Nitty Gritty 2.5 Fi TurnTables

5/5 (5 Reviews) MSRP : $745.00


Product Description

Now record cleaning is faster and easier with the Nitty Gritty 2.5FI. Nitty Gritty's unique Capstan record drive automatically rotates the record during fluid application and vacuum suction-eliminating the need to manually scrub the record. "FI" stands for Fluid Injection, which means the 2.5FI has a fluid reservoir with a pump that automatically applies fluid to the VAC Sweep brushes. This makes applying the fluid easier, with less wasted fluid.


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User Reviews

Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by timb5881 a Audio Enthusiast from

Date Reviewed: September 23, 2005

Strengths:    Very effective at cleaning records. As with all RCM's it sucks the dirt out.

Weaknesses:    Noisy is about it.

Bottom Line:   
I have had my Nitty Gritty going on 14 years now with no problem. I manually apply fluids, first using Record Research Labs Super Deep Cleaner, scrubing, then vacuming it, repeat with a standard alcohol based cleaner, then one last time with distilled water. The machine does a great job cleaning records, built well and no cpmplaints. I would buy another if this one ever quits.

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Price Paid:    $250.00

Purchased At:   Needle In a Hay Stac

Similar Products Used:   Other than the Disc Wash stsyem, none.



Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:3
Submitted by Chuck Mason a Casual Listener from L.A

Date Reviewed: February 8, 2003

Strengths:    It protects my 1000 albums. And they sound great.

Weaknesses:    Another 2:00/album.
Noisy.


Bottom Line:   
I've heard one pop after 6 albums!
No 'surface noise', which was probably just dirt.

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Price Paid:    $350.00

Purchased At:   some guy in Upland,

Similar Products Used:   There are none.



Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by Randy Banta a Audio Enthusiast from Lincoln, NE

Date Reviewed: January 10, 2002

Strengths:    easy to use, easy to apply fluid

Weaknesses:    It needs an auto mode where it cleans for a set time, than vacumns for a set time and shuts off. Automation rules.

Bottom Line:   
It cleans records great. The fluid is also great. The best thing I ever bought for my vinyl and cartridge. Easy to use with, fluid application is so easy with hand pump.

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Price Paid:    $350.00

Purchased At:   used

Similar Products Used:   record doctor manually with diapers.



Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by Stanley Green a Audiophile from Maplewood, NJ

Date Reviewed: October 26, 2001

Strengths:    No fuss - Does it's job as advertised

Weaknesses:    If I could be picky, maybe the suction phase is loud

Bottom Line:   
I got the new kokoloba case - beautiful and functional. I hear more depth, no hiss, sounds clean and is clean

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Overall Rating:5
Submitted by Craig a an Audio Enthusiast from

Date Reviewed: January 10, 1999

Bottom Line:   
The NG 2.5 Fi is a semi-auto record cleaner that applies cleaning fluid, brushes and vaccums records while spinning. The sonic improvement is amazing, virtually eliminating surface noise on decent discs and making even severly dirty and old discs very listenable. Every vinyl enthusiast must have a vaccum machine like the NG 2.5 Fi. Only complaint is that, for $500, unit should come with a dust cover rather than having it be a $20 accessory.

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