Audio Intelligent Premium Archivist Formula

Audio Intelligent Premium Archivist Formula — Step Two, Without Any Alcohol

The alcohol-free second step in Audio Intelligent's cleaning system. The company's own description is that it is "as effective as the Super Cleaner Formula as the second step of the record cleaning process without using any alcohol."

That single sentence is the entire reason to choose it. Two formulas do the same job in the same position in the sequence, and the difference between them is whether there is isopropanol in the bottle.

When Alcohol Is the Wrong Answer

Shellac, Acetate and Anything Fragile

Alcohol attacks shellac. For 78s, and for acetates and lacquers, a formula with any alcohol content in it is a risk you cannot take back — which puts the Archivist in a category of one within this range for those records.

It also suits anyone who would simply rather not put a solvent near their collection at all, regardless of quantity. Audio Intelligent makes both versions precisely because that preference is reasonable.

What It Still Does

It is not a compromise formula. Audio Intelligent rates it as effective as the Super Cleaner for the same step, which means the choice is genuinely about chemistry rather than about accepting less cleaning to avoid alcohol.

Chemistry and Use

Alcohol-free. Audio Intelligent also states that none of their products contain any harsh detergent or lubricant, and that only pure, laboratory-grade components are used — because anything left on the record afterward is itself contamination.

A vacuum machine is optional. It lifts the used fluid more completely than a cloth, but the formula works by making it easier for a brush to loosen and carry debris away, and that is true either way.

Who Is the Premium Archivist Formula Best For?

• You clean 78s, shellacs or acetates — alcohol and shellac do not mix, and this is the alcohol-free option
• You would rather avoid solvents entirely — a reasonable preference, and Audio Intelligent built for it
• You already use the Enzymatic Formula — this is the second step that follows it
• You own irreplaceable pressings — the case where the cautious choice is the right one
• You want the isopropanol interaction — that is the Super Cleaner Formula instead, at the same point in the sequence

How Do You Use It?

As the second step, after the Enzymatic Formula. Coat the record surface thoroughly, brush gently to agitate the fluid, give it time to work, then remove it and rinse. Audio Intelligent asks for a thorough coating and gentle agitation on all their products.

It works perfectly well used on its own. For better results, run it as part of a full treatment program — enzyme, then this, then a rinse — which is the sequence the range was designed around. The other steps are in record cleaning solutions.

Pairs Well With

What most owners use alongside.

• Record cleaning solutions — the other steps in the sequence
• Record brushes — the brush is what does the loosening
• Record cleaning machines — for removing the fluid by vacuum rather than by cloth
• Replacement styli — what dirty grooves cost in the end

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it contain alcohol?

It does not. Audio Intelligent describes it as as effective as the Super Cleaner Formula for the same step, without using any alcohol, and points customers here who do not want isopropanol.

Can I use it on 78s and shellac?

That is the case it is best suited to within this range, because alcohol attacks shellac. As with any fluid on a fragile record, test on something you can afford to lose first.

Is it less effective than the Super Cleaner?

Audio Intelligent rates the two as equally effective for the second step. The difference is the isopropanol, not the cleaning.

Do I need a vacuum machine?

A machine is optional, not needed. It lifts fluid more thoroughly than a cloth can. The formula works either way, since its job is to let a brush loosen debris and carry it off.

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