Ultrasonic Record Cleaner- any feedback

[Ianmac]

I have read the excellent thread on Ultrasonic cleaning by Scalars circa 03/2008.

There is mention of possible damage to records using this method. A year has now passed- can I ask if any problems have been experienced?

(As a relatively new member I don't yet have the authority to email the author direct)

Ianmac

[Sadko]

Hi,

I have quite good results in the US vinyl cleaning.

Samples of two records before and after cleaning:
Record I in the Initial state
Record I after US cleaning


Record II in the Initial state before cleaning
Record II after US cleaning

Files are placed on Russian site. For download you need to put 4 digits in window and push button "Далее".

Both of records have clicks.
Record I is very noisy in the initial state and hard to hear music itself. After cleaning the record I is more appropriate for music listening not crackles.

On the record II not too much crackles but cleaning reduce it numbers too.

Scratch crackles and wear noise remain on the record but sound after cleaning is considerable better (on my opinion of course ).

[tiefbassuebertr]

Originally Posted by Sadko

Hi,

I have quite good results in the US vinyl cleaning.

Samples of two records before and after cleaning:
Record I in the Initial state
Record I after US cleaning


Record II in the Initial state before cleaning
Record II after US cleaning

Files are placed on Russian site. For download you need to put 4 digits in window and push button "Далее".

Both of records have clicks.
Record I is very noisy in the initial state and hard to hear music itself. After cleaning the record I is more appropriate for music listening not crackles.

On the record II not too much crackles but cleaning reduce it numbers too.

Scratch crackles and wear noise remain on the record but sound after cleaning is considerable better (on my opinion of course ).

I cannot download all this files, because there are to read follow message by all mentioned URLs:
Файл номер 14249677 удален !!!
this means, file No ******* deleted and no longer available for download.
Can you post that files as PDF?

[Sadko]

Originally Posted by tiefbassuebertr

I cannot download all this files, because there are to read follow message by all mentioned URLs:
Файл номер 14249677 удален !!!
this means, file No ******* deleted and no longer available for download.
Can you post that files as PDF?

The files were deleted from server some time ago.

I have a new sample of record before cleaning and after cleaning.
Now I use improved cleaning procedure which give more effect than before.

First side of LP before cleaning.

The same side after cleaning in ultrasonic bath.

Both files had compressed as flac.
I hope it is no problem to play its.

[trondkj]

There is a lot of talk about this method in a Norwegian forum, and amongst those who use this method, nobody have so far registered any damage to the records. I have made such a machine myself, and is very satisfied with it. In this thread (norwegian) you can see a lot of different machines made of this ultrasonic cleaner.

[tiefbassuebertr]

Originally Posted by Sadko

The files were deleted from server some time ago.
I have a new sample of record before cleaning and after cleaning.
Now I use improved cleaning procedure which give more effect than before.
First side of LP before cleaning.
The same side after cleaning in ultrasonic bath.
Both files had compressed as flac.
I hope it is no problem to play its.

This are 300 Mbit Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC) files - download time aproxx 1 hour at my presently download speed. What is the reason for this kind of file with such large store reservoir?

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Sadko

Now I use improved cleaning procedure which give more effect than before.

Hi Sadko

Could you share what improvements you made?