Vinyl Before Proper Cleaning & After

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A truely rotten record i bought 2nd hand a long time ago. i used to brush it with those carbon brushes, washed it with palmolive soap & soft cloth and also tried the “knosti” cleaning machine with that very record before i finally got me a Hannl Micro vacuum record cleaning machine (similar to Nitty Gritty, Vpi, Keith Monks or the really cheap KAB) and made some experiences: Nearly every record sounds a bit more brilliant after washing (also brand new ones sometimes) – Real scratches oviously can’t be repaired but: There is deep groove dirt which can cause pops or even skips that vacuum record cleaners can reach while other conventional methods fail! Here’s an example what a vacuum machine can do what a velvet brush or a dishwashing detergent can’t!!

Update: This is the by far cheapest solution, I guess with the same results but less comfortable, louder and you will need to buy a proper brush & some kind of flat soft underlay  where you can brush & vacuum the records on

Feedback Killers For Club-Turntables

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Media Shock Resonance Absorbers

Most club owners don’t care about a decent dj booth. That was always the case and since digital got more and more standard, a proper set up turntable became a true rarity. Seen the strangest constuctions (such as the wobbly “freefloat absorber”), a pile of toilet paper rolls or half squash-balls under each 1210-foot to name a few.

the freefloat absorber

All of them are more or less effective  solutions for club owners but not for the travelling dj! I started searching for a useful gadget that can be thrown in the recordbag and effectively works and found those “Media Shock Resonance Absorbers“. What can I say: They do their job! In some locations you can’t help at all anymore but in most cases they kill  bass feedback efficiently. And at ca. €20,00 they are really not overpriced.

Certainly there’s  even more effective bass absorbers on the market but none of them seems to be as handy and uncomplicated.

A bigger alternative, the MK stands where I have no experience with them and they seem to be a bit bulky fortransport, but anyway they look quite promising

Club owners: That one should be worth a try, espscially at this low price if still available there