Audio-Technica AT6012 Record Care Kit with Record Care Solution, Brush Pad, Storage Base, and Adhesive Tape

I had one of these 30 years ago when I was in High School. It has not changed a single bit since then. At some point, I lost it, so I replaced it with one of the carbon fiber brushes. There's really no comparison. This works so much better. The instructions are not good, but I've been using these so long, maybe I can help someone by explaining how I use it. First, it is not a deep cleaner. When I buy a used record, I use my spin clean (I'm in the process of building an ultrasonic cleaner, but that's another story), dry it, and then use the AT cleaner to get any fibers from the cloth off the record. Then each and every time I put a record on, I put 3 drops of fluid onto the plastic holder base and shake it gently to spread it out. I then rub the cleaning pad on the base to transfer the fluid. Then with my TT spinning and the tone arm in the up position, I start with the front pointed down, I rotate it slowly until the back is pointing down. Then I rub it quickly several times on the blue cleaner strip that's on the edge of the base to get the dust off. I know the instructions say to put the drops in the holes, but that takes forever, and wastes too much of the fluid. In my book, this is the best brush made to use for pre-play cleanings.

This brush seems to work very well, but I think there is an error in the instructions. It incorrectly says the arrow on the brush should point "in the direction the record is turning," and it shows the record turning the wrong way. The correct instruction would be to hold the brush in the orientation shown (arrow on brush pointing counter-clockwise with respect to the record) and either rotate the record clockwise (as on a running turntable) or hold the record still and move the brush counter-clockwise around the record grooves. The latter method is somewhat tricky to do without your fingers touching the record surface, but is easier on your turntable's motor, especially if the record is very dirty. It is also helpful to gradually rotate the brush so that you begin with the leading edge in contact with the record and end up with the trailing edge (the instructions fail to mention this).The brush seems to work just as well as my old 1970s Discwasher D4 brush, but it is easier to use due to its uniformly rounded surface, lighter weight and easier-to-hold shape. It's also less expensive than buying a vintage D4 brush on ebay. (By all accounts, the newer D4 brushes are to be avoided.)I have not tried the cleaning fluid yet, but judging by the absence of odor it does not have a lot of alcohol like the current Discwasher D4 formula, so I think it's probably a good product. There is some debate about the amount of alcohol that is safe to use, so in recent years I've used a home-made solution of mostly distilled water with only about 5% isopropyl alcohol and the minutest trace of unscented laundry detergent. The AT6012 solution has even less alcohol odor than mine, so it should be safe to use. The ingredients also include another, unidentified "organic solvent," but again there is no detectable odor, so I guess there can't be too much of it, whatever it is.I would definitely recommend this brush, but be aware that the instructions show the record turning the wrong way.

This product works very well and I'm quite happy with how clean it gets my records.But the instructions could really use some help. The brush has an arrow on one side that shows the direction the brush is to be moved relative to the record (either by manually moving the brush counterclockwise around a motionless record with the arrow side of the brush on the outside of the record, or by holding the brush steady and letting the record rotate against it). Easy enough, and the picture on the box attempts to show that, with the arrow side of the brush on the outside of the record and a big arrow drawn counterclockwise on the record intending to show the direction of the brush relative to the record. But that arrow on the record can easily be misinterpreted to mean the direction of the record itself, especially since most people will be holding the brush motionless while the record rotates beneath it, and because the text says "Gently wipe the record so that the arrow on the side of the Sonic Broom is pointing in the direction that the record is turning". Clearly the word "opposite" should precede the word "direction". The picture is for the first method (manually moving the brush on a motionless record) while the text is for the second method (holding the brush steady on a rotating record). There should be a separate picture and text for each method.Then there's the deficient method of getting the cleaning solution to the cleaning pad by dripping/squirting a "unit" of solution (4 ml) into two tiny holes in the handle and waiting for the solution to soak through. This wastes a lot of fluid (there are only 60 ml in the entire bottle), it's a pain to do, and having to wait is a real negative. It's a lot easier to simply put 6 or 7 drops of fluid along the brush pad itself near the leading edge (say on the 4th or 5th row of fibers back) and use the butt of the bottle to spread the drops evenly across the brush surface.Last but not least, the handle is too small and flat and it's easy to lose one's grip on it. A bit of experience brings the necessary delicacy of touch, but a sufficiently large or ergonomically shaped handle would make that unnecessary.I like to place the record on its inner sleeve (I use Mobile Fidelity Original Master Sleeves, which are one of the inner sleeves recommended by the Library of Congress) which is in turn sitting on the record cover and move the brush manually rather than have to worry about stretching the drive belt by using it on a rotating turntable. I clean the record in quarters, holding it down with my fingertips on the label, rotating the record by rotating the cover 90 degrees after cleaning each quarter. Once I've gone all the way around the record once or twice, I dry it by going around it again with the trailing portion of the brush. I clean the brush itself by wiping it in the opposite direction of the arrow against a cotton cloth. If I'm wearing a cotton t-shirt or jeans that works too :)I think that gentle pressure works best (otherwise I presume you'd be grinding the dirt into the record), the solution does most of the work, and there should be enough solution on the brush that when the brush is picked up from the record surface it leaves behind a wet streak (which is taken care of in the drying phase).One nice design feature of the brush is that the pad extends all the way up to cover both the leading and trailing edges of the handle so that the record is protected even if the brush is inadvertently tilted too far.

