Made to Excel in Every Way: Loricraft PRC4i Record Cleaning Machine Is Precision-Engineered with High-End Parts by SME in England, Delivers Superb Combination of Performance, Efficiency, and Quiet 

Internationally renowned for its precision turntables and tonearms, SME now takes the reins when it comes to hand-crafting the Loricraft PRC4i professional record cleaning machine. With a heritage that stretches back more than three decades, the latest iteration of Loricraft’s fabled automatic units touts a combination of efficiency, quiet, performance, and engineering that is unmatched in the high-end audio industry. Made in England from hand-selected parts, the 10.75 x 21.64 x 16.14-inch (HWD) PRC4i cleans and dries a side of an LP in approximately two minutes — meaning your record is ready to play when that time is elapsed. 

Evident by way of its robust albeit elegant appearance — a natural wood veneer cabinet completes a CNC-machined cabinet that instantly stands apart from the flimsier, plastic-dominated competition — PRC4i boasts the luxurious build quality that have made SME synonymous with perfectionist manufacturing. Its precision-constructed main spindle and bearing are housed in a robust phosphor bronze case. Its bearing spinning and high-torque motor are designed to last a very long time and, most importantly, to provide remarkable drive force to the platter. Hyper-accurate horizontal and yoke bearings on the vacuum arm ensure exacting movement across your records, while a custom gearing system delivers exceptional steering. Moreover, the arm yoke bearings are even engineered to prevent ingress contamination from your cleaning fluids. Every last detail of the 33-pound PRC4i has not only been deeply considered, but devised to operate with absolute synergy. 

Able to rotate in both forward and reverse directions so you can get at every last micro-centimeter of your records’ grooves, PRC4i gets into the crevasses of vinyl LPs with reference-grade aptitude. A double-ended pump system that affords a suction capacity of 28 liters per minute — and which sees a pump mounted at either end of the motor — works in concert with the arm nozzle to create a watertight suction vortex that takes care of even the most offensive dust, dirt, debris, hair, and fingerprints. 

Operation is simple and addictive. Just manually apply cleaning fluid to your LP surface and manually brush it into the grooves as it spins on the platter. Then, via the thick flip switches on the top panel, PRC4i uses its vacuum arm to comb across your LP and effortlessly extract the contaminated fluid from the LP grooves and deposit it into an external waste jar. Loricraft’s minimal-residue approach will likely seem like a miracle to analog lovers familiar with other automatic machines. 

Sold with a bottle of concentrate and application brush, PRC4i can clean 7-, 10, and 12-inch LPs. If you have a large collection or are just seeking a machine that separates itself from the competition, PRC4i should have a place in your listening room. 

For more information on PRC4i or Loricraft, reach out to a Music Direct audio consultant at 312-433-0200.