The return of vinyl records to the listener’s everyday music may have prompted old-school album spinners to ditch the attic classics. Those looking to remove accumulated gunk from their gutters will want to know that the Austrian Pro-Ject has launched two of his new washers.
A fiber brush is sufficient to remove dust from the surface of a vinyl record, but dirt that accumulates in the grooves can be difficult to remove. otherwise the album.
Earlier this month, Rekkord Audio launched a full-surface suction machine called the RCM. It uses non-alcoholic liquids and a vacuum arm to clean one side at a time. Austrian company Pro-Ject has been selling boxy devices like this for years and is now updating two models.
The only obvious difference between the newcomers is their size. The VC-E2 has a 0.5 liter tank, measures 310 x 266 x 210 mm (12.2 x 10.4 x 8.2 inches) and weighs 6.5 kg (14.3 lbs), while the VC-S3 has a 2 liter tank. Yes, 415 x 325 x 272 mm (16.3 x 12.7 x 10.8 inches) with a scale tip of 8 kg (17.6 lbs).
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Instead of screwing on the clamp like before, you benefit from a nifty magnetic clamp that protects your labels during the cleaning cycle. Once the vinyl record is secured to the machine’s turntable, the user applies a thin coat of the new and improved Wash It 2 cleaning solution to the top surface with the included brush, vacuums his arm, moves the motor and the vacuum into place. power on.
The turntable can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise at 30 rpm, and the system sucks liquids and dirt off the surface in one or two disc revolutions, leaving no residue behind. According to Pro-Ject, neither model’s waste tank needs to be emptied, as the supplied eco-friendly, non-alcoholic cleaning solution evaporates within the container. The VC-E2 is treated to an improved vacuum outlet and the VC-S3 gets a new vacuum motor for more suction power. Both include new self-adhesive vacuum arm strips for better cleaning.
The VC-E2 is priced at €450 (around $480 USD) and the VC-S3 retails at €699 ($745 USD).
Product page: VC-E2, VC-S3
