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Message started by ScottNC on 11/29/24 at 21:16:40

Title: First albums ordered
Post by ScottNC on 11/29/24 at 21:16:40

Just ordered my first 10 albums to start rebuilding my collection while I wait for the SL1300G-K to ship. Getting excited to get back to vinyl!

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by BachoMoo on 11/29/24 at 22:14:46

Enjoy the journey.
David :)

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by ScottNC on 12/07/24 at 22:02:50

First of the 30 something I ordered showed today. Looks like about 2 weeks on the SL1300 that’s in transit, so by then I should have good selection to get a start with. [smiley=peanuts05.gif]

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by Crazy Bill the Eel Killer on 12/08/24 at 13:01:28

Hey Scott. Enjoy the journey.
Have you addressed how you are going to clean your records ?
They need to be cleaned before the first play.

Cheers, Crazy Bill

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by ScottNC on 12/08/24 at 14:26:51

Hi Bill,
I have a heated ultrasonic unit with record adapter on its way that will do up tp 8 at a time, plus of course antistatic record and stylus brushes. It’ll be my first time going beyond just using the old Discwasher stuff. I actually used to know Bruce Meyer, discwasher’s founder, he’d a been all over this ultrasonic stuff! That pretty much dates me, it was back in the 70’s and early 80’s! :)

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by Dominick on 12/09/24 at 12:26:00

Enjoy the ride Scott! I remember when my vinyl journey started a few years ago. I went on a buying spree for a while just to have music to play…then I really started to seek out quality 1st pressings and Japanese imports, and albums mastered by Kevin Gray, a few from Bernie Grindman, and labels that push quality. I tend to seek out 180g records at a minimum and limited edition series albums. I enjoy putting on UHRQ albums that blow your doors with that analog sound and get the feeling that that band is in your room. It is a long journey though…now I’m ready to upgrade my rig…but the price point i am looking at I really don’t want to spend right now…so I just chug along and enjoy the music.

Happy listening!

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by ScottNC on 12/09/24 at 18:04:54

Hi Dominic,
Thanks for input, I can see myself following the same path as you have regarding acquiring your collection, although I took a leap and jumped in on the turntable, I know I have a whole lot to explore cartridge wise. Thanks again, always happy to get any and all input, there’s so much knowledge and experience in this group!
Best to you,
Scott

Title: Re: First albums ordered/new TT arrived
Post by ScottNC on 12/14/24 at 01:53:58

Just arrived, and excited to get some of my new albums spinning. It’s a very substantial, exquisitely finished piece. If it performs as well as it looks and feels, it should be amazing. I can tell I’m going to have to step up my cartridge game pretty quick, but it’s a nice feeling knowing it’ll bring out the best in my Ortofon Concorde Music.

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by JBzen on 12/16/24 at 12:19:19

Hi Scott,
I noticed you have ordered a Vevor ultrasonic cleaner. Some how(long story) I ended up with three of these units on my shelf waiting to be used.

https://www.vevor.com/ultrasonic-cleaner-c_11064/6l-ultrasonic-vinyl-record-cleaner-cleaning-machine-complete-w-drying-rack-p_010265133877

Have you figured out what solution to use? My present thought is to use the ultrasonic cleaner as a rinse using just distilled water after the vinyl vac wash with chemicals. How about temperature of the water? Some thoughts.

Congrats and enjoy!

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by ScottNC on 12/16/24 at 19:55:48

Hi JB,
I have just recently gotten back into vinyl after many years absent. Just purchased a new Technics SL1300G-K and Teac PE 505 Phono Amp, I just couldn't get my hands on a used Deware and didn't want to wait several years to get a phono pre from them, even though my entire system is Declare. That said, I have only purchased new albums so far and I have run them for 5 minutes, three at a time with distilled water, 80 degrees F, with a couple TBLS of Kodak Photo-Flo 200, it seems to work very well, the records dry perfectly shiny with no apparent residue and sound great. I am very hesitant to use any chemicals, even a few drops of Dawn because it seems to me that would require a second rinse and that for me would mean the solution dries on the record then has to be removed. In your case, I think I might be incline to put a few drops of Dawn in and then rinse them in a second unit with only Photo-Flo in it. Seems like you have a good situation there. Hope that helps some.
Scott

