I recently acquired my first turntable in 45 years - a gently used Music Hall 9.1 with a Grado Prestige Gold cart. I set it up last night and went to the local thrift shop today to pick up a couple of albums ( I lost all of mine in a flood years ago).

I also bought a Spin Clean and tried to select albums in what appeared to begood condition. I found one album (Maria Muldauer - Midnight at the Oasis) that was still sealed ( punched corner - I remember these used to be called remaindered). The other was used - Joni Mitchell Shadows and Light)

I followed the Spin Clean instructions and then played each album.

I have to say I was amazed at the sonic quality - I never heard an album sound so good. I am hooked.

But the quiet sections were full of noise, despite the cleaning and what appeared to be scratch free records. Very little on the remaindered album but quite a bit on the other. The level varied as well.

Did I not clean them well enough? Did I create some sort of static interference (I do not yet have an anti-static brush, but have ordered one). Any advice wouldbe greatly appreciated.