Vinyl Sleeves and Jackets
invictus005 Ultrasonic cleaning is snake oil and actually makes records sound worse.What US machine have you used that led you to this pronouncement? |
Cleaned on the Loricraft , then a new mofi inner sleeve and finally the thickest quality outer available. I like those thick outer sleeves because they are very clear and never yellow and when stored properly upright not packed tightly the jackets are kept protected and they fit doubles very well and slide easily. I never reuse used/original paper inner, as paper is a food product for mold and bacteria so why put that back near a cleaned record when I don't know its storage history. If they are originals with information or design printed on them and not just generic I will keep them in separate outer sleeves (as well as any pics, decals or posters), so should I sell or trade they are available to the buyer. |
I've used the MOFI inner sleeves for ever, until I found these: https://www.sleevecityusa.com/diskeeper-ultimate-audiophile-inner-sleeve-p/312lps.htm I have always used the SLP3 outer sleeves from Bags Unlimited: https://www.bagsunlimited.com/product/4186/12-record-jacket-sleeve-font-colorredno-flapfontbr12-34-x... |
nitty gritty until such time as the Livermore Lab rats make ultrasonic less hazardus than three mile island...after that, even if it came in a QRP i use a new virgin MFSL sleve ( i donate the dirty QRP to my destitute but wannabe poser audiophile brother in law - thereby virtue signaling my recycle everything mentality ) no outer sleeve meets my standards for anti-static and hubble grade optical characteristics, so paper album covers are free to snuggle damage each other...... |
