PVF Archival 4.0 SMF Automated Record Cleaning Machine
Who we are
Perfect Vinyl Forever is a professional vinyl record optimization service company. Our clients send their records to be optimized with our state of the art services. The results are far better than music lovers can achieve with at-home cleaning equipment, at any cost.
Perfect Vinyl Forever’s commitment to our clients is based on innovation, convenience and results. We are the thought leaders at the forefront of vinyl record optimization technology. We’ve designed and built the first commercial record cleaning system which is our platform for continuous improvement and innovation, resulting in greater musical experiences sourced from vinyl records. Additionally, our clients value the convenience and cost-effectiveness of our services. They avoid investing in more equipment and save countless hours of time they use to enjoy their music.
All records are contaminated with a wide variety of noise generating, music obscuring substances. Further, if left in place they contribute not only to sonic disappointment, but a significant increase in wear. Perfect Vinyl Forever offers several services to maximize your vinyl sourced musical experience:
Archival 4.0 SMF sonic optimization process transforms standard definition records into high resolution music sources for your cartridge.
Disaster Recovery 2.0 SMF uses our deep soak process to remove surface noise caused by contaminants embedded in the groove of the record.
Flattening Services will remove most warps from records
Bespoke Services are for special projects involving water and mold damage
WHAT WE DO
Archival 4.0 Sequential Multi-Frequency (SMF) optimization service is a premium, six-step process which significantly improves the sound quality of all vinyl records. PVF’s Archival 4.0 SMF process will drastically reduce all sonic signatures of reproduced music. The resulting playback experience is like comparing standard compact discs to high resolution digital files. High resolution vinyl is significantly closer to the lacquer, 15 ips tape and master tape sonics.
Disaster Recovery 2.0 SMF deep soak pre-treatment is selected when records, typically vintage vinyl, has built up contaminants in the groove of the record, resulting in distracting surface noise (pops, clicks and crackle). By safely soaking records for up to 24 hours, contaminants are loosened then removed by 40 kHz and 80 kHz multi-frequency cavitation tank. This is an add-on service to our Archival optimization service.
Flattening Services remove warps using our professional ORB record flattening machines. Warped records will be slowly heated then cooled over a four hour cycle. Our service includes up to three four-hour cycles which will remove most dish and edge warps.
Bespoke Services are manual record cleaning treatments for correcting water and mold damage records. These are offered as a quoted service. Please contact us to discuss your special project.
Archival 4.0 SMF Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine
Disaster Recovery 2.0 SMF Deep Soak Recirculating Tanks
Who we serve
Perfect Vinyl Forever’s services are used across a broad spectrum of music lovers in the vinyl community. We have optimized albums that extremely rare and valuable. We also rejuvenate record collections from our client’s youth, deeply meaningful copies of records they want to enjoy once again. We receive streams of the latest high quality pressings from audiophile reissue companies daily where our clients desire the most immersive and captivating listening experience from their purchases.
The unifying thread across all users of Perfect Vinyl Forever’s record optimization services is a desire to immediately and deeply connect with the musical experience that lies latent in every vinyl record they own. Their listening experience transports them to the origin of the sounds whether studio, stage, or street corner. The artist’s intent is felt in the presentation of each note. Our optimization services bring every dimension of the performance to life, from your records, on your vinyl system, in your home.
Sequential multi-frequency(SMF) cavitation
There is no single ultrasonic frequency that is ideal for cleaning and optimizing vinyl records with cavitation. Low ultrasonic frequency cavitation (40 kHz - 80 kHz) is suitable for removing surface contaminants from the record, however, can not penetrate deep into the groove. Medium ultrasonic frequency cavitation (120 kHz - 135 kHz) penetrate into the groove of the record but lack the cavitation implosion power for contaminant removal. High ultrasonic frequency cavitation (200 kHz and above) get deep in the groove but are only polish and reveal the finest details of the music.
With Perfect Vinyl Forever’s fourth major revision of our optimization process - Archival 4.0 SMF, we leverage the benefits of each frequency, sequentially applied to the record to achieve sonic outcomes that simply must be heard to be believed. Archival 4.0 SMF transforms every vinyl record into a high resolution version of itself. More information is revealed from the groove, a groove profile much closer to the groove profile of the lathe cut lacquer discs, which is one step from the master tape.
Archival 4.0 SMF Automated Multi-Frequency Ultrasonic Record Cleaning Machine
HOW WE DO IT
Consumer record cleaning machines have practical limitations preventing the complete optimization of vinyl records. Perfect Vinyl Forever uses a series of steps, based on proven best practices, that leverages the benefits of each step, while overcoming the limitations of consumer available approaches. To support the ideal processes, we manufacture the first commercial record cleaning equipment.
Due to the scale, cost and complexity of our commercial record cleaning equipment, it is impractical for individuals to buy and use it themselves. Therefore, the benefits of the Perfect Vinyl Forever process and equipment are offered through a record cleaning service. Our service is priced at $8 for the Archival 4.0 SMF process. The Perfect Vinyl Forever value proposition is strong; our fees are 1/2 of the costs of approximating our processes, while still not achieving our results, in your home.
Why they need it
The grooves of untreated records contain likely contain manufacturing residue, vinyl fragments, stylus dust, oils, saliva, embedded and hardened dust, smoke, etc. The impact on your listening experience, and record and stylus longevity, is profound. Independent analysis has shown that playing properly cleaned records reduces groove and stylus wear significantly.
Even more profound are the improvements to your listening experience. Once all traces of the manufacturing residue (which is on the surface of every vinyl record pressed since 1948) is safely removed, all the detail, impact, air, resolution, imaging and emotion of the recording is revealed. Even brand-new, high quality audiophile albums will sound significantly better and last longer after being cleaned by one of Perfect Vinyl Forever’s record cleaning processes.
HOW TO USE OUR SERVICES
There are multiple ways to use our services: local drop off and pick up with our partners or PVF by Mail, purchased from our web site.
1. Use our web store for PVF by Mail services. Please see our PVF by Mail article for more information.
2. If you live in southeastern Wisconsin you can drop off your records directly at PFV or at Ultra Fidelis in Wauwatosa, WI. We will contact you when your records are available for pickup.
3. You can contact us through our website for custom Bespoke or Concierge services. After consultation, we will send an invoice payable with PayPal.