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  • TSWisla
    TSWisla Posts: 446
    edited February 2009
    Congrats, I have an Xperience! Now you need to buy a decent record cleaner. I got the VPI 16.5, it is incredible!
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  • TSWisla
    TSWisla Posts: 446
    edited February 2009
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Which is one of the reasons why I will NEVER go back to record players. What a pain in the butt, and every time you play the record it gets damaged, so after a while it has to be bought again. Ugh!! Been there. Done that. Never again.

    One trick to know before playing a record is to hold it, by the edges of course and pressing it into the palm of your hand, position it so that it is perpendicular to the turntable, and rapidly swipe it through the air over the turntable. This seems to eliminate static charges, and makes it sound better.


    Acutally, with the newer record players with 2g or less of downforce, there is little if no damage to records. They will last almost forever if properly cared for. And as you stated, THAT is a pain, but well worth it. Just listen to "No Expectations" on remastered CD and then on remastered 180g vinyl and you too will become a believer!
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited February 2009
    Squal is probably sitting on the floor in his tie-dye shirt, headband, sunglasses, and staring rather strangely at his lava lamp right now.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited February 2009
    Interested in hearing your opinion on the Jolida pre. I am currently using the onboard phono stage on my Rotel RC-1082 and ma wondering what I may be missing. Very nice table. Welcome to the darkside, Luke.
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  • TSWisla
    TSWisla Posts: 446
    edited February 2009
    I have wondered this as well, I am running my Xperience through my Carver and wonder what I will gain if I upgrade...
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,499
    edited February 2009
    Congrats on your TT acquisition SS. Nice to see someone making gear decisons for themselves based on listening, not sheperding.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    miner wrote: »
    Interested in hearing your opinion on the Jolida pre. I am currently using the onboard phono stage on my Rotel RC-1082 and ma wondering what I may be missing. Very nice table. Welcome to the darkside, Luke.

    I'm not sure I am the best person to answer this question. I've only heard a couple phonos. One was ridiculously expensive and besides mine, the other two were not heard while listening critically.

    What I can say is that the sound produced is dynamic, full-bodied and musically satisfying - but, not sure how much of this is the phono or the rest of my sytem. This means a lot to me considering my CDP is pretty darn good and possesses a lot of synergy with the rest of my system. I can say it's better than the old phono stage in my Rogue Metis.
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited February 2009
    Can anyone recommend a reasonably price TT cover and TT cleaning/Vinyl cleaning kit? What brushes and solution should I get?
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited February 2009
    Any vacuum cleaning machine is recommended. I use a Nitty Gritty 2.5 Fi and it is fantastic. I've cleaned hundreds of records on it and it still goes strong. As for fluid, I make my own home made solution with tergitol s-3 and s-9 mixed with distilled/reverse osmosis water. I ordered the tergitol from a company in New York. One pint of each and it cost around $25.00 a pint if memory serves me correctly. This however will give you enough cleaning solution for a lifetime of cleaning if mixed correctly. There are several old threads on CP that cover this topic. As for manual cleaning brushes and retail solution you can't go wrong with Disk Doctor's miracle record cleaner solution and brushes. You can get a kit that includes a pint of solution and two brushes and replacement felts. Very good cleaning. Always an essential is a carbon fiber dust and anti static brush. I use a super exstatic which is two rows of carbon fiber sanwiching a wide velvet brush. Works great. Have fun and enjoy.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited February 2009
    i got in on the group buy here for tergitol,,, that with a few brushes,and my modified rainbow,,gets me very clean vinyl.Actually,, I could spend hours just cleaning vinyl.:)
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited February 2009
    I haven't tried tergitol, but my age old homebrew of 1 cup distilled water, 1/2 cup 91%-93% isopropyl alchohol, and a couple of drops of dawn dish soap works real well combined with a medium stiff 3/4" wide artist brush for the initial cleaning of used records. Rinse well with distilled water from a sprayer bottle and you're most of the way there. I then follow with cleaning on a VPI 16.5 using MoFi Super Record Wash. I follow the theory of deep cleaning when I first get an album, and then an occasional cleaning somewhere down the road.

    If you've got the Super Barbie Magic record player with the Groove-Scraper 400 cart you might have to worry about your vinyl wearing out :rolleyes:
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  • TSWisla
    TSWisla Posts: 446
    edited February 2009
    I use the VPI 16.5 with MoFi brush and cleaning fluids (deep cleaner and standard cleaner) with phenomenal results. Music Direct has an awesome deal.
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  • themuskr
    themuskr Posts: 149
    edited February 2009
    thats a beautiful TT
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