Ho comprato questo sistema di pulizia dei dischi in vinile (LP e 7") della Audio Technica, perchè nei vari siti internet di audiofili questo prodotto era segnato come tra i più affidabili, ma in Italia purtroppo non era importato da nessuno. Ma noi per fortuna abbiamo Amazon, che ha tutto. Appena l'ho visto nelle sue pagine mi sono tolto la curiosità e l'ho comprato, anche per il prezzo non elevatissimo del prodotto. Audio Technica è una grande casa di apparecchiature Hi-Fi, che fa molto per gli audiofili di tutto il mondo, soprattutto per quelli appassionati di vinile, con giradischi e puntine di grande qualità, non poteva tradirmi con questo suo AT6012 per pulire i vinili e infatti non l'ha fatto, sono rimasto soddisfattissimo dei risultati e vi spiego il come e perchè. Arriva a casa nella sua confezione di plastica che contiene una boccetta di plastica di liquido antistatico da 60 ml, una spazzola di plastica bianca con velluto blu scuro bombato, con scanalature che entrano nei solchi del vinile pulendoli, nella parte alta ci sono due buchini dove mettere due-tre gocce di liquido che scende nella spazzola da passare sul vinile. La spazzola ha anche la sua base, anch'essa bianca, dove riporla finito l'uso, ma anche per pulirla dalla polvere, ha una striscetta pulente su un lato, strusciando la spazzola sopra ritorna pulita per un altro uso. Facile da usare a secco, basta posare l'LP nel piatto e farlo girare, poggiare la spazzola bombata con la freccia disegnata verso il bordo esterno del disco e poggiarla sul disco dal lato inclinato che raccoglie la polvere e poi oscillandola dalla parte opposta finisce di raccogliere tutta la polvere lasciando il disco pulitissimo, pronto per essere ascoltato. Se invece il disco è molto sporco e pieno di elettricità statica, invece di usare i buchini in alto della spazzola, consiglio di passare una striscia di liquido direttamente nella spazzola lungo il lato senza freccia (non lascia aloni asciugandosi), poggiarlo sul disco per una decina di giri e poi oscillare la spazzola dal lato asciutto e lucidare il disco, subito pronto per l'ascolto. Incredibile Audio Technica AT6012! Bastano questi pochi passaggi e non si ascolteranno più nè scrosci, nè ticchettii di elettricità statica, ma solo purissima musica del vinile! Da usare anche su i vinili nuovi, che ho notato sono strapieni di elettricità statica. Sono favorevole ai lavaggi dei vinili nelle vaschette apposite, nella lucidatura con spray appositi, ma quando si mette il disco nel piatto prima di ascoltarlo una passata di questa spazzola con liquido è l'ultimo tocco finale per la migliore purezza del suono! Consigliata agli amanti del vinile! Grazie ad Amazon per la spedizione entro i tempi stabiliti e l'imballaggio perfetto. Cinque Stelle!!!

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Used after I had already cleaned my old record collection. Then after using my lps were a lot clearer and no more static. Excellent product.

Que dire ? c'est le même que mon père quand j'étais môme. Et qui fonctionne encore après une vingtaine d'années ! Achété celui là car besoin d'un second nettoyeur neuf identique. La qualité est au rendez vous. Grande marque renommée. Remplit parfaitement sa fonction (dépoussiérage statique principalement pour moi) et nettoie les vinyles tip top. D'un prix correct, je le recommande franchement. Il y a moins cher mais avec ce modèle si vous ne nettoyez pas des disques anormalement sales, dans 20 ans il est encore là et fonctionnel. Un classique du matériel d'entretien audiophile. Le liquide de nettoyage est optimal également. Ne graisse pas les vinyles. Je le recommande franchement, si vous cherchez ça, n'allez pas voir ailleurs. Ca vaut le coup d'y mettre le prix une bonne fois pour toutes. C'est l'AUDIO TECHNICA AT6012 qu'il cous faut ! Ravi !

Bei den 4ml eher wirklich genau so viel wie zwischen den Punkten auf der Flasche ist verwenden. Sonst wird das bürstchen nicht feucht. Ansonsten wenn das so ist war ich erstaunt wie schön die Platten aus den 80ern wieder werden.