Honestly. despite the problems I've had with Audio Desk machines (failed record rotation, failed pump, failed transducer etc) I'm still using them because I'm getting my best results when cleaning first with an Audio Desk, and then doing a second cleaning with a Klaudio.. I call it "double-cleaning" and if you can afford to keep your Audio Desk around, and get a Klaudio, you would have the same double-cleaning option that (almost all) my customers love, and the flexibility of having the "dry only" option available on the Klaudio..
I saw the Fremmer video too, and he says that Clearaudio Double Matrix Sonic uses vibration, but not ultrasonic.. $5,500 retail I think..
Another non-ultrasonic machine I really like is my Loricraft PRC-4 since the "point-zozzle-vacuum" design is really effective, and it's quiet.. It's great for pre-cleaning anything record needs it, before using the Audio Desk and Klaudio machines.. Given the high cost of the Audio Desk cleaning solution, it makes sense to get the most from each batch..
If you haven't already got one, I'd suggest you buy yourself a TDS meter (cheap ones start at $15 to $20) and then you can see exactly how dirty your cleaning solution is, by measuring the "Total Dissolved Solids" in it.. Freshly mixed solution, one vial per 5 liters of distilled water, is about 4ppm.. Just run the Audio Desk for a 1 minute cycle, and dip the TDS meter probe into the cleaning bath to get a reading.. No need to wait for the drying cycle to complete, once it's started and the rollers have moved apart, just turn the machine off and back on again..
I saw the Fremmer video too, and he says that Clearaudio Double Matrix Sonic uses vibration, but not ultrasonic.. $5,500 retail I think..
Another non-ultrasonic machine I really like is my Loricraft PRC-4 since the "point-zozzle-vacuum" design is really effective, and it's quiet.. It's great for pre-cleaning anything record needs it, before using the Audio Desk and Klaudio machines.. Given the high cost of the Audio Desk cleaning solution, it makes sense to get the most from each batch..
If you haven't already got one, I'd suggest you buy yourself a TDS meter (cheap ones start at $15 to $20) and then you can see exactly how dirty your cleaning solution is, by measuring the "Total Dissolved Solids" in it.. Freshly mixed solution, one vial per 5 liters of distilled water, is about 4ppm.. Just run the Audio Desk for a 1 minute cycle, and dip the TDS meter probe into the cleaning bath to get a reading.. No need to wait for the drying cycle to complete, once it's started and the rollers have moved apart, just turn the machine off and back on again..
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