HumminGuru
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vinylmonkey
pfm Member
How’s everyone getting on with their Hummingurus so far? Any early thoughts on how performance compares with a mid-range wet-vac RCM?
GaryT
pfm Member
FYI, just been charged £57.22 for VAT & Fedex disbursement charges as the package has just landed in the UK.
I can only go on how the cleaned records look because I don't have any amps. I cleaned my first record with distilled water - a few small fingerprints remained. I broke the golden rule on record #2 and used distilled water with 10% IPA and a drip of rinse aid - incredibly clean and any grease marks had been eradicated. The second record dried completely whereas the first had some small drips remaining.
I'm impressed; without being able to hear the records they look clean and the water looks dirty! Compared to my VPI the HumminGuru is very quiet too.
rn82497
pfm Member
anyone compared / contrasted with https://degritter.com ? Seems similar.
James Evans
Bedroom Bodger
Preorders for the next batch opened today. I'm very tempted as I need to invest in a cleaner at some point. How is everyone who already has one getting on with it now?
I've been really impressed with mine - I use a traditional mix of fluid against the wishes of the maker and I'm not even sorry! It removes even the most stubborn fingerprints with a long clean (5 mins) and I always go for the 10 min dry. I reduce it to 2 mins for a new or cleaner LP.
chiily
PFM Special Builder
Thanks James for the prompt. I've bought the accessories pack.
I'm impressed with the cleaning ability of my Humminguru.
Exciting new product
https://www.kickstarter.com/project...339&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email
https://www.kickstarter.com/project...339&utm_medium=email&utm_source=shopify_email
chiily
PFM Special Builder
Oooohhh...that looks interesting.
chiily
PFM Special Builder
Open for backing now
I have backed.
Interesting idea using a mini ultrasonic bath to clean the cartridge tip only.
Some hollow cantilevers may suffer from the capillary action and moisture on the working parts, it will be good to have thoughts on this.
Had contact that my record cleaner is on its way from China
Anyone have any reliable UK web links to quality cleaning fluids ( de-ionized/distilled water, IPA, detergent) that they use and mix details which have been successful for record cleaning in the HumminGuru?
Many thanks.
Anyone have any reliable UK web links to quality cleaning fluids ( de-ionized/distilled water, IPA, detergent) that they use and mix details which have been successful for record cleaning in the HumminGuru?
Many thanks.
InSides
dŵr
Without having used the product (obviously) this image worries me:
I am wary about having the cantilever resting on a pad around the middle of its length. Could be harmless tho.
Splityew
pfm Member
Just received my HumminGuru from the latest June 20th release, wasn't too keen on the expensive shipping and import duties but decided to bite the bullet and I have to say it's worth every penny.
Settled on 5mins clean, then 5mins clean and 10mins dry, perhaps overkill but it gave me a chance to listen to a side of a cleaned record while another was doing. The biggest surprise was how the soundstage felt bigger. I thought I was possibly enthusiastically imaging things but then my better half came in a sat down and asked what I had done to the room to improve the sound. Cleaned about 12 LPs and everyone sounded 'bigger'. Anyone else noticed this or did I get a special one?
Settled on 5mins clean, then 5mins clean and 10mins dry, perhaps overkill but it gave me a chance to listen to a side of a cleaned record while another was doing. The biggest surprise was how the soundstage felt bigger. I thought I was possibly enthusiastically imaging things but then my better half came in a sat down and asked what I had done to the room to improve the sound. Cleaned about 12 LPs and everyone sounded 'bigger'. Anyone else noticed this or did I get a special one?
vinylmonkey
pfm Member
david ellwood
Kirabosi Kognoscente
Fantastic results, great value, reliable, serviceable if needed.