Kirmuss 'In the Groove' Ultrasonic Record Restorer - Upscale Audio Edition Reviews

4.6 Rating 91 Reviews

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Kenneth W Sellick

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“This product is as advertised, it is excellent at restoring vinyl records. I would recommend it to anyone with a large collection. Mr Kirmuss is knowledgeable and will answer any questions regarding its use.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Bradford Wood

Verified Reviewer

“Great potential, but some issues. First, and not terribly important, but an issue, is that the temperature indicator lights go up to red almost immediately, when water is not at all warm. More troublesome is that the slots closest to the motor mechanism on the underside of the lid are easily misjudged, letting the record be scratched by contacting that hard plastic if the record isn't inserted perfectly vertically. Along the same line, and the biggest issue by far with potential for serious record damage, is that the foam guides/strips are apparently not glued in very well, as I have had 3 of them peel out of that little housing while operating, again leading to records being scratched against that hard plastic housing. When it wasn't falling apart, it was great. Unfortunately, that lid situation has led to me having several scratched records that were perfect before. Is there a better solution to those little foam strip housings? There were a couple extra included, but at this point I'm worried that I'm going to wreck more of my valuable records. Any suggestions, or is there an improvement in the works?”

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Posted 3 years ago

Matthew Duma

Verified Reviewer

“Well built, looks good, does a great job cleaning records, but very time consuming. Delivery was fast, doubled boxed with packing material. Overall I highly recommend this record cleaner and Upscale Audio.”

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Posted 3 years ago

John Teuscher

Verified Reviewer

“However, this system revealed that my collection has some way go for higher grade records, damn! JT”

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Posted 4 years ago

“The process with the cleaner unit is a little stop-start and tweaky, but I already knew that before I made the purchase. It seems to work fine, "as advertised". Refills of the cleaning fluid would be expensive but can by avoided by sourcing the non-toxic chemical ingredient from elsewhere.”

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Posted 4 years ago

Kenneth W Sellick

Unverified Reviewer

“Hi Upscale, I am still a newb at record restoration but the Kirmuss is as advertised. After restoration of a 1957 jazz record that was hard to play because of all the pops now only has minor surface noise. Just amazing. I’m Happy. Ken”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I have run 3 batches of roughly 20 records through my Kirmuss record reconditioner. It does a very good job but takes 4-7 cycles through to get the desired results. It is thus labor intensive. The Upscale 3 LP motorized top is a must allowing me to process 3 at a time rather than 2. It will not repair physical damage like a scratch and my experience is that it improves but does not eliminate pops and cracks. the big gain in using this machine is the improvement in detail and dynamics in the record. Brings out details in the music that were not heard prior to using. If I have a complaint it is with the accessories. You get a 2oz spray bottle of the surfactant that is enough for 2 batches of 20 records. A refill is available for $85 for a 10 oz bottle! I will not be buying that as the price is ridiculous. I have made my own surfactant spray that works gust as well. Likewise the velvet/carbon fiber brush is poorly made and falls apart. The “opticians cloth” is small 6x9 - should be bigger or multiples. The “rabbit cloth” is fine but gets wet fast so would be good to have several so you could be drying one while using one. All in all I am pleased with the results and have developed my own system to clean and recondition records with the Kirmuss including putting a sticker on the record cover with month and year so I know which of my records have been cleaned and when. I think the price for the machine is fair, I only wish they included more of the accessories rather than selling them at inflated prices. “”

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Posted 4 years ago

Kenneth Haase

Verified Reviewer

“Love how it get out all the old crud and dirt.”

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Posted 4 years ago