record cleaner

do you use the moth pro

I love my Okki Nokki RCM, and presently i'm using Moth ready mixed record cleaner which is available from British Audio Products for £35 a gallon (and will last ages), i've used over a litre so far and cleaned well over a hundred LP's.

The £323 Okki Nokki is worth every penny! It's very easy to use, it's a less expensive version of the ClearAudio RCM which at £600-£700 also has a lid which looks nice but isn't really needed, i think that's the only difference.
The vacuum pump noise is not so bad - (no need to wear ear defenders).

My Okki Nokki has turned many very grubby useless looking records into sparkling minty new gleamers so they play very well. I have learned (the hard way) that keeping the record collection clean also keeps the record player and needle clean, and free from static too.
I am so glad I purchased a RCM! : )

You can get a good deal on a new Moth - complete with cleaning fluid and some new polypaper sleeves,
...or for a similar cost the Okki Nokki, Dr. Pete sells them, (and then buy some fluid and new sleeves separately).

nymph

VPI Industries HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
this is what i use, very pleased with results. Currently selling £545 UK. Compared to the value of my system and vinyl collection this is small beer!

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I use the Moth and could not live without it.

Yes I know I can still hear it

Does anybody remember Super Emitex many of my older record recommend this wonder cleaner? Or the Maxell self-propelled record cleaner - totally silent, virtually useless - I still have one in cupboard.

Keith Monks do a decent record cleaning machine.

ATB Rotf

Is there any difference in the operation methods between the Moth and the O.N.? Pros and cons list would be good.
Thanks
H

Yes Howard,
the vacuum action on the Okki is from above, on the Moth it's from below.
From what i gather from reports; the Moth is much noisier than the Okki, so maybe the suction is greater?... but for whatever reason, the Okki works very well, no complaints here.

The Moth is made in Italy, the Okki (ClearAudio copy) is made in Germany.
I've only owned it for a couple of months so don't know about longevity, and prices of replacement bits; the Okki has some fabric on the suction arm that needs replacing every 200 record cleans, also if you want to clean 10" and single records you will need to buy those suction arms as extras... but i expect the Moth has similar extra/replacement parts cost too.
The Moth is made of some kind of plastic, so won't warp, rust or get woodworm,
...the Nokki has a very atractive finish in black, looks very nice parked on the kitchen table but one is warned to empty the waste fluid frequently... or, or... or else!
(It leaves nasty feet marks on surfaces too so be warned! ; )

It may be wise to buy one or other soon while stocks last...
I would say that both of these machines offer good value for money at this moment in time (if still in stock from last year) due to the weakness of the Pound forcing up prices of imports.

I tried in 3 different places to buy a VPI machine (at £450) but was told it was out of stock and the new singing dancing price (after imported into the U.K.) was over £700. The same thing goes for the ClearAudio Matrix.
Shame... that VPI machine has a nice solid build quality about it.

But anyway, they all do the same job so just buy one! ; )

nymph

Thanks peeps.