RCM advice please

[doodoos]

I could probably stretch to a basic Loricraft. Do they do a better job than the machines with a swing across suction bar? :scratch:

[jostber]

I got a Loricraft. It works totally well, and is easy to setup and use. Fine service when buying too. :thumbsup:

[chelsea]

I would get an okki nokki.
Does the job fine and is cheapish.

[TBL]

I've tried several machines and in terms of how well they do the job. ie how clean is the record once you have finished. I think they are all pretty much identical in that regard. What you paying for imo is some of the other factors. looks quietness of motor, build quality (to a degree) size, ease of use and speed.

So basically you pays your money you takes your choice. My first was a moth which I bought for £250 2nd hand, my current machine is a nitty gritty pro which cost me £900. The Nitty Gritty does NOT clean any better, but it does it much easier, quieter and for me faster (it does both sides at once and is as auto as you can get) So I can clean both sides of an album in well under 2 mins start to finish. Given how much I use it, I thought the speed alone was worth the extra expense.

Others wouldn't dream of spending that sort of Money and are happy with basic machines ymmv

[Macca]

The Moth is more than adequate, no need to consider spending more unless you have money to burn IMO. It is noisy, though, the cat does not like it.

[hifi_dave]

The Moth is extremely effective, totally reliable day in, day out and is reasonably priced. I wouldn't buy any other.

[stevied]

I disagree with both views above I had a moth rcm while I agree it does the job,

I found the noise unbearable which put me off cleaning the vinyl ,I find the loricraft rcm is very quite and a pleasure to use,downside it's more expensive.

[royzak]

Another vote for Loricraft,walks all over my previous basic Nitty-Gritty.

[doodoos]

Ok then, you pays your money....
Thanks chaps

[tommy6206]

I have the Moth mkII very good at what it does but as said noisy

[Wakefield Turntables]

+1 For the moth.

[sarnies]

Another vote for the Moth and get yerself some earplugs.

[Barry]

Well today I cleaned half a dozen LPs on my clapped-out 'Nitty Gritty' RCM.

Some of the LPs were literally unplayable before. All have benefited from a "good wash and brush up", and the unplayable ones returned to near mint condition.

I would say it was the best £350 spent some 15 years ago but the Nitty Gritty was so poorly made that it is now falling apart and needs replacing!

Prices seem to vary from ~ £550 for a Moth (Mk. II Pro) to £3,000 for a Keith Monks. (Sigh! :drool:)

[MCRU]

Well today I cleaned half a dozen LPs on my clapped-out 'Nitty Gritty' RCM.

Some of the LPs were literally unplayable before. All have benefited from a "good wash and brush up", and the unplayable ones returned to near mint condition.

I would say it was the best £350 spent some 15 years ago but the Nitty Gritty was so poorly made that it is now falling apart and needs replacing!

Prices seem to vary from ~ £550 for a Moth (Mk. II Pro) to £3,000 for a Keith Monks. (Sigh! :drool:)

Don't forget the Okki Nokki as that is under £400 and let's face it they all do the same job don't they?

[jostber]

The Loricraft is so quiet that you can play records at the same time. :)

[MCRU]

So what does a £1459.82 RCM do that a £399.95 one doesn't please?

[BTH K10A]

So what does a £1459.82 RCM do that a £399.95 one doesn't please?

Remove all the dirt. :D

It's not abpit the cost it's the merhod used to remobe the dirty liquid. You could probably build a diy RCM using the KML/Lorricraft principles for about £300. Biggest cost is the medical grade pump. :)

[royzak]

Discs that I thought were clean on my admittedly basic and ten year old Nitty-Gritty,even with new pads,still had some noise that I presumed was groove damage.
Not so, the same records on my Loricraft have come up much quieter,in some cases almost silent.

[baron]

The Loricraft is so quiet that you can play records at the same time. :)

+1
I usually do, because cleaning records is so bloody boring.

It's always worth checking their specials http://loricraftinternetshop.co.uk/page2.html
I picked mine up at the Whittlebury hall hi-Fi show a few years back and I love it. However I have no experience of the other machines discussed here.

[Hoffer]

I use a VPI 16.5. Not sure its availability outside of the U.S., but it works great and there are always replacement parts readily available on the web or through ebay.