How do i care for Vinyl records?

[ReTrO]

I shall find out if it's ever goping to be needed, when it was lasted used, and if it still works.

We used to offer record cleaning as a service, but it was stopped due to lack of demand.

Thanks reTrO. Seems me and Lynx are in competition!

[ReTrO]

I've been told so far:

Quote:

'It used to (work), was very good, cost a fortune.'

Will get more info soon.

All I know is it is a large black box, around HxWxD 30x45x45cm.

I've been on holiday for a week and may be back in the shop Thurs at earliest.

Thanks! Appreciate your efforts.

[ReTrO]

Update:

Was in the shop today, having a rest from installing.

I could not find the name of the cleaner or it's manufacturer as it is not on the machine.

However, it has a perspex lid that is made by Rega (standard one on the P/Plana series decks), and the badge in the middle of the lid is of a small red tree stump.

That's all for now folks!

[Gordon @ Convergent AV]

We had one at Uxbridge as well. They are useful for making the record get shiny and new looking. Problem is the clicks etc are caused by dirt in the walls of the groove. That's where the information is...the sides of the groove, not the bottom. The best and only efficient method of cleaning a record is to play it on a high quality turntable. The crap on the stylus at the end of each play is the stuff causing the problems. You'll find that if you play the same side again immediately they'll be no fluff on needle. If you then played the record a third time on a higher quality turntable there would be more fluff as the better tracking stylus and arm would follow the groove more accurately ploughing out the grit.

Antistatic sleeves and dust free enviroments help. Carbon brushes etc are of use for removing large visible obsticles like grit or hairs but they are unlikely to solve your problem. Keeping your stylus clean by cleaning it with a piece of "green paper" as supplied by Linn dealers (it's very very fine emery paper) is a good idea. Use the green paper after every side of a record. It'll cost pennies and be the most effective cleaner you'll use.

Gordon

[thestorm]

Thanks for that bit info!
I hope to be purchasing a turntable pretty soon, it'll be miles
better than what I have now.

Cya,
Shaz