Feb 6, 2022 1:30 PM

Mark Block, our Zoom meetings guru, who is both a New York Audiophile
Society and NJAS member, has the following Zoom meeting announcement for
us. Please be sure to read this all the way through, especially the
section on NOW-MANDATORY PREREGISTRATION for the Zoom meetings! [If you
don`t preregister, you won`t get in!]

Sunday, February 6th, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern

We had an all-analog meeting in December with J.R. Boisclair, but what’s
to stop us from having another? This month, we’re happy to announce that
the wizard of wax, the viscount of vinyl, the lord of the long play,
Charles Kirmuss, will be delving into the theory and practice of
cleaning our precious records. Mr. Kirmuss takes his subject so
seriously that he refuses to call what he does record "cleaning." He
calls it record "restoration." Just as J.R. Boisclair at Wally Tools
upended conventions about cartridge setup, Charles has been equally
disruptive in challenging the myths and misrepresentations of record
care that have accumulated over several decades. Using his $120,000
Keyence VX-7000 digital imager to support his findings, Charles has
turned the record-cleaning ritual into a science. And if you visit his
website, you`ll see that his customers love it!

Our friend Michael Fremer headlined an article this way: “If Kirmuss
Audio`s Record Cleaning Ideas Are Correct, Are Everyone Else`s Wrong?”
Let’s listen to Charles and decide for ourselves. His presentation will
cover the production process, the reproduction mechanics when stylus
meets groove, and how to get the best sound out of our records. We will,
of course, have a Q&A session, so bring your questions and be prepared
to learn.

As you know, Charles sells a very affordable and very complete
ultrasonic record cleaning—sorry, record restoration—system. It’s a
great system, but somewhat time-consuming in practice. Is it the best?
Is it worth the effort? We think so, and Charles has generously agreed
to give everyone attending the meeting a special “show” discount on the
complete KA-RC-1 system: $895 shipped, with an extra 300 ml refill
bottle, extra carbon fiber/parastatic felt brush, and goat hair brush
included at no charge. The items sold separately have a retail value
$1,385, so this is a great offer. Charles will also raffle away five
carbon fiber/parastatic felt brushes and four KA-RS-1 record supports.

NOW, AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. After the Zoom bombing at our last
meeting, WE WILL BE REQUIRING ADVANCE REGISTRATION FOR ALL FUTURE ZOOMS.
No biggie, but see notes below. We will use your registration info as
the raffle entry.