Record Cleaning Fluid Recipe? - RCM
MrBuhl
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Hi all -
Anyone care to share a magic elixir that you've been using for a vacuum based RCM?
Hoping to not have to store Tergitol in a fridge, etc as my RCM (Nitty Gritty MiniPro1) has a reservoir for fluid that certainly wouldn't be refrigerated and sits for relatively long periods of time.
Currently using Pure2, which allegedly doesn't need a rinse - so the lower maintenance the better.
Many thanks!
Anyone care to share a magic elixir that you've been using for a vacuum based RCM?
Hoping to not have to store Tergitol in a fridge, etc as my RCM (Nitty Gritty MiniPro1) has a reservoir for fluid that certainly wouldn't be refrigerated and sits for relatively long periods of time.
Currently using Pure2, which allegedly doesn't need a rinse - so the lower maintenance the better.
Many thanks!
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VA 2 Channel Focal Electra 926 speakers, Pass Labs X150.5 Amp, Eastern Electric MiniMax Preamp (Tutay mods), Eastern Electric Minimax CDP (Scott Nixon mods), Music Hall mmf 5.1 Turntable, Parks Audio Budgie Phono Pre , Audioengine B1 streamer, MIT S3 IC's / MIT Shotgun S3 Speaker Cables / PS Audio power cables
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Polk SDA1c modded
Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
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A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
SACD Marantz DV8300
Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
Yamaha YP-D6
Soundcraftsmen PCR800
Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
Pho-700 Phono Pre
Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's
Comments
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I use MoFi PLUS Enzyme Cleaner - on old records then VPI cleaner which I didnt know you need to refrigerate for long storage until you mentioned it....then I use distilled water to rinse..can't skip the rinse ED
Have tried some MoFi ONE which I think doesn't need rinsed but I still did..
Have not tried home formula's!
lots of different stuff on Music Directs site and here is one to check out
http://www.musicdirect.com/p-7296-mobile-fidelity-super-record-wash-32oz.aspx
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I like to do a rinse with clean distilled water no matter what I use to clean.
I just keep my bulk Tergitol S3 and S9 in a dark spot in the basement. IIRC sunlight is the worst thing for it. I've never refrigerated the mix. You can also buy some great products. Tergitol works great and is very cost effective provided you can purchase it in small enough quantities.
I read there was a single Tergitol that embodied the S3/S9 combo, perhaps it was Ken that posted that here once upon a time?Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 * -
I just use the Pure 2 without a rinse.2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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SCompRacer wrote: »I read there was a single Tergitol that embodied the S3/S9 combo, perhaps it was Ken that posted that here once upon a time?
That sounds familiar to me as well.
I remember reading and posting in a couple threads about the Tergitol record cleaning formula. We need to find one of those and see if we can get it made a sticky, as the topic comes up every few months.
Wristwatch--->Crisco -
I use MoFi PLUS Enzyme Cleaner ....then I use distilled water to rinse..can't skip the rinse ED
Have tried some MoFi ONE which I think doesn't need rinsed but I still did..
here is one to check out http://www.musicdirect.com/p-7296-mobile-fidelity-super-record-wash-32oz.aspx
Hahahaha!! Calling me out on the rinse Darryl! I Love it! Lazy I guess! Good suggestions - thank you - and a bit more cost effective than the Pure2 as well.
Paul that's exactly what I've been doing - Pure2 no rinse, but my machine cleans both sides at once, so a rinse would mean flipping the record too (oh, the horror!)
Scomp & Strider - the Tergitol combo sounds interesting - we may have to summon up @KennethSwauger and see if he can help us! If it doesn't need refrigeration, I'm game to try!
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Polk SDA1c modded
Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
SACD Marantz DV8300
Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
Yamaha YP-D6
Soundcraftsmen PCR800
Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
Pho-700 Phono Pre
Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's -
This is where I bought my Tergitol, at Ken's recommendation:
http://apps.bnt.com/ecom/catalog/product_specific.cfm?ClientID=15&ProductID=17376Wristwatch--->Crisco -
^^ thank you! Thats more reasonable than I expected! ^^VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
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Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000
Polk SDA1c modded
Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
SACD Marantz DV8300
Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
Yamaha YP-D6
Soundcraftsmen PCR800
Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
Pho-700 Phono Pre
Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's -
Here's one of the threads I was thinking of:
http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/67762/record-cleaning/p1
It has Ken's recipe for the cleaning fluid. I never got around to mixing a batch myself.Wristwatch--->Crisco -
I believe you can use Tergitol S7, which is a blend of S3/S9 if you use this I imagine you would use 4 teaspoons in a gallon of distilled water. Just keep in a fairly dark place, no need to refrigerate.
Since I use a steam pre-wash, I followup the cleaning with a steam rinse and have great results. -
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Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000
Polk SDA1c modded
Polk CRS+ 4.1TL modded (need veneer)
Polk SDA2BTL (fully modded)
A/L 1000VA Dreadnought Canare 4s11 SDA cable
SACD Marantz DV8300
Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD
Yamaha YP-D6
Soundcraftsmen PCR800
Audible Illusions L1 Preamp
Vincent MFA based Cocci Tube Preamp
Pho-700 Phono Pre
Signal Cable Silver Resolution IC's