My old LP's

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First of all, one of the best, unheard of (in 2025) LPs : https://dr.loudness-war.info/?artist=&album=Shoot+Out+at+the+fantasy+factory

Really the amazing thing is despite the filth on some of the hippie collection, the old Dual turn table and Discwasher must have treated my records pretty well. Really very - I mean tiny amount of permanent damage. Some of the twinkie goo needs soap and water but does come up.

Once pefect and clean then PE inner and PP jacket sleeve.
 
Then a complete let down. Not even sure how where when but my Beatles White Album is completely garbaged. Serious DEEP unplayable scratches. I was always pretty careful, but people borrowed albums over the years. I can play the CD or stream it, but it was purchased in the original year, so mainly bummed about that. Oh well.

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I have been buying some NEW vinyl from Ebay. 180 gram LPs. All so far are outstanding sound quality. Some folks say the heavier vinyl makes a difference. Seems to, maybe all in my head, but these things sure are not "floppy" :cool: :love:the price is more though
:cry: The sound is so rich and wide. I even bought a OMR of the Dire Straights, I will compare to the old 1978 vinyl.
 
I have been buying some NEW vinyl from Ebay. 180 gram LPs. All so far are outstanding sound quality. Some folks say the heavier vinyl makes a difference. Seems to, maybe all in my head, but these things sure are not "floppy" :cool: :love:the price is more though
:cry: The sound is so rich and wide. I even bought a OMR of the Dire Straights, I will compare to the old 1978 vinyl.

I nevr had one of the heavier vinyls ( be it albums or singles) that warped to the point I could hear it, but nearly all the tine ones have.
 
I nevr had one of the heavier vinyls ( be it albums or singles) that warped to the point I could hear it, but nearly all the tine ones have.
Got a new drive belt for the TECHNICS SL-BD20D . The original belt was slipping and the new seems fine . Played BACHAMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE II that was purchased in '75 .
I got the OMR of Dire Straights, 180 G, LP, but in two records. It's 45RPM.

My old Dual was belt drive. All the use it had, never damaged my records.
 
First of all, one of the best, unheard of (in 2025) LPs : https://dr.loudness-war.info/?artist=&album=Shoot+Out+at+the+fantasy+factory

Really the amazing thing is despite the filth on some of the hippie collection, the old Dual turn table and Discwasher must have treated my records pretty well. Really very - I mean tiny amount of permanent damage. Some of the twinkie goo needs soap and water but does come up.

Once pefect and clean then PE inner and PP jacket sleeve.
I'm not completely understanding your record player jargon here, but if you are referring to cleaning records, I've seen videos where someone covers a record in elmers glue. Once it is dry, you can peel off the film which is supposed to remove dust from the record grooves.

 
I'm not completely understanding your record player jargon here, but if you are referring to cleaning records, I've seen videos where someone covers a record in elmers glue. Once it is dry, you can peel off the film which is supposed to remove dust from the record grooves.


That’s insane

Soap and water is exactly that. Ultra pure water preferably

That said I use a couple commercial fluids which do fine

I did figure out most of the junk - the flaky stuff is from degraded inner sleeves. And it does wash off.
 
That’s insane

Soap and water is exactly that. Ultra pure water preferably

That said I use a couple commercial fluids which do fine

I did figure out most of the junk - the flaky stuff is from degraded inner sleeves. And it does wash off.
I use my old discwasher kit from long ago.
 
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