Pro-Ject VC-S2 ALU, Premium record cleaning machine for vinyl & 78rpm shellac records, Silver

I previously had a different (more expensive) record cleaner but got so bored using it as it was very slow. However, this Project record cleaner is easier, faster and more effective to use. I particularly like the design which holds/protects the record label and means you don’t have to put the record playing surface on a wet/dirty mat! This was the problem with my last record cleaner.The process to clean is very simple. I mixed the cleaning fluid and put it in an old spray bottle so I can accurately apply the solution to the record. You then hold the brush in place while the turntable revolves. You reverse the direction after the initial spin which seems to really help get the record clean (my old cleaner didn’t do this). The vacuum is very powerful and leaves the record sparkling clean. Most importantly, surface noise has become virtually non-existent on my record deck and sound quality is improven with more detail coming through. Very happy!

I’ve been using a manual cleaning kit for a couple of years, but there are a few records it’s just not managed to clean up, so I thought I’d give one of these a try on the strength of reviews here and in HiFi forums and magazines.I’d previously been put off by the price, but it’s equivalent to 20 records, and I’ve bought a few more than that over the years so it seemed a good investment in my collection.I’ve just cleaned some of my most persistently crackly records, and the results are fantastic, they’ve been transformed.It feels very well made and whilst it looks a bit ungainly at first, cleaning is pretty quick and easy.Definitely happy with this - it’s been as worthwhile as upgrading my HiFi would have been.

I'm a collector of rare and old records from the 70s - 90s and was increasingly finding that I couldn't enjoy playing my records due to dust and debris that had collected on my records over the years, despite cleaning brushes etc. I've cleaned 28 records, it's a good piece of kit and cleans records well, my records took more than 3 spins to clean but that wasn't an issue. Clockwise and anticlockwise rotation is helpful. The unit is very loud, think of a hoover and some... but I think most worth buying are. The only down side was that the replaceable felt only last 20 records before I needed replacing and could have done with some more included. The solution will last a while on a 1/20 ratio all in all very happy as my records have come up well.

They’re not open about the need to replace pads & don’t make these parts easily available or even abundant on purchase of their expensive machine …. Just interested in selling expensive add-ons and overpriced detergent … have ruined some rare and expensive Laps because of this !!

Like many others I am always looking to get a bit more performance from my HiFi. Manual cleaning systems for vinyl make a difference but often there were still crackles and pops so I took the plunge and bought the Pro-Ject VC-S2 ALU and what a difference it makes. I have a Rega RP3/Elys 2. I use a Hexmat isolator and a Flux HiFi sonic stylus cleaner. The first record I cleaned was HQ by Roy Harper. My copy is well played and did have quite a lot of background noise. After cleaning it sounded perfect.The Pro-Ject is easy to set up and use. There are many good videos on YouTube. The vinyl not only looks clean but it seems to eliminate any static. I am truly impressed.

If u have a valuable collection of vinyl this is agreat investment.only downside is the noise of the vacum. Results are very dependent on the quality of the vinyl. Bad scratches can appear worse but static is generally reduced and you hear more ofcthe music. I would recomnend that you get your turntable properly set up and naintained as well

This is the final stage of my cleaning "system"They are big, noisy and hard to store but very effective and very easy to use.Buy ear plugs and an extra goat brush (the bristles fall out of the one supplied).My records are very grateful and so is my stylus and my ears.

Bought this to replace a Record Doctor V, which, after a good few years of service, had started to overheat after just four sides of cleaning.The Pro Ject reduces cleaning time radically…I cleaned a quintuple album in less than ten minutes and that included the time involved in removing and replacing the discs in their respective sleeves. I cleaned an album just last night that, as a youth, I bought and played to death. Cleaned and played…the resulting noise-free result was unbelievable; given the mileage on this record, it had no right to sound so perfect.My only gripe is that if a disc ever needs to be scrubbed hard (and you can scrub them hard with no fear of damage), then there is no support for any major pressure on the record. I’m keeping the Record Doctor V as a scrubbing station for any heavily-soiled records, but I’d suggest buying a Lazy Susan and a microfibre cloth as an equivalent method if you don’t have an older machine to keep as a first stage cleaning area.Regardless, this gets five stars from me; it’s in a different class to most other machines in the same price range and an essential addition to record collector’s arsenal.

Es ruidoso, y no digamos cuando limpias un vinilo en la noche/madrugada para seguidamente oirlo. Pues me tengo que olvidar del ruidoso aspirador y secarlo a mano. Parece un aspirador del hogar y quien se pone a usar un aspirador en la noche/madrugada. Seguire con mi limpiador manual. Para oir un vinilo en la noche/madrugada tienes que limpiarlo por el dia para luego guardarlo y oirlo de noche. Para mi no me ha servido nada mas que como florero. Aunque he de decir que la maquina vc s2alu hace bien su funcion.

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