Jonathan.
Budget also for a wet vacuum record cleaning machine. You'll find it the best value for money upgrade for any record playing system. A cheap Moth, Okki Nokki, Project etc will do absolutely fine. Cleaning fluid works out very cheap - (all proportions by volume) 20-25% isopropyl alcohol, 75-80% distilled water, 5 ml per litre of fluid of photographic wetting agent (e.g. Kodak Photoflo, Ilford Ilfotol). 1 L will clean 150 records.
http://www.ag-photographic.co.uk/kod...70ml-592-p.asp
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