{"product_id":"nitty-gritty-model-2-5","title":"Nitty Gritty Model 2.5 Record Cleaner (Oak or Cherry) – Automatic Rotation","description":"\u003cp\u003eGood record care should feel unhurried, almost automatic, so the attention can stay on the music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNitty Gritty Model 2.5\u003c\/strong\u003e is an automatic-rotation vacuum record cleaning machine in a solid oak or classic cherry cabinet. Nitty Gritty Record Care Products, an American company working since 1981 and now in Kennesaw, Georgia, builds it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHeritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNitty Gritty's owner's manual counts the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian and the Kennedy Library among the institutions that have used its machines. The 2.5 brings the company's Capstan Record Drive to a wood cabinet, so the record turns on its own through the scrub and the vacuum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNitty Gritty calls its machines hand-built, and the catalog that lists the 2.5 says they are made in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDesign and build\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record sits on a platform designed to avoid contact with its grooves and is vacuumed from below through a slot lined with VAC-SWEEP fibers. Nitty Gritty explains that the shape of these lips uses the venturi effect, keeping contact light while raising the speed of the air. Spent fluid slides out in a tray underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLiving with it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the 2.5, you wet the VAC-SWEEP, seat the record under the lip of the capstan and let it turn while the fibers scrub. A press of the switch brings in the vacuum while rotation continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNitty Gritty argues that many cleaning methods leave film, grease, residue and micro dust in the grooves, and it describes the improvement in sound after one of its cleanings as dramatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoosing your Nitty Gritty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2.5 is the wood-cabinet counterpart to the black vinyl Model 1.5. For pump-fed fluid, look at the 2.5Fi, and for two fluids on one machine, the 2.5Fi-XP. We're happy to talk it through, and every model is listed in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nitty-gritty\"\u003eNitty Gritty collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutomatic-rotation vacuum record cleaning machine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCleaning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet scrub by the VAC-SWEEP fibers while the record turns, then vacuum extraction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSides per pass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne side per pass, vacuumed from underneath\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRotation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutomatic (Capstan Record Drive, spring-loaded)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFluid application\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManual (apply PURE 2 to the VAC-SWEEP before loading the record)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVacuum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIndustrial-grade flow-through vacuum motor coupled directly to a venturi-shaped vacuum slot lined with VAC-SWEEP fibers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecord sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12-inch LPs; 7-inch records with the optional 45RPM Disc Adapter; 7-, 10- and 12-inch with the optional 3-Way Adapter Kit (permanent modification)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWaste fluid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlide-out waste fluid tray on the underside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid Oak, Classic Cherry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood and plastic cabinet; Lexan suction head\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCabinet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15-inch cabinet (fits DC-1 vinyl and DC-2 acrylic covers)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended fluids\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePURE 2 (all-purpose, for vinyl LPs and 45s); PURE 1 (alcohol-free, for 78s and lacquers); PUREnzyme+ (enzyme cleaner for heavily soiled records)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSession use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 10 records per session, then 15–20 minutes to cool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-year Nitty Gritty limited warranty (VAC-SWEEP liners and capstan 90 days; commercial use 90 days)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box with the Model 2.5, per Nitty Gritty's owner's manual:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNitty Gritty record cleaning machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 four-ounce bottle of PURE 2 cleaning fluid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 waste fluid tray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 small whisk for cleaning the VAC-SWEEP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between the Nitty Gritty Model 2.5 and the Model 2.0?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Model 2.0 is fully manual, while the Model 2.5 uses Nitty Gritty's Capstan Record Drive to rotate the record automatically during the scrub and vacuum cycles, and it collects waste fluid in a slide-out tray instead of an internal tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow does the Model 2.5 compare with the 2.5Fi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFluid is applied by hand on the Model 2.5. The 2.5Fi adds Nitty Gritty's fluid injection system: you press a pump and the machine applies fluid across the record surface from its own reservoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich dust cover fits the Model 2.5?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Model 2.5 has a 15-inch cabinet, the same size as Nitty Gritty's manual machines. Its DC-1 soft vinyl cover and DC-2 smoked acrylic cover fit it and are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich finishes is the Model 2.5 offered in?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Model 2.5 is offered in Solid Oak and Classic Cherry, both wood cabinets at the same price. If you prefer black vinyl, the Model 1.5 is the same automatic-rotation design in that finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does the Model 2.5 cost at HiFi Boutique?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt HiFi Boutique the Nitty Gritty Model 2.5 is $1,010.99 in either wood finish, with sales tax included and free delivery in the USA. A four-ounce bottle of PURE 2 and a waste fluid tray come with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom our boutique to your listening room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiFi Boutique is an authorized Nitty Gritty dealer. Delivery is free anywhere in the USA, and sales tax is included in the price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nitty Gritty","offers":[{"title":"Solid Oak","offer_id":50770984108229,"sku":"SYS-ATO-25-SO","price":1010.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Classic Cherry","offer_id":50770984140997,"sku":"SYS-ATO-25-CC","price":1010.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/3643\/8469\/files\/62eadba572ade71e1746767f_Model2.5_20-_20oak_tinified.jpg?v=1792610477","url":"https:\/\/www.hifiboutique.us\/products\/nitty-gritty-model-2-5","provider":"HiFi Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}