I recently bought the record doctor X from Amazon for sale for $499.95 and I love it it does a great job cleaning my records great video keep up the good work.
I've read that a second turn with distilled water only gives even greater sonic benefits. By the way after our records going thru disaster level floods we invested in an ultrasonic machine for @ 4 times that cost and blew the thing up trying to clean the discs quickly due to time and location restraints! If there was an affordable vac not made in China we would get it but for now we are saving for a Moth.
these are essentialk, but dont waste money on fancy machines like the Monk or VPI. I cleaned about 2k lps with my 'record doctor' vacumm [bought online in '95 at maybe Crutchfield, ~$100 ] using distilled water and brush, works very well. no brainer.
I had pulled out my old, trusty Spin Clean and after cleaning about 10 lps I am off to buy a vacuum machine. I will use the Spin-clean for used LP finds for the first clean. I did make a drying rack for the Spin clean to hold 25 lps.
Why isn’t the vacuum arm actually out of the way when the vacuum is off and u r applying the cleaning fluid? It can b placed the way on the Project vacuum cleaning machine? Also, always use ear protection while using a vacuum cleaning machine as they r loud!
I like that it does both sides even if a little manual flip needed. I have a lower priced totally manual alternative vac system (Squeaky Clean Vinyl) which does one side at a time and it seems to get a bit dirty on the cleaned side when cleaning the other side because of contact with the mat on the provided "lazysusan" platter.
Thank you for reviewing a more affordable record cleaning machine. It is most important to me to see that it quite easy to use. Also, I wanted to know how noisy is the machine’s vacuum?
After repairing and testing an Audio Desk ultrasonic I find all other record cleaners a garbage, for future record lovers I would recommend to buy a 1,000 turntable and a 4,000 Audio Desk ultrasonic rather than a 5,000 turntable without an Audio Desk
It is the J Sikora Initial Max, with J Sikora unipivot 12” arm and Kuzma 4PT 9” gimbal arm. DS Audio 003 and Benz Micro Gullwing cartridges. I have reviewed the turntable on The Absolute Sound TH-cam channel.
Nice review I find that my ultrasonic 400 dollar Hummiguru works wonderfully for cleaning dirty records All you need is distilled water as cleanser will leave a film on records I noticed that the amount of the cleaning liquid seemed excessive on the records so that would likely lead to a filmy surface!
It is an art to get enough fluid to not leave dry spots on the surface nor to overdo it. The point of the vacuum (and the right fluid mixture) is that the record is pretty dry when you’re done. But nothing is perfect!
Vacuum cleaners are fine, but they're no comparison to a good ultrasonic cleaner. The difference between a UC and a vacuum cleaner is the same as between a DS Audio Grand Master Reference system and an Ortophon black.
@@adamsohmer6027 As I said. The difference between a UC and a vacuum cleaner is the same as between the DS Audio Grand Master Reference system and an Ortophon black. Or it's the difference between a $60000 cartridge and a $700 cartridge.
I'll give you "simplicity itself"... Dear fellow music lovers, don't waste your money. Take of your watch and jewellery if you have any, make sure that your nails are filed and smooth, then squeeze a couple of drops of fairy liquid onto your dusty, or greasy record and carefully rub the washing up liquid over the surface of your record with the palm of your hand whilst letting a gentle stream of warm water run over the surface at your kitchen sink. Even new records have on occasion come with abundant micro plastic that required a rinse at the kitchen sink, but I mostly use this method when I've bought records second hand that have not been so well kept from whatever greasy sneezy smokey environment and my, a little care, common sense and washing up liquid method has served me perfectly. This type of equipment and expensive sundries as far as I'm concerned is all completely unnecessary. Save your money and buy yourself some more records and a tub of fairy liquid. ;-)
I recently bought the record doctor X from Amazon for sale for $499.95 and I love it it does a great job cleaning my records great video keep up the good work.
I've read that a second turn with distilled water only gives even greater sonic benefits. By the way after our records going thru disaster level floods we invested in an ultrasonic machine for @ 4 times that cost and blew the thing up trying to clean the discs quickly due to time and location restraints! If there was an affordable vac not made in China we would get it but for now we are saving for a Moth.
Tom - Good review- I think $600 is a fair price when you consider it’ll keep your records in good condition. Yep, I’m buying one.
