Snap, crackle and pop...

[vinylsnail]

Would one of those Pro-ject VS-E machines be ok? 330quid.

The pro-ject is an excellent machine.


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[BultyBoy]

Thanks. One thing I have noticed is that the start of he records are always the worst. I cleaned them in the disco antistat and my guess is that is where all the fluid/removed dust resettled as its the last place to dry out. Its the vacuum thats missing isn't it - think i will buy a pro-ject machine.

[Marco]

Thanks. One thing I have noticed is that the start of he records are always the worst. I cleaned them in the disco antistat and my guess is that is where all the fluid/removed dust resettled as its the last place to dry out. Its the vacuum thats missing isn't it - think i will buy a pro-ject machine.

Precisely, muchacho, and I said as much earlier!

Good luck with the Pro-ject. I'm sure it'll be great, and if so, be prepared to hear (or rather not) your records like never before!

Now all you need to consider is which cleaning fluid to use, or whether to make up your own for a fraction of the price... And I can advise on both if necessary

Marco.

[Jac Hawk]

As an alternitive i've found that the ultrasonic cleaning tanks work realy well, Spider who's a member here and the Audio Abattoir makes them.

[BultyBoy]

I've just sent the Degritter at a mere £2499...

[BultyBoy]

Seen...

[GrahamS]

I don't think the problem is necessarily dirt in the grooves. Brand new records are rarely pristine but you can usually play them without cleaning first and not get any pops and cracks.

Thing is you see a lot of complaints about some modern re-pressings being inherently noisy. I have one, a re-issue of The Stone Roses first album. It's on red vinyl which doesn't help but even brand new it was noisy. Cleaning on a Moth RCM did not help.

It could have been mastered from a dubbing from a disc or from a lacquer.

[GrahamS]

I agree but it would take some kind of cleaning machine to remove every single item of debris from the grooves no matter how fastidious one was.

With due respect to the RCM fans, I use the alkaline glue method, and have never had to repeat the process twice. It cleans first time, every time. If any sound pollution remains, it's a fault imbedded in the pressing, not dirt.

[Macca]

It could have been mastered from a dubbing from a disc or from a lacquer.

Maybe, I have no idea. It was a present. I already had it the album on CD so I've not really much use for it but I suppose it might have some collector value. Only been played twice!

[Macca]

With due respect to the RCM fans, I use the alkaline glue method, and have never had to repeat the process twice. It cleans first time, every time. If any sound pollution remains, it's a fault imbedded in the pressing, not dirt.

That works too, I've used it on a few records. A lot more hassle than an RCM. Although peeling away the 'skin' is fun.