PHK Record Cleaning Machine
Huck344
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I've been looking for a relatively inexpensive RCM ever since I got back into vinyl. After reading Joe's thread from yesterday http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101122), I started searching some more. I came across the PHK RCM http://www.maquinaphk.hpg.ig.com.br/home.html) which at $185 for the motorized version seems like a very good deal. A few people at Vinyl Engine have tried it and liked it. But, I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with it.
As a forewarning. I understand that it is made in Brazil and is not nearly as nice, shiny and feature filled as the VPI, Nitty Gritty, Okki Nokki or any of the other RCMs. I get that. What I want to know is if anyone experience with it. No matter how crappy it is, I'm sure it's better than the Discwasher D4 kit that I currently use.
As a forewarning. I understand that it is made in Brazil and is not nearly as nice, shiny and feature filled as the VPI, Nitty Gritty, Okki Nokki or any of the other RCMs. I get that. What I want to know is if anyone experience with it. No matter how crappy it is, I'm sure it's better than the Discwasher D4 kit that I currently use.
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Honestly, the Spin Clean system works pretty damn good. You just have to work out a system for quickly drying them.
I used a spare junk turntable and a fleet of microfiber cloths. Limit yourself to batches of about 15-20 records at a time, always use distilled water too.
After about a year doing it that way, my brother gave me his 'DIY' record vacuum which seems to do better than the hand drying. So, I wash in the Spin Clean, then put it on the DIY Vaccum to dry them quickly. Still use a few microfiber cloths.For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