Love the flashback picture
these are essentialk, but dont waste money on fancy machines like the Monk or VPI. I cleaned about 2k lps with my 'record doctor' vacumm [bought online in '95 at maybe Crutchfield, ~$100 ] using distilled water and brush, works very well. no brainer.
Getting mine on Thursday, can't wait to use it.
I had pulled out my old, trusty Spin Clean and after cleaning about 10 lps I am off to buy a vacuum machine. I will use the Spin-clean for used LP finds for the first clean. I did make a drying rack for the Spin clean to hold 25 lps.
Why isn’t the vacuum arm actually out of the way when the vacuum is off and u r applying the cleaning fluid? It can b placed the way on the Project vacuum cleaning machine? Also, always use ear protection while using a vacuum cleaning machine as they r loud!
I like that it does both sides even if a little manual flip needed. I have a lower priced totally manual alternative vac system (Squeaky Clean Vinyl) which does one side at a time and it seems to get a bit dirty on the cleaned side when cleaning the other side because of contact with the mat on the provided "lazysusan" platter.
Haha.... Good to read that Tom is clunky. I too have been clunky for several years now. 😂
Thank you for reviewing a more affordable record cleaning machine. It is most important to me to see that it quite easy to use. Also, I wanted to know how noisy is the machine’s vacuum?
Does it also clean 7" record ?
Compared with performance of VPI 16.5?
just faster
The "spin clean" is ok for standard vinyl, but it's a bitch for 180 modern LPs!😮
To be fair after having had an ultrasonic cleaner, no more mechanic ones for me!
After repairing and testing an Audio Desk ultrasonic I find all other record cleaners a garbage, for future record lovers I would recommend to buy a 1,000 turntable and a 4,000 Audio Desk ultrasonic rather than a 5,000 turntable without an Audio Desk
Hello
I write to you from Germany. My question would be the Record Doctor as loud as the Pro Ject machine? Greetings
The record player behind you. Can you talk about that
It is the J Sikora Initial Max, with J Sikora unipivot 12” arm and Kuzma 4PT 9” gimbal arm. DS Audio 003 and Benz Micro Gullwing cartridges. I have reviewed the turntable on The Absolute Sound TH-cam channel.
Nice review I find that my ultrasonic 400 dollar Hummiguru works wonderfully for cleaning dirty records All you need is distilled water as cleanser will leave a film on records I noticed that the amount of the cleaning liquid seemed excessive on the records so that would likely lead to a filmy surface!
It is an art to get enough fluid to not leave dry spots on the surface nor to overdo it. The point of the vacuum (and the right fluid mixture) is that the record is pretty dry when you’re done. But nothing is perfect!
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Vacuum cleaners are fine, but they're no comparison to a good ultrasonic cleaner. The difference between a UC and a vacuum cleaner is the same as between a DS Audio Grand Master Reference system and an Ortophon black.
How do ultrasonic prices compare to vacuum models?
@@adamsohmer6027 As I said. The difference between a UC and a vacuum cleaner is the same as between the DS Audio Grand Master Reference system and an Ortophon black. Or it's the difference between a $60000 cartridge and a $700 cartridge.
No matter how mutch you clean it will never reach near cd level sound
That's fine because records arent supposed to sound like CDs, they sound better.
Cd's will never have the crisp high frequency's that LP has
redbook CD LOL what a compromise in sound...
Toss them in the dishwasher with no heat. Theyll be ok
I'll give you "simplicity itself"... Dear fellow music lovers, don't waste your money. Take of your watch and jewellery if you have any, make sure that your nails are filed and smooth, then squeeze a couple of drops of fairy liquid onto your dusty, or greasy record and carefully rub the washing up liquid over the surface of your record with the palm of your hand whilst letting a gentle stream of warm water run over the surface at your kitchen sink.
Even new records have on occasion come with abundant micro plastic that required a rinse at the kitchen sink, but I mostly use this method when I've bought records second hand that have not been so well kept from whatever greasy sneezy smokey environment and my, a little care, common sense and washing up liquid method has served me perfectly.
This type of equipment and expensive sundries as far as I'm concerned is all completely unnecessary. Save your money and buy yourself some more records and a tub of fairy liquid. ;-)
600 dollars!!! Bullshit.
CD your kidding mostly a horrible format
It does nothing. Spend twice the money and get an UC machine