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* More compact than automated RCMs. | * More compact than automated RCMs. | ||
* Some people like the control of manually turn the record. | * Some people like the control of manually turn the record. | ||
* The record isn't placed on a platter so it isn't exposed to any dust that may have ended up on the platter. | |||
Cons: | Cons: | ||
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* People rave about the VPI 16.5. It may do a better job cleaning records. | * People rave about the VPI 16.5. It may do a better job cleaning records. | ||
* Drains to internal container that might not allow liquid to evaporate quickly. | * Drains to internal container that might not allow liquid to evaporate quickly. | ||
* Some complain that it's loud. | |||
* Some complain that it gets hot after cleaning a few record. | |||
* Some complain that the vacuum doesn't make good contact with the record. | |||
=== VPI 16.5 === | === VPI 16.5 === | ||
Reported to be very well constructed. People say they have had theirs for 20+ years. Drains to an external container. | * Reported to do a very good job cleaning records. | ||
* Reported to be very well constructed. People say they have had theirs for 20+ years. | |||
* Drains to an external container. | |||
=== Nitty Gritty === | === Nitty Gritty === | ||
More compact than other expensive RCMs. Some | * More compact than other expensive RCMs. | ||
* Some say it doesn't do a much better job than the Record Doctor | |||
* Some say it's not as well constructed as VPI. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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* [https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/electronics/how-to-clean-vinyl-records-850080/ For The Record: How to Clean and Care for Your Vinyl Collection] - Rolling Stone | * [https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/electronics/how-to-clean-vinyl-records-850080/ For The Record: How to Clean and Care for Your Vinyl Collection] - Rolling Stone | ||
* [https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1P44PP7FD2O5I/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00BEIC3DO Record Doctor V customer review by italianprog] - Amazon<br />This mentions some cleaning agents. | * [https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1P44PP7FD2O5I/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00BEIC3DO Record Doctor V customer review by italianprog] - Amazon<br />This mentions some cleaning agents. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:39, 7 February 2023
Record Cleaning Machines[edit]
Record Doctor[edit]
Manually spin the record over a vacuum. Seems to do the trick.
Pros:
- 4-5x less expensive than automated RCMs.
- More compact than automated RCMs.
- Some people like the control of manually turn the record.
- The record isn't placed on a platter so it isn't exposed to any dust that may have ended up on the platter.
Cons:
- Slower than automated RCMs.
- People rave about the VPI 16.5. It may do a better job cleaning records.
- Drains to internal container that might not allow liquid to evaporate quickly.
- Some complain that it's loud.
- Some complain that it gets hot after cleaning a few record.
- Some complain that the vacuum doesn't make good contact with the record.
VPI 16.5[edit]
- Reported to do a very good job cleaning records.
- Reported to be very well constructed. People say they have had theirs for 20+ years.
- Drains to an external container.
Nitty Gritty[edit]
- More compact than other expensive RCMs.
- Some say it doesn't do a much better job than the Record Doctor
- Some say it's not as well constructed as VPI.
Notes[edit]
See Also[edit]
- 8 Easy And Affordable Ways To Clean Your Vinyl Records By Hand - The Vinyl Factory
- The 8 Best Record Cleaning Machines For The True Vinyl Connoisseur - The Vinyl Factory
- For The Record: How to Clean and Care for Your Vinyl Collection - Rolling Stone
- Record Doctor V customer review by italianprog - Amazon
This mentions some cleaning agents.