Location: glasgow
Posts: 1,508
I'm scott.
I get loricraft/monks/clearaudio as trade ins every month via the audiodesk
should have a good used loricraft next week if required
Audio desk does 200 LPs per batch 4000LPs can be done in a few weeks & as simple to work as a toaster
& you can play music while its working 100% automatic , mine sits 2 feet from me only noise is the air drying cycle
vertical loading & about a 1/3rd of the size of most vacuum RCMs & can be moved with one hand if you need a place in a cupboard
cleaned several thousand LPs on mine & results akin to buying a new turntable you have no idea whats lurking in the grooves until you use one
consumables - will cost you a fortune in inner sleeves must of used about a pallet of Mofi inners in the last year
buy distilled water very cheaply in 100litres drums does about 3000/4000 LPs
audio desk fluid & filters included with the machine & spares not to expensive
filters last 600-800LPs & bottle of fluid every 200lps , not a cleaning fluid like normal RCMs
as the audio desk is ultrasonic , fluid used to reduce static & break down water surface tension
re noise KL ultrasonic rcm uses a far more powerful ultrasonic generator ( 200w + ) & a different frequency
used on a korean industrial machine the audio desk uses a much lower power generator
does drive the dog batshit when its working he fecks off out the way
my 2nd choice , used & enjoyed a loricraft myself for years with great results
or i can add you to my list to try my demo machine
Last edited by daytona600; 27-05-2015 at 22:41.
Location: sussex
Posts: 214
I'm peter.
I own a Loricraft. Good machine, well built and reliable, and fairly quiet, although I would not use one while playing music.
Downside, they are slow and a bit cumbersome to use. Personally I have never bought-in to the idea that all records need cleaning. Some of my vinyl has been used for several decades and never needed a clean. Further, much noise is caused by physical damage which can't be removed.
The whole compulsive business needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. And the biggest issue of all re record noise is often poorly matched equipment. A good de k and cartridge will halve noise, along with a fine phonostage and smooth speakers. Vinyl is inherently flawed, best to just enjoy it without neurosis.
But I'd still stick with the Loricraft.