Just tried the VPI 16.5 RCM!

I received the VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine today. It was about $460 shipped from Galen Carroll. I have put off this purchase for almost two years because I figured it was a little extreme and may not provide a reasonable benifit. I was wrong. Very wrong. This thing has already paid for itself with todays use only. Most of my lp's are new/sealed purchases. One run through this machine removes a layer of sound crud that you would not believe. Dollar for dollar it is the most valuable purchase I have made since deciding to go the vinyl route! I'm excited and admit it. Actually when I got home I was only mildly excited but after running my first lp through it at about 4:30 this afternoon I have been stoked. So far I have cleaned and listened to about 10 lp's and seriously, I cannot believe what it does. WOW. Did I just say WOW? WOW!. There is a new layer of reality in every lp that has gone through the treatment. (most of you guys who know me know that I am not afraid to say that a big purchase was not worth it). WOW! Even some older lp's that were very abused sound reasonable. I think that probably 80% of my old lp's which were going to be almost given away on ebay as "lot of junk lp's" are now going to be kept as reasonable copies until I find new ones. It certainly does not fix the scratches but what it does do is to raise the musical satisfaction to a new level that I can't yet explain. Sorry to go on but I am VERY excited right now. I hope my neighbors can forgive me...
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Vinyl, the final frontier...
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...

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Speaking of vacuum, did you buy the optional attachment?
Tour...
Vox Copuli
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madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Cheers,
Russ
Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Whoa there partner... you got an in state alternative...
If we doing the October thing, I'll bring my NG... (but not the special attachment).
Tour...
Vox Copuli
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb
"It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
"There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
"Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
On a derail...the SRS replacement tweeters showed, I've got your minty SL2000's (x4) all boxed up and ready to leave...
Just kidding
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...