Keith Monks Audio Works
Mk.VII Omni record-cleaning machine
The Mk.VII Omni is the modern descendant of the original Keith Monks record-cleaning machine first supplied to the BBC's record libraries in 1969, combining a fluid-applicator wash cycle with a point-of-groove vacuum "thread" system that lifts fluid and contaminants directly out of the groove rather than merely wiping the surface. Long regarded by reviewers as a benchmark professional-grade cleaner, it is built around a heavy-duty direct-drive turntable motor intended for continuous, archive-level use.
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$7,995
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Specifications
- Motor
- Heavy-duty direct-drive motor rated for continuous operation
- Price
- $6,495 at US launch (2009)
- Capacity
- Supplied with 3 interchangeable brushes sized for 7", 10", and 12" records
- Cycle time
- Wash application ~10 seconds; vacuum drying ~20 seconds per side
- Price msrp
- $6,495 at US launch (2009)
- Platter mat
- New triangulated rubber mat design that drains excess fluid into recesses while supporting the record on small rubber points
- Cleaning method
- Two-cycle wet vacuum cleaning: a wash cycle applies proprietary Keith Monks cleaning fluid via an applicator brush while the record spins at 80 RPM, followed by a dry cycle using a suction arm and medical-grade vacuum pump to draw fluid out of the grooves
- Company history
- Original Keith Monks record cleaning machine adopted by the BBC starting in early 1969; the Mk.VII Omni is the 2009 relaunch of the design by revived company Keith Monks Audio Works
- Published price
- 7995 USD
- Turntable speed
- 80 RPM
- Turntable speed wash
- 80 RPM
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