New KL Audio Record Cleaning Machine

Mike

Mike

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http://klaudio.com/kd-cln-lp200s-lp-vinyl-record-ultrasonic-cleaner-dryer-external-water

We are accepting pre-orders now.

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How does the purification work? What's the max water hardness it can handle?
 
Mike...what's the advantage of not having the integrated water chamber (if any)? Seems cumbersome to have a separate pail or else needs to be placed next to a faucet.
 
cmalak said:
Mike...what's the advantage of not having the integrated water chamber (if any)? Seems cumbersome to have a separate pail or else needs to be placed next to a faucet.
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Likely to keep from using contaminated water for the next wash cycle / LP..... or at least to discourage washing multiple album's in the same filthy water.

Glad to see a smart solution like this being implemented by an ultrasonic record cleaning company, even if it's cumbersome for some users.
 
ACHiPo said:
How does the purification work? What's the max water hardness it can handle?
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I have no idea other than a guess.... But if you're willing to spend that amount on a record cleaning device it's a small step further to pay for an RO (or similar) filtered water filter system to strip a municipal water supply of impurities.
 
I saw this at the recent Hong Kong hifi show and asked why they have 2 RCM's now.

This new one is designed for professional cleaners who clean a lot of records, so the water is easier to change. The original is designed for domestic audiophiles who don't clean 100's and 100's of records. they both have exactly the same end result.


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ACHiPo said:
How does the purification work? What's the max water hardness it can handle?
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MikeCh said:
I have no idea other than a guess.... But if you're willing to spend that amount on a record cleaning device it's a small step further to pay for an RO (or similar) filtered water filter system to strip a municipal water supply of impurities.
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You use distilled water. Ironically, I have found certain types of distilled water to work better than others. Crystal Springs is my favorite.
 
jadedavid said:
A distilled water shootout? Does it ever end? LOL:yahoo1:
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I know. You should have heard Mark (MDP) and I having this conversation on the phone. Thank goodness my wife didn't overhear us.

You know what we found? The Crystal Springs truly "wet" the record more than any of the other brands we tried. For example, when I used the Zephyrhills distilled water, as the record spun, it was DRY! I literally could take a soft cloth, touch the record gently as it spun, and the cloth was DRY! You could visually see no water on the record. The other brands I tried (lots of no name Grocery Store, Walmart type brands), they were 50% effective at wetting the record.
 
I really like the look of this unit, to plumb and pump from an external reservoir, then dump after a wash cycle.

So is everybody happy and satisfied with the level and frequency of ultrasonics used by Klaudio now that it has had some years to prove in the field?

The competitions' differed approach by using a combination of lower intensity ultrasonic combined with friction and fluid additive.

Would like to see it Australia but for that to happen those Electrical Safety Marks need to visible on the machine and DoCs need to be in order.
 
Mike said:
I know. You should have heard Mark (MDP) and I having this conversation on the phone. Thank goodness my wife didn't overhear us.

You know what we found? The Crystal Springs truly "wet" the record more than any of the other brands we tried. For example, when I used the Zephyrhills distilled water, as the record spun, it was DRY! I literally could take a soft cloth, touch the record gently as it spun, and the cloth was DRY! You could visually see no water on the record. The other brands I tried (lots of no name Grocery Store, Walmart type brands), they were 50% effective at wetting the record.
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So, the wetter the record/LP, the more contamination left floating on the record/LP
 
Use a water wetting agent. And no, that's not a joke. They use in rinse cycle when making photographic prints. You just add a drop or two in a container of water and stir a bit.
 
Mike said:
You use distilled water. Ironically, I have found certain types of distilled water to work better than others. Crystal Springs is my favorite.
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I guess I'm confused--I thought the difference with the new machine was that it's hard plumbed to water and drain? It would make sense to plumb it to an RO purifier, but was wondering if it had something built in.
 
JDLaudio said:
Use a water wetting agent. And no, that's not a joke. They use in rinse cycle when making photographic prints. You just add a drop or two in a container of water and stir a bit.
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KL Audio specifically state not to use any additives or surfactants to the distilled water.
 
Mike said:
I know. You should have heard Mark (MDP) and I having this conversation on the phone. Thank goodness my wife didn't overhear us.

You know what we found? The Crystal Springs truly "wet" the record more than any of the other brands we tried. For example, when I used the Zephyrhills distilled water, as the record spun, it was DRY! I literally could take a soft cloth, touch the record gently as it spun, and the cloth was DRY! You could visually see no water on the record. The other brands I tried (lots of no name Grocery Store, Walmart type brands), they were 50% effective at wetting the record.
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Mike said:
Hard to clean a record when it doesn't get wet.


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Logic not applied I see.
 
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