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by Sean on 12/16/24 at 21:35:23

I've got a ultra sonic tank and a Vinyl Stack thing ma bob. The people who made the Vinyl Stack retired and no longer offer them, haven't looked but someone should have slid into their spot to keep making them. It allowed up to 4 albums to be sandwiched between cutting board material with o rings to keep labels safe and dry. The stack of vinyl attached with a magnet to the arm. The magnet is strong enough to hold, but if you bump it, well that would suck. Using a wall wort with multiple voltages allowed the speed of spinning to be adjusted. Sounds great, but...

I would put four records on there, set the speed, the temp of the tank and a timer on tank. In the tank I use deionized water with Tergitol and a neutral cleaner. So far so good. As the records turned the top of the record would almost dry before it went back into the solution, not the end of the world. However, once the timer on the tank ended the madness just starts. You've got 4 records bolted together. Remove the 4 records and they start drying immediately. Undo a wing nut and get one record off, then allow three to continue to spin. Take that record and put it on the VPI. Wet and dry one side. Now the other side got the mat soaking wet, wipe it off. Wet and dry side two. Do this 4x and you've got amazingly clean records and an hour of your life into the ether.

I haven't used it in a year or so, with kids it's tough to find time to dedicate an entire afternoon to cleaning records. I've used just the VPI since.

I'm currently very interested in the Degritter...but $3K is a bit high to justify. However, if I can put a record in, come back in 15 minutes and sleeve it I could get dozens done a week. So I argue with myself about cost per record, ease, etc...

I should mention I also set up a filter unit to filter between cleanings.

Title: Re: First albums ordered
Post by JBzen on 12/18/24 at 15:09:51

Hey Scott and Sean.

Thanks for your replies.

Scott how do you like the DD turntable so far? One of my New Years resolutions is to acquire a new turntable. I've been looking at the VPI offerings. Not that my JVC DD is slacking but never owned a belt system. Also plan to dive into moving coil. One of the best bangs for a buck was beefing the direct mains power to 9 gauge wire (2 12 gauge romex) to my Decware system. The analog dynamics exploded!

I've used a mixture of 99% IPA, Kodak 200, and distilled water with the Vinyl Vac with decent results. Some of the used records have a need for deep cleaning after years of collecting dust. I really don't think the Vinyl Vac gets that really deep embedded grime out of those old neglected albums. Some of those still seem to harbor grime which is evident with the persistent noise even after a couple of runs on the VV even though the albums look like new. Thus my ultrasonic cleaner purchase.
I purchase the first one last October. Never got a chance to use it before leaving on an extended vacation in SC. However I did try it out before my departure and the 30 day return window. Good thing, because it did not work! The power switch would light up but that was it. I contacted Vevor with the issue and got a run around from sending me a part to fix it to sending me a new one. The back and forth e-mails' took almost a month before finally agreeing on accepting a replacement. Interesting enough Vevor did not want me to sent the defective unit back! The third unit was acquired on market place while visiting my daughter in NC during last year's Thanksgiving while exchanging e-mails' with Vevor. I just wanted to return the faulty unit and get a refund to begin with knowing that it would be a while before using it but Vevor did everything possible not to refund or accept a return including just sending me another to basically shut me up in agreeance.

I plan on doing my cleaning a little different than Sean. I'm thinking of using the VV first on the really dirty albums, then next use one ultrasonic with a solution then the next tank with plain distilled water as a rinse. After reading Sean's post, there will be some nessesaily tweaks that will have to worked on with the "Vinyl Stack thing ma bob" [smiley=laugh.gif]

Sorry, I kind of miss led you all on my first post here. I have the analoge units not the digital that the link leads too. Also the units are on the shelf but one needs a new something or other before it will work.