I have been using a VPI HW-17 for about 25 years. It works great but the noise is getting to me. Does anyone have experience with the Hannl Mera or the VPI Typhoon? Don
Years ago I had the original Keith Monks RCM and it was a horror to use, so after all these years I still have an aversion to using a machine that uses threads.
Another Audiogon member also decided he did not like the Loricraft, and he bought the Clearaudio Double Smart Matrix RCM. He said it cleans at least as good as the Loricraft, and it cleans both sides at once, which is pretty cool. He said the noise level was more than the Loricraft, but less than the VPI, (which he used to have before the Loricraft).
My Loricraft is so quiet you can listen to music/TV or have a conversation while you're cleaning. It replaced a Nitty Gritty 2.5, which was quite loud and ran pretty hot after 5 or 6 sides - the Loricraft runs very cool - - - literally for hours, if need be. Thread management on the Loricraft hasn't been a problem for me.
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