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| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Wow, I had no idea when I gave a general thumbs up to US cleaning that this would turn into such a long and educational thread.First, my thanks to those who contributed to my efforts and in particular@terry9 @slaw @whart FWIW I took a slightly dif... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @folkfreak That deserves it's own thumbs up. | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @stringreen I agree that in general the vacuum method is better than nothing, but the US method seems far superior. It may or may not be "worth it" to you, but there is a difference. But you are focused on the right things...Enjoying the music a... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Heads up on temperature / thermometer readings.As mentioned previously the temperature gauges on my USD units or incorrect - off by 5c - 10c - on the low side. So actual temp may be 45c but the temp gauge on the US unit will read 35c.I previously ... | |
| On Step Ups and the Importance of Managing Gain Seems like some useful information here.http://www.mh-audio.nl/StepUp%20Transformer.asp | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Phil0618 likes Terry9's post | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Yes... It IS fun. Really fun. And provides lots of incentive to go back through the collection to rediscover some old favorites and hear them better than ever.I’m currently listening to a freshly cleaned copy of The Stones - Get Your Ya Ya’s Out. ... | |
| Finding the 'weakest link' when upgrading? Been mulling this over for a couple days. If what many of us believe is true - 1. That pretty much everything can make a difference in perceived sound, and2. Components interact and need to be matched to a systemThen except in the rare case where ... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @terry9 @slaw A bit more tinkering.My US tank seemed suspect / deficient in a couple of ways so I tried a couple of things to address the problems.The issues with the tank were;It took forever to warm up and and the temp gauge never read above 38c... | |
| Looking for the best moving coil cart that is around $5K used Years ago I happened to be be at a high end hi fi shop in the bay area one day when a person was trying to make a decision about which turntable to buy. The contenders were a Linn Sondek and a Linn Basik. Both tables had the same arm and both were... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @slaw @terry9 I also just put a pump together. Very similar to Slaw. I used a slightly stronger motor from the same company - A108, 5 Amp, 1.2 gpm. But honestly, I think it's overkill. That pump moves a lot of water, so I wouldn't obsess abou... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning I agree with Terry, Whart and SlawI’ve been pretty amazed at the difference in cleaning using the US approach. All of my records would have been cleaned at one time or another with a Nitty Gritty vacuum record cleaner and until the popularity of U... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning @terry9 Thanks Terry, that's not something I would have thought about. As I said, I'm having a hard time getting my tank above 35c so I don't think it's much of an issue now, but if I get a different tank at some point in the future it could be. | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Thanks Terry.@terry9 I've already started to make slight mods...Backed off the chemicals - basically cut everything in half.Ordered VersacleanOnly cleaning 4 records at a time instead of 6Not sure if my machine will be able to get temp up to 45C w... | |
| Thumbs up for ultrasonic record cleaning Good stuff. I appreciate all the feedback / guidance. And hopefully others will too.I agree that my methods are compromised in an effort to move more quickly through my collection. The alcohol to distilled water should be about 50 to 1. Roughl... |