Finally Used the Spin-Clean

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Posted on July 7, 2024 at 18:52:07

sisterray
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I bought a hardly used one from a fellow Inmate for a good price sometime ago. Just got a fresh bottle of cleaner.

I'm impressed by the quantity of gunk removed from the grooves. It does settle to the bottom, as advertised. I tried a Japanese pressing of Bitches Brew that had been cleaned using the LAST Power Cleaner but remained a bit noisy. The Spin-Clean seemed to help somewhat.

I also tried a filthy record that had cost me less than $3, no jacket, just an inner sleeve. After cleaning, it was a mess. Obvious groove damage. It only cleans the grooves. Damage is damage.

All in all, a worthy addition to my initial cleaning "ritual." I intend to clean all of my records using the machine. I don't have a large collection, so I can do it without much trouble. It'll be worth it.

"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

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Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner

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Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner, posted on July 21, 2024 at 13:09:59
ppopp Audiophile Posts: 3013 Location: OR Joined: October 10, 2002	Use it with L'Art du Son cleaning fluid which can be found on Sound Approach's website (titled as Shellac cleaner). It leaves the LP sounding completely free of any debris. At least 3 x better than the stock cleaning fluid.

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sisterray
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I've heard of doing so, and I've been considering it. It's not cheap, and I don't have THOSE many records to clean. However, it does have me wondering "what if my records could be even quieter than they are?" This could turn into an obsession for $45.

Have you tried it?

"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

RE: Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner, posted on July 21, 2024 at 13:35:29
ppopp Audiophile Posts: 3013 Location: OR Joined: October 10, 2002	I have cleaned over 1k of my LPs with L'Art du Son cleaning fluid using my Spin Clean. It's almost magic.

RE: Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner, posted on July 21, 2024 at 13:38:32
sisterray Audiophile Posts: 968 Location: Northern Illinois Joined: October 3, 2007 Contributor Since: April 28, 2012	This is getting interesting... What's your procedure? "'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"

RE: Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner, posted on July 21, 2024 at 13:39:59
ppopp Audiophile Posts: 3013 Location: OR Joined: October 10, 2002	Just follow the instructions on the bottle. Very easy.

RE: Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner, posted on July 23, 2024 at 17:11:53

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"At least 3x better than the stock cleaning fluid."

Yes, L'art du son is known to be an excellent record cleaner. But how can you possibly justify the above comment. We both know there's no way you can prove that it's 3x better than the stock solution. Why not 2x better or 4x better? This what I hate about these forums. People exaggerate consistently just to prove their point. Wouldn't it have been better and more truthful to just say that L'art du son is an excellent solution with consistently superb reviews in the audio community without resorting to hyperbole?

RE: Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner, posted on July 23, 2024 at 20:23:58
ppopp Audiophile Posts: 3013 Location: OR Joined: October 10, 2002	I would put an LP through a cleaning 3-4 times before I was okay with how clean it was. With L'Art du Son one cleaning is plenty for most LPs to sound pristine - better than 3-4 cleanings with the stock fluid. Why not try it? It's worth bursting your rant bubble over.

RE: Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner, posted on July 24, 2024 at 06:52:55
ecl876 Audiophile Posts: 3439 Location: Bend, Oregon Joined: January 14, 2007 Contributor Since: January 28, 2012	Thanks for the helpful advice but I have a Degritter ultrasonic which is 6.5x better than your method! And you don't even have to be in the room when it performs this miracle.

RE: Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner, posted on July 24, 2024 at 11:13:57
ppopp Audiophile Posts: 3013 Location: OR Joined: October 10, 2002	Better? I'd like to hear how it can be better than the zero noise I experience with what I have. Mine is probably quiter, making it so I don't have to leave the room. There's more than one way to skin a cat.

RE: Here's how to bring the Spin Clean with a hair's breadth of a high-end LP cleaner, posted on October 2, 2024 at 15:30:39
Tre' Industry Professional Posts: 17618 Location: So. Cal. Joined: February 9, 2002	"There's more than one way to skin a cat." Tre' Have Fun and Enjoy the Music "Still Working the Problem"

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