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Audio Intelligent Vinyl Solutions (a.k.a. AIVS) has been making reputable record cleaning products for going on 20 years now, and they’ve just added a pair of key offerings to the product line.

“Two relatively new selections from Audio Intelligent Vinyl Solutions are Ultra-Low Foaming Formula No. 27 and Enzymatic Concentrate for ultrasonic record cleaning machines,” Jim Pendleton, president of Osage Audio Products, confirms to me directly. “Both formulas were developed for specific, targeted purposes, and they join an extensive selection of AIVS products.”

As Pendleton also rightly points out, the first AIVS products were introduced into the marketplace in 2003, so 2023 is also the company’s 20th year of operation. Other notable AIVS offerings include a heavy-duty pre-cleaning product and a general-purpose concentrate popular with used-record dealers.

Ultra-Low Foaming Formula No. 27 is formulated specifically for use in fluid-dispensing record cleaning machines (a.k.a. RCMs). It is a residue-free enzymatic formula that does not foam, in order to avoid hindering the dispensing process. Formula No. 27 is also said not to clog fluid-dispensing nozzles on fluid-dispensing vacuum record cleaning machines. It is completely alcohol-free. The No. 27 SRP runs $38 for a 32oz bottle.

The AIVS Enzymatic Concentrate is formulated specifically for use in ultrasonic bath record cleaning machines. It too is an enzymatic formula — as are all AIVS products — and it is said not to leave residue on a record or on the inside of the tank. It is virtually foam-free, and the suggested usage level is to add approximately 4ml of the concentrate for every liter of water in the ultrasonic bath of any RCM.

The SRP for the AIVS Enzymatic Concentrate ultrasonic formula is $34 for a 16oz bottle, and $50 for a 32oz bottle. In essence, its cost runs as little as 20 cents per liter of tank water.

For more about Audio Intelligent Vinyl Solutions, go here.
To order either/both of these AIVS products, and/or anything else from the company’s product line, go here.