are all used LPs dusty?
Before using a record cleaning machine it is a good idea to let the record rotate while you use a dust/particulate matter remover such as the venerable Audioquest carbon fiber brush, or one of its competitors. This picks up the dust, then you clean the brush by rotating it against its own built-in straight edge so the dust flies off the brush (pointed far away from the record you are cleaning.) Usually one needs to repeat this two or three times until you see that no more dust is visibly accumulating on the brush. This removal of original record surface dust or fine particles prevents contaminating the edge on suction tubes of record cleaning machines such as the famous VPI 16.5 |
Some are not but it doesn't matter. If you want good results with used records, you have to be prepared to clean them properly first. There is lots of info here on A'gon and elsewhere already regarding various effective ways to do this. Otherwise, stay clear of used records in general. Its hard to tell by visual inspection if a record is really clean or not. |
I use one of these. I use a carbon fiber brush for touch up before playing.This system works good for me. |
