NathanRicaud
Well-Known Member
KAB EV-1 sounds great, but I’m going to fork out the money to buy the Pro-ject VC-S2 ALU because I’ve got so many records and it’s something I’d hope to keep for a very long time! I like that it’s automatic vacuuming and is very easy to use.If you want a cheap vacuum solution, I've had a KAB EV-1 for 15 years and I've been very happy with it. It's manual though so you gotta turn the record yourself, but it's worked great for me. That Pro-ject looks nice since it dries in only a couple turns. I usually have to run the vac around 30 seconds per side with the KAB to make sure it's completely dry. I can usually clean a record & have it in new inner & outer sleeves in 3 minutes.
I've seen the Spin Clean, and I can't imagine what a pain in the ass it must be to dry the records. And re- & cross contamination has to be an issue running it through dirty used solution & towel drying and/or leaving it out to dry.
I really like vinyl and listening to records, and I think getting the Pro-ject VC-S2 ALU will make the hobby even more enjoyable as I love when the pressing is quiet! I hate noisy records that have a lot of popping clicks on them!
Vinyl is such a full on hobby if you know what I mean! I was so naive! I didn’t even know you needed an amplifier to play vinyl lol. And I didn’t know warps or any sound issues existed with vinyl. And I had no idea that there was such a thing as better quality pressings - I assumed every vinyl was just a standard vinyl that has better sound than a CD!
Like vinyl is so full on! Like quickly cleaning the needle after every spin, lifting my platter to change the belt to 45RPM and lifting it again to adjust the belt to 33RPM. Inner sleeves, scratches on records. Warps again - as they’re so freaking common. Like vinyl is so much work!