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Ultrasonic record cleaner costs more than a new record collection
Hands up anyone who remembers the Ronco Record Vacuum. This '70s classic from the great Ron Popeil would use a battery powered vacuum to suck dust from the grooves of your precious vinyl. Only problem was it would frequently scratch the disc while doing its dirty work. Now the folks from Audio Desk System have decided to perfect Mr Popeil's creation, using ultrasound in place of the vacuum to help shake the vinyl crud loose.
The main catch I see is the price, up from the $12 of the original, to a mind numbing $3495. On the brighter side, the special fluid is only $15 for 100 records worth.
By mez at 9:13 AM ON 01/09/09
we use ultrasonics all day long where i work
it only costs around 175-200 canadian for one of the machines we use.
there is no reason this should be upwards of 4G.
By PeterD at 1:43 PM ON 01/09/09
$3500?! That's insane. I know audiophiles have more money than sense, but surely this thing would be unmarketable to any but the most rabid (and wealthy) of vinyl record fans.
By nomore at 12:56 PM ON 01/10/09
Wow. You could build this for about $100. Ultrasonic transducers are cheap.
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