I had a massive haul of over 250 vinyl LPs last year for free after a friend's neighbour passed away. Some dated back to the late 60s and it was clear that they'd never been cleaned properly as the surface noise was horrendous. I bought a Spincare cleaning kit and the results were dramatic to say the least. One of The Moody Blues LPs was a constant cacophony of clicks and pops before cleaning, and almost completely silent between tracks afterwards. I'm still working my way through them and finding the odd gem.
That's some haul and not from a close source! I did research the Spincare system and saw that it gets very good reviews. My own system while a bit basic certainly gets the job done nicely for me. The vacuum stage is the key. I've also been using a 'plasma lighter' to combat statyic cracks with good successs. There are many useful videos on that method.
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I had a massive haul of over 250 vinyl LPs last year for free after a friend's neighbour passed away. Some dated back to the late 60s and it was clear that they'd never been cleaned properly as the surface noise was horrendous. I bought a Spincare cleaning kit and the results were dramatic to say the least. One of The Moody Blues LPs was a constant cacophony of clicks and pops before cleaning, and almost completely silent between tracks afterwards. I'm still working my way through them and finding the odd gem.
That's some haul and not from a close source! I did research the Spincare system and saw that it gets very good reviews. My own system while a bit basic certainly gets the job done nicely for me. The vacuum stage is the key. I've also been using a 'plasma lighter' to combat statyic cracks with good successs. There are many useful videos on that method.
The Rachmaninoff/Cliburn was recorded in 1960; Turnabout was a subsidiary of the Vox label.
I would recommend a natural bristle brush over the carbon fibre, also 409 cleans the jackets well, and doesn't tend to remove the inks.
Thank you for the tips!
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