(Part 2) Top products from r/VinylCollectors

I wrote up this big to-do about how I clean my records, and not sure many people saw it. Pasting it below because I think this hands-down, THE BEST way to clean records.



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I've cleaned over a thousand of records with this. Highly recommend!!

http://cratedigging.co/13/9832/product_review__squeaky_clean_mark_iii_record_cleaning_machine

One pass to suck up loose dirt/dust
Second pass with distilled water + solution
Third pass distilled water only
Flip record and repeat
Solution is the same that the library of congress uses to clean their records. 20 drops per gallon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019YI38Z2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_7WtMAbSQYZ36W

The included brush with the Mark III wears out quickly. Buy these at Home Depot and cut them in half. I use one for the solution, another for water.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004Z4H2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_MYtMAbMG8T3MW

Solution and water can be applied with these squeeze bottles. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E0CZPNA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_L2tMAbRS7PV87

This cleaning works fantastic for 99%of my records. I can clean a record in 3 minutes. For dirtier records I let them sit in the solution for 5-10 minutes. Stubborn dirt is spot treated with a soft toothbrush.

I put the whole shebang on a storage tub lid (upside down) so liquid that falls off collects in the plastic lid. And when it pools up from lots of cleaning, use a turkey baster to suck up the excess liquid. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H9M6Q46/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_V.tMAbHB8KGDE




My vacuum https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003M2F7NI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_NeuMAb188RH6K

Artist | Album | Price (with shipping)
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The Antlers | Hospice | $18
Brand New| The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me (White) |
Bright Eyes | Digital Ash in a Digital Urn (sleeve has minor wears around, but record in pristine condition) | $15
Bright Eyes | Every Day and Every Night | $15
Bright Eyes | Letting Off the Happiness | $17
Broken Social Scene | You Forgot It In People | $19
Childish Gambino | Camp |
City and Colour | Bring Me Your Love |
Crash of the Rhinos | Knots | $19
Death Cab For Cutie | Plans | $25
Death Cab For Cutie | Transatlanticism | $30
Foxing | The Albatross (Grey with Red Splatter) (out of stock) | $18
Explosions in the Sky | All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone | $21
Explosions in the Sky | The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place | $15
Explosions in the Sky | Take Care, Take Care, Take Care | $25
From Indian Lakes | Able Bodies (Grey) (out of stock) | $18
Iron & Wine| Our Endless Numbered Days |$16
John Mayer | Continuum | $20
Local Natives | Gorilla Manor |
Local Natives | Hummingbird Deluxe Edition | $25
Manchester Orchestra | I'm Like A Virgin Losing a Child |
Modest Mouse | The Moon and Antarctica | $22
Owen | At Home With | $13
Owen | L'ami Du Peuple | $15
Owen | New Leaves | $15
Owen | Owen | $14
Sufjan Stevens | Greetings from Michigan | $18
Sufjan Stevens | Illinois | $18
Sufjan Stevens | Seven Swans | $17

90% of these were cheaper (some even $10 cheaper) *BRAND NEW including shipping from Amazon. This is not a deal at all, this dude is severely ripping you off and profiting.

/u/watchinglightning and /u/deadbodydisco just look over this list and see what I'm saying. Also, when you purchase from Amazon Smile, it donates to a charity of your choice.

I got a Technics headshell and a Shure M44G cartridge for maybe $70-75 on Amazon. Sounds great.

http://www.amazon.com/Shure-M44G-Record-Needle-Club/dp/B0002BG13W

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-SFPCC31001K-Technics-HEADSHELL/dp/B003DY5Q4K

Here it is from a secondary seller on Amazon for probably more than you're willing to pay. As mentioned, put it on your wishlist on discogs and check frequently on GEMM, those will probably be your best bets.

This is how I clean my records. This is the brush I use before playing.

Modest Mouse GNFPWLBN is on Amazon, brand new, for $13

http://www.amazon.com/Good-News-People-Love-Vinyl/dp/B0001XAMMC

Just buy it on Amazon you dummy. https://www.amazon.com/Lateralus-Vinyl-Tool/dp/B00005BGV2

It's on amazon and a few other places. Looks like the cd set came out in 1995

The prices on there probably mean close to nothing, though. There is some camel data which may or may not be useful for you.

It wasn't mint but there seems to have been a copy which sold on ebay for $10. It only has one picture of one disc but mentions it is the sale of a box set and talks about multiple discs in the description.

In general most of the compilation box sets simply aren't worth much unfortunately

This one

It's available everywhere it seems.

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https://www.amazon.com/Vespertine-Vinyl-Björk/dp/B00005NSXK/ref=tmm_vnl_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1549034163&sr=8-1

https://shop.bjork.com/vespertine-1546.html

http://indian.co.uk/shop/bjork/vespertine-album.html

You could go exchange it in store, somewhere, but it says that they have one in stock. It won't let you choose "replace" in the return form?

Here it is on Amazon

You can get this new/sealed almost anywhere for less. http://www.amazon.com/Funeral-Vinyl-Arcade-Fire/dp/B0007KIG3G

https://www.amazon.com/Demon-Days-Vinyl-Gorillaz/dp/B00094ASR2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1521697441&sr=8-2&keywords=demon+days+lp

https://www.amazon.com/Mer-Noms-Vinyl-Perfect-Circle/dp/B00004TAQD