VPI HW-16.5 Record Cleaning Machine

The best-selling vacuum record cleaning machine in the world, in continuous production for over thirty years, with more than 50,000 units sold. That is not a marketing claim — it is the reason the HW-16.5 is the first thing a knowledgeable record collector recommends when someone asks how to clean vinyl properly. The machine works the way a record cleaning machine should work: you apply fluid, scrub with the supplied brush, position the vacuum arm, press the button. The 18 RPM high-torque platter rotates the record against the vacuum pickup tube, which lifts the fluid and the contamination it suspended out of the groove and into a sealed stainless steel waste reservoir. The vacuum tube self-adjusts for any record thickness. 35 seconds per side. Both sides cleaned, the record is ready to play. The alternative is an ultrasonic cleaner at three to four times the price, or a manual cleaning method that doesn't remove what's in the groove, only what's on the surface. The HW-16.5 removes what's in the groove. That is the specification that matters. Every turntable at any price performs better downstream of a properly cleaned record — which is why the HW-16.5 belongs in the same conversation as the turntable, the cartridge, and the phono stage, not as an accessory afterthought. Due to size and weight, this item is listed as Store Pick Up Only. Phone: 888-248-3246 Email: info@echohifi.com Inquire Now