this washer...that's the best part, because even after washing, there is still that used-vinyl snap, pop, and click.
I like the cleaner, but it doesn't have enough of the dry wipes included in the cheaper kit that I purchased(75 bucks). I would go for the big kit if I had it to do over. Or, you can buy more drying cloths and fluid later (as I may do). My three cents.
I know a guy with the VPI vacuum system....it's awesome. If you have the money, I'm sure the wet bath / vacuum style cleaners are the best, but I don't want to spend more on my washer than I did on my turntable, cartridge and records put together. With my limited budget and the small number of records I own, I thought I would go much cheaper.
I use the Spin Clean wet bath cleaner. It completely submerges the played surface (not the label) in your water (I use distilled) and a few teaspoons of their fluid. Rotate like you are steering a wheel of a galleon --three complete rotations in each direction-- remove and dry. A bunch of gunky particulates sink to the bottom after washing about 15 used records, so I can see that debris is coming off the records. That dreaded static is nearly non-existent after using this washer...that's the best part, because even after washing, there is still that used-vinyl snap, pop, and click.
I like the cleaner, but it doesn't have enough of the dry wipes included in the cheaper kit that I purchased(75 bucks). I would go for the big kit if I had it to do over. Or, you can buy more drying cloths and fluid later (as I may do). My three cents.
also consider this, I've tried this method on some very dirty old lp's and it did some magic. It actually works but be patient and wait for 12h at least.
http: //www. audioreview. com/cat/amplification/a-v-receivers/nad/t753/prd_321109_2718crx. aspx
http: //www. audioreview. com/cat/amplification/a-v-receivers/nad/t753/prd_321109_2718crx. aspx
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