No — that's the whole design goal. Every stage is measured against the original: cleaned audio stays ≈99.9% correlated to the input while removed noise stays near-zero correlated. You can solo exactly what's being taken out and confirm by ear.
What do I need to run it?
A Raspberry Pi 5 or an x86 mini-PC running Linux, a USB turntable (or an RCA→USB ADC), and powered speakers or a USB DAC. The one-line installer sets up everything else.
Is it really real-time?
Yes. Audio flows turntable → Kraken → speakers with roughly 48 ms of latency — you won't notice it while a record plays. Nothing is pre-rendered.
Can I hear what it removed?
Absolutely. The Monitor selector solos the removed clicks, crackle, or hiss on their own — so you always know it's pulling out defects, not music.
Why choose Kraken Vinyl Elixir over a store-bought unit?
Store-bought restoration boxes are fixed hardware — you're stuck with whatever converters and processing they shipped. With Kraken Vinyl Elixir you choose your own hardware: run it on the Raspberry Pi or mini-PC and audio interfaces you want, and pair it with our certified ADC/DAC for reference-grade fidelity. Same software brains, but a signal path you control and can upgrade over time.
Why is it called Kraken Vinyl Elixir?
The Kraken is the many-armed deep-sea beast — and this engine reaches into your record with eight arms of DSP at once: pulling out clicks, crushing crackle, gating hiss, filtering rumble, killing hum, and shaping the tone — all in the same instant, live. And an elixir is a potion that restores and revives: it brings old records back clean, clear and alive, without stripping the warmth and soul that make vinyl worth listening to.
Wait… a Kraken? 🐙
Many arms, working every part of the ocean at once — same as the engine works every part of your record. See for yourself:
When does Kraken Vinyl Elixir release?
Q3 / Q4 2026. We're fine-tuning the engine and testing additional hardware so it runs great across more turntables, interfaces and DACs. Hit "Coming Soon" to follow along for the launch.
How can I get the Early Access Beta?
The Early Access Beta is invitation-only. Accepted volunteers get 90 days of Beta access to help report bugs, test additional hardware, and drive the software to gold status by Q3 / Q4 2026. As a thank-you, Beta users receive a free copy of Kraken Vinyl Elixir.