Pro-Ject VC-E, Compact record cleaning machine, Silver

Am slowly rebuilding my record collection. Due to the fact that a lot of the artists I used to like don't qualify for swish reissues, and the fact that I object to the price tag attached to 180g vinyl re-releases, I often hit the 2nd hand market for my records.These older records, even when only having the lightest of wear have often accumulated years (or decades) of dirt. This means pops, hisses and crackles on playback. Traditional cloths and sprays just don't seem to effectively remove this grime.I have been amazed at how good this product is at restoring the sound of my old records. Hisses, pops and crackles have been largely completely eliminated in records nearing 50 years old!Using the pro-ject is dead easy, only taking a couple of minutes to thoroughly clean a record. You need to mix the cleaning fluid supplied with distilled water (at a ratio of anywhere between 1:10 to 1:20), then apply about 6-8ml of that solution to the surface of the record. Whilst the record spins, use the supplied goats hair brush to gently work the solution into the record's grooves. Do this clockwise first for a few rotations, then anti clockwise. Then I tend to let the record rest for about a minute, so that the solution has time to do it's stuff. After that,get the record spinning again and use the vacuum arm to suck away all the dirt and solution. The vacuum is really powerful (and quite noisy), but I guess this is what's needed to get the dirt out of those grooves. The record is normally bone dry a few seconds later and ready to play.It won't compensate for scratches, of course, but it's astonishing how much dirt it removes. Vinyl looks brand new and shiny after use.The transformation is unbelievable, and really needs to be heard to be believed.It's not an impulse buy, and it's not cheap, but as a way of preserving and protecting your record collection, it's worth it.

I had been looking for an affordable record cleaner for sometime. I do own the Disco-Antistat, but was not a fan of the air drying which just seemed to attract more dust. The VC-E is the best vinyl accessory you can buy, I have been very impressed with the results. I have a few albums that I do not play because I have not been able to eliminate the pops and crackles form these albums and some of the worst offending are the Abbey Road half speed masters. So the real test was, could the VC-E make them listenable, the short answer is a resounding YES. After the first clean, there was an 80% reduction in pops and clicks. I decided to experiment by cleaning the albums with 10:1 mix of the supplied fluid then a final rinse with de-ionised water, this has now given me an album I can sit down and enjoy with out those annoying pops and clicks. I now clean every album before before I play it, including new ones (the George Michael Older LP was just a dust magnet until i cleaned it using the VC-E) since using the VC-E I have not observed any dust on my stylus after playing a record. very easy to use, very effective, highly recommended, if you love your vinyl, treat yourself to the Pro-ject VC-E.

First things first - this is probably the best all in one record cleaner (motor and vacuum and all) at this price point, and it’s probably all the record cleaning machine you ever need. I went for this smaller version just because it fits neatly into an IKEA box for storage and I don’t have huge amounts of extra space.The one flaw is the place of the air vent from the vacuum, it blows hot/humid air straight onto the underside of the record! The “optional” plastic disc they provide is really a “must-use” item if you clean more than one record in one session. This extra step creates a little more hassle, so things don’t run as easily as with more expensive gear.It’ll still get those records mighty clean though. Probably the only machine you’ll ever need to buy unless you’re a professional record dealer. Worth having, and sooo much easier than those Spin-Clean or Knosti things.

The Pro-Ject VC-E represents good value.Plus points:• Easy to set up• Solidly built• Well-engineered• Cleans records effectively without fuss• Attractive , easy clean metal casing• Discernible improvement in audio quality (although can’t improve heavily scratched vinyl)Beware:• To set up the machine in some cases an alum key maybe required – not supplied• Beware liquid cleaning concentrate is supplied but no distilled water so don’t forget to order some!• Record cleaning machines are noisy – so be selective about where and when you use it• I get the feeling that this machine is to be used in cleaning small batches of records – so don’t overstrain the motorOverall:I love my Project cleaner. It gets off all the surface gunk and allows your stylus to have improved contact with the groove. Result: less wear on your stylus and improved listening at a reasonable price (for this type of product).Recommended

I’ve wanted one of these for years. Finally, the price was right but the unit I was sent was faulty. It constantly tripped the power whenever I turned the vacuum on.On the odd occasion it did work, bristles were falling out of the supplied bush and the velvet on the vacuum is so thin I was concerned the suction would pull through to the metal and scratch the disc.All you’re really buying here (if it works) is a vacuum. The little turntable helps you brush the liquid into the grooves and it’s this action that cleans the disc. You could do it whilst holding it or use a perfectly serviceable Spinomatic. It just saves you having to wait for them to dry before you put them away.Pretty disappointed to be honest

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