In The Groove Vinyl Roller Cleaner - Vinyl Cleaning Device for Quick Cleaning Vinyl Records or LP Surfaces from Dust, Anti-Static Record Cleaner R...

6-11-14 Like many used vinyl record buyers, I find it difficult to wait until I can set a day aside to start an arduous session to solely wash 20 to 40 per-day record washing marathon. I do a complete job, including new sleeves for the jacket and record itself. I must admit, it's becoming tiring to go thru that every few months or so, and lately, I've been more and more reluctant and lazy about it. Being a dedicated vinyl listener and owner of quality playback equipment since the late-sixties, my comments are honest and sincere as is the sound of my playback system. Enter the new way I do things: If, I'm so crazed that I must give a quick listen to my newly acquired haul of used, worn and dirty records, which I bring a new haul into the house every 3-5 months. There's a solution though to make listening quicker, and it's safe, extremely easy and so satisfying with its results. Forget those fiber brushes as they just move dust and dirt around with not enough control, sometimes even re-attracting it back onto the record. I own about 6 or so of these brushes, some have even worn out or the bristles have gotten too soft to use effectively. Not since I purchased a RCM several years ago have I used and indorsed a product this much, I'm so impressed by it, I recommend it to anyone I meet who does already or is thinking about using vinyl disks. Granted, I don't think anything can offer the deep-down-cleaning of a wet/vac machine, but this "In-The-Groove" device is the perfect companion and follow-up device whether you use a RCM or not, and it comes very close to allowing for the same results. The only deciding factor is the condition of said record and that's always been a factor in the world of vinyl. I own over 4500+ used vinyl records that I've purchased with-in the last seven years to add to my original collection of 300+ records bought new, starting way back in 1961. That first LP record was "Walk Don't Run" by the "Ventures". I'm not that extreme though, as there is a guy in the East who owns over 500,000 and there are many others who far exceed my collection. In the many years of record cleaning attempts and hopes that I could enjoy better sounding vinyl, nothing ever came close as this new blue roller. Unless you're willing to make the commitment of the purchase of a RCM along with all of the necessary accessories needed to do a satisfactory job, and can find the time, I don't know what else to recommend, except paying some one to do it for you, and that's not realistic financially. Being conscientious and bordering neurotic about record care, I tried a number of consumer products out there. In 2008 or so I purchased a popular RCM, which was a Godsend in of it self. But after spending so much time to clean any number of records, it always appeared that dust and static charges were going to be my constant enemy, as it has always been. Whether using an anti-static gun during the washing process and afterwards or not, dust was always present. As far back as 1975, the "Di_c-Was_er' was a welcome benefit to use, I own 6 of them crazily enough, but they never completely did away with the dust for the most part, nor did it actually clean the grooves that well. So, long over due, I finally started using carbon-fiber brushes in the early 2000s, and it was so exciting to see better results than ever before. Fast-Forward to the present: I found something that's ridiculously good to use. In the last four months or so of using this new roller-type of device, the "In The Groove" by name. How groovy sounding is that? Hey! Don't make fun, in '68 when I was 18, `groovy' was a regularly used word for me, and my peers, in practically every sentence! Trust me it sounded better than, "Awesome" or mid eighties "Rad" or "Like". The world has changed again for me, and my record collection, but somehow, I'm newly using this word again, much for my own humor, of course. I don't wait for someone else to tell me something is funny, I laugh at my own stuff, it works for me. Back to this "In-The-Groove" thing, how much of a `consumerist' am I becoming in my later years? In '68, I was such an `anti-that' or `this' type of kid. I guess the world has changed? I now come home like I did last week from my buying `seek and concur' expedition with another 50 or so used records. There were at least 3 or so I just had to listen to immediately. But, first I had to allow my system to warm-up for 30 minutes or so, cause "that's what I do!" I use a separate cork/rubber mat for such purposes mind you so that the regular mat is not soiled with the new dirty used acquisitions (records) and I do the recommended roll along the entire record surface thing, it's easy-pezzy. Then, I gently place the stylus on the record as usual and I'm listening to a disk that would not have been enjoyed until I dragged out the big RCM and spent the entire day cleaning records. It also helps to `edit' my new purchases of used records as to which is a total `keeper' and ...