New ultrasonic vinyl cleaner in the works: Humminguru

[MikeH]

I've developed my own system for filtering the water when I pour it back into the cleaning basin, so even by the end of a session the water is pretty clean.

Ah yes, the R.U.S.S.™

Reusable
Ultra-
Sonic
System

 

[dirty hands]

I'm convinced. I'll definitely get one. But after viewing my record spend / credit card balance will wait until next month

Heads up, pre-order ends the 28th of Feb so you might get stuck waiting a few months for the next batch.

 

[Thackeraye]

Think I’ll wait for the next couple of batches. I’ve cleaned the vast majority of my collection, so it’s only new and problem records I’d be cleaning. All changes if my pro-ject is definitely borked though.

 

[Oldwhitelincoln11]

I ordered it due to peer pressure. There’s 84 pages of peer pressure. I’m weak. Oldwhitelincoln11 is really to blame and that’s what my wife will hear when I’m questioned.

You shouldn’t cave to peer pressure!

 

[debianlinux]

You shouldn’t cave to peer pressure!

Pretty sure peer pressure can be a completely wholesome and enriching thing, though.

 

[folsom_lives]

Pretty sure peer pressure can be a completely wholesome and enriching thing, though.

Growing up I thought people offering me free drugs was going to be way more common.

I feel like I missed out.

 

[wmeugene]

Growing up I thought people offering me free drugs was going to be way more common.

I feel like I missed out.

Tell me about it! That and the anti-marijuana legalization propaganda. From what I was told, it would be everywhere when it was made legal and that's just not the case

 

[Turbo]

Those of you in Canada that bought this, did you get dinged with customs fees during shipping, and if so how much?

 

[Russ I]

Tell me about it! That and the anti-marijuana legalization propaganda. From what I was told, it would be everywhere when it was made legal and that's just not the case

Haha! Ever been to Oregon? Dispensaries are about as plentiful as bars in Boston! (and that's not a complaint....)

 

[jamieanderson1968]

Those of you in Canada that bought this, did you get dinged with customs fees during shipping, and if so how much?

Go Turbo! Go Turbo! Go Turbo!

 

[Joe Mac]

Those of you in Canada that bought this, did you get dinged with customs fees during shipping, and if so how much?

They use FedEx, you’ll absolutely be hit with customs once a country charges it! FedEx gotta gouge their fee!

 

[Turbo]

They use FedEx, you’ll absolutely be hit with customs once a country charges it! FedEx gotta gouge their fee!

That's what I was afraid of. I'll need to factor that into my decision.

 

[Turbo]

Go Turbo! Go Turbo! Go Turbo!

The government fucked up my pay and were withholding too much over the last 2 years. I only noticed in december because the stub was confusing. Anyway, they fixed it and I got a significant reimbursement. I ordered the new speakers I wanted. For now, I'm just looking to see if I want to do more. The humminguru and a new DAC were the things on my list of possibilities. I'll probably stick the rest in a retirement savings plan.

 

[dirty hands]

Did it. This will actually be my first rcm! Excited to see what happens.

 

[JohnnyCashFan]

Are there still discounts for 2 Humminguru's shipped together btw ?

 

[dansomeone]

Are there still discounts for 2 Humminguru's shipped together btw ?

That was the kickstarter deal. Now 1 unit ships for HK$670.00, 2 units for HK$1,467.00, which I would say is the opposite of a discount.

 

[SpintheBlackcircle]

I've already ordered mine with the 10&7" adapters.

 

[gafacaode]

I've already ordered mine with the 10&7" adapters.

Yeah I'm curious about this stylus cleaner.
Any thoughts?

 

[SpintheBlackcircle]

Yeah I'm curious about this stylus cleaner.
Any thoughts?

I'm hoping this will be on general sale after this Kickstarter, I've only ordered the machine and adapters, but i guess it will work well going on the machine reviews.

 

[dansomeone]

Interesting. I'm a huge HG fan, love my HG record cleaner. But, the Hudson Hi-Fi ultrasonic stylus cleaner is only $35. Has anyone tried that unit?

This is a great deal. The description on Amazon is wrong. The is an ultrasonic stylus cleaner. You put one drop of fluid on the brush, put the stylus on the brush and turn it in for the specified number of seconds. The only other one I know of is $150. At $35, it’s a deal.

Caution if your stylus is bonded. I would definitely not use this with an Ortofon bonded stylus- OM 3,5,10 or 2m Red. I have liquid cleaned bonded Grado styli for years with no issues. Nude styli should be fine. But YMMV and all of that.

And the Flux unit for $150 is well-reviewed at Music Direct and by Fremer. Btw, I love how Fremer tested it on the store's $10,000 cartridge.

So, unlike HG's record cleaner, this forthcoming stylus cleaner already has competition in the $35-150 price range. And decent stylus force gauges are readily available for around $10 from China.