I’m attempting to clean over 200 flood affected discs so I though it worth the outlay. Your gonna have to decide if that’s right for yourself. Once the clamp is securely on the the record, you will notice that the clamps provide two services.

Knosti AntiStat Record Cleaning System - Generation 2 Knosti AntiStat Record Cleaning System - Generation 2

The filter on the machine is incredible, ensuring that any dirt or impurities are filtered out of the system to ensure the fluid can deliver the best result time after time. Resuable and Sustainable Static prevention isn’t a strong point of pure distilled water – and that’s been an issue here. However, a combination of an anti-static gun and new poly-lined anti-static sleeves have effectively resolved that issue. You'll want to setup on the kitchen bench or similar to clean your records. It's a little messier than using a RCM such as the Consonance or Okki Nokki. There will still be some wiping up once you're complete. The permanent filtering of the cleaner prevents the liquid from accumulating dirt. Thus, a consistent cleaning result is achieved. Other parts include a two-part clamp and funnel-filter. We’ll get to the funnel in a moment. One half of the clamp includes a bayonet axle. This axle pushes though the record’s centre spindle hole, the other side of the clamp screws over this axle while the vinyl record forms the meat in the sandwich.Drip stand (drying stand) with collection tray for up to 15 LPs or singles (slides into the case after use). The simple and intuitive handling as well as the operating elements reduced to the essentials enable best cleaning results from the first record. This ‘article was written because though rumours abound of residue issues, with some people even just using the bare bones of the machine with distilled water and not the ‘Majic Formula’ to avoid those rumoured problems, no online review existed that directed talked about this head on and I could myself find no information to either confirm or deny the residue rumours with this kit. Results using this machine have been extremely positive. Records previously cleaned by the Spin Clean have come out shining, with all of the Spin Clean fluid successfully removed. Records sound quiet and clear, with excellent extension in the high frequencies and exceptionally low surface noise. A well visible progress indicator informs about the status of the cleaning at a glance. (1 LED = 10% of the set cleaning time).

Knosti Disco-Antistat record cleaner - The Afterword Knosti Disco-Antistat record cleaner - The Afterword

It arrived. Man these type of cleaners are expensive. My old Knosti improved with the crank did a great job anyway BUT sonic model really is a lot easier to use and can be left set up as it looks pretty ok.

Knosti Disco Antistat Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine

Our record washing machine Disco-Antistat Ultrasonic combines over 45 years of experience in the care and cleaning of records with highly developed, state-of-the-art cleaning technology.