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Nee Lewman said:
Why would you need another cleaner for
“Dirtier” records? Unless you are remediating mold, what benefit is there to using a squeaky clean or VPI before the HG? Is it about preserving water or filters or supplies or is there a concern that excess gunk might mess up the machine?
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I think that there’s a feeling that for anything a little more “baked on” that the lack of a physical scrub with a detergent, like the brush on a vacuum cleaner, means that some of it could be left behind. I did see that with just the auto clean and dry on some of the older Japanese records I’ve bought. A clean cycle or two before that auto cycle does the job just fine for me though without needing to hold onto a secondary method.
 
Nee Lewman said:
Why would you need another cleaner for
“Dirtier” records? Unless you are remediating mold, what benefit is there to using a squeaky clean or VPI before the HG? Is it about preserving water or filters or supplies or is there a concern that excess gunk might mess up the machine?
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Older records where years of dust, mold, nicotine, etc... reside; yeah ultrasonic is not up for the job.
It's more of a Polish and shine/rinse.
A good record brush and soap can do a lot. Doesn't have to be expensive either.

In my mind, it's kind of like hand washing a car vs driving it through the spray car wash machine.
Better results with hand wash application.
 
Jbraswell said:
Older records where years of dust, mold, nicotine, etc... reside; yeah ultrasonic is not up for the job.
It's more of a Polish and shine/rinse.
A good record brush and soap can do a lot. Doesn't have to be expensive either.

In my mind, it's kind of like hand washing a car vs driving it through the spray car wash machine.
Better results with hand wash application.
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I’ve also acquired moldy records that required a brush and vacuum cleaning before getting good results in the ultrasonic.
 
MikeH said:
I second this @AnthonyI—no need for drying rack. Small footprint. Light weight, set and forget. The exact opposite of my VPI vacuum
Cleaner
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+1 while my VPI is back the states and my guru is here in Japan, the thing rules....and while I can see the 'benefit' of using the VPI and scrubbing records before the ultrasonic, the diminishing returns are real unless you're way, uh, inclined for absolutely cleanliness....
 
Anyone see any phono cartridges on sale anywhere for holiday deals? Have my eye on Hana, Sumiko, Grado, and Nagaoka offerings to see if I can save a buck.
 
ngower said:
Just got an email from GIK that they are doing 20% off all orders for Black Friday.
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Any tips for determining what type of room treatments you should get?

When do you use a diffuser vs a flat panel? How do you know if you need a corner bass trap?
 
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