Is 200W Safe for My Vinyl?

Klaudio's KD-CLN-LP200 has significantly more cleaning power than other commercially available ultrasonic units. Our design applies a full 200W to the vinyl without causing any disc deterioration. This is only possible through our exclusive, patent-pending technology. This high amount of power would normally degrade the vinyl, but Klaudio has overcome this limitation after several years of R&D. (See microscope images of a cleaned disc.)

To demonstrate the safe application of Klaudio's cleaning system, a solid, brightly-colored disc can be used. The below blue vinyl disc was cleaned in an extra-hot 40°C (104°F) ambient environment to accelerate wear. The KD-CLN-LP200 cleaner was run for a continuous 9-hour period using a special relay board, which operated the ultrasonic transducers continuously. This prevented the cleaning cycle from ending like the retail model does every 1-5 minutes.

Afterward, it's evident from wiping out the reservoir that only dirt was removed. There are no vinyl particles or blue tint, which would indicate debris originating from the disc itself.

Blue Disc Before Cleaning

Blue Disc During Cleaning

Blue Disc During Cleaning

Reservoir after Cleaning

Reservoir after Cleaning

Cloth after Cleaning

Cloth after Cleaning

Here's a second LP of a different color. Photos below include the water emptied from the reservoir after cleaning, then strained using a coffee filter. There is still no hue from the vinyl to indicate anything was removed from the record except dirt.

Red Disc Before Cleaning

Reservoir after Cleaning

Cloth after Cleaning

Water from Reservoir after Cleaning

Water Strained by Coffee Filter