clivem2
pfm Member
I’ve used my Loricraft RCM for around 15 years. It’s been very effective at getting rid of noise on my records, it bring up sounds quality a little too. 18 months ago I bought an ultrasonic RCM. I still use the Loricraft but only for a quick clean and for drying my records.
I find that using the ultrasonic cleaner takes longer than the vacuum but the results are a significant improvement. I know that some believe ultrasonic cleaning can damage records, possibly it’s true but only in my view if you use very contaminated water.
The thing with vacuum RCMs and brushes is that aside from old mono records with wide grooves I don’t believe brushes can reach sufficiently into the grooves. Getting the groove walls truly clean seems a challenge. Someone must have used a microscope to compare results...I find that my ultrasonic RCM not only removes all noise due to dirt but it’s as though there’s an emulsified film that’s removed from the groove. The resulting sound is more “immediate” and has greater clarity.
Whether I use microfibre brushes or goat hair etc and scrub away with a magic cleaning formula on the Loricraft I don’t get near the SQ lift from I achieve with ultrasonic cleaning.
How have others found comparing vacuum to ultrasonic cleaning?
I find that using the ultrasonic cleaner takes longer than the vacuum but the results are a significant improvement. I know that some believe ultrasonic cleaning can damage records, possibly it’s true but only in my view if you use very contaminated water.
The thing with vacuum RCMs and brushes is that aside from old mono records with wide grooves I don’t believe brushes can reach sufficiently into the grooves. Getting the groove walls truly clean seems a challenge. Someone must have used a microscope to compare results...I find that my ultrasonic RCM not only removes all noise due to dirt but it’s as though there’s an emulsified film that’s removed from the groove. The resulting sound is more “immediate” and has greater clarity.
Whether I use microfibre brushes or goat hair etc and scrub away with a magic cleaning formula on the Loricraft I don’t get near the SQ lift from I achieve with ultrasonic cleaning.
How have others found comparing vacuum to ultrasonic cleaning?