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Record Cleaning Machine- Keith Monks or Loricraft?

In researching Loricraft RCMs I have come across Keith Monks RCMs, which have been back in production since 2008. These two brands operate on the same principle, and both appear to be of good quality. Is one better than the other?

There is a local Keith Monks distributor in my city, but not Loricraft (which would have to be ordered from out of country), thus reducing the cost difference between the two brands.

Can anyone comment on the merits of the Keith Monks Omni or Classic vs. Loricraft?
toronto416
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I had one of the original Keith Mooks record cleaners, previously owned by a radio station. Much later I was in England and was to fly home on 9/12/01. Being stranded in England I went to an audio show and heard a demonstration of the Loricraft. I bought the basic unit there.

Like the Mooks, the Loricraft's design takes a long time to clean a record, especially if you use multiple cleaning fluids and pure water rinses. I don't really think there is much to choose from between them.

I have a VPI with a Delrin tube made by Lloyd Walker that replaces the stock tube. It is much closer to the record and totally vacuums of all fluids in just one rotation of the record. It actually improves on the cleaning of the Loricraft and I can clean one record in 5 minutes with all four cleaning steps, rather than 20 minutes with the Loricraft.

But the Audio Desk Vinyl Cleaner does everything while you are listening to music. It has had reliability problems which now seem cured. It is the equal of all these units in cleaning a record. I had to send it back but may soon again buy one. Obviously, I greatly resent time to clean my records, but realize it is essential.
toronto416 OP
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I now have a Keith Monks Ruby RCM which I started using today. Wow, it really cleans that vinyl! I am not always getting enough suction according to the dial (-10 to -15), but records are completely dry after vacuuming. I am sure that it will take more than just cleaning 4 LPs to get the hang of it all...

The machine is built like a tank and is certainly quiet enough to use while playing music. A 3 step process (KM BreakTheMold pre-wash, KM discOvery 33 wash, pure water rinse) does not seem too onerous.
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rx7onmymind
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Hello everyone glad to be here first post and appreciate everyone contribution which helped me.bbe steadfast in holding out for the right one. 
I just purchased a used Keith Monk RCM. 
Can anyone help me in attaining a copy of the instructions? 
I haven't received it yet, perhaps by the middle of next week. It's a special machine for sure and I'll elaborate more once I have it.
Thank you so much.
Cheers.
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