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Random Static Hits

What can I do to eliminate the random static hits that I'm getting with playing all of my vinyl. About 4 or 5 times a side, there's a medium loud pop right down the center. It doesn't happen in the same place if I play the LP again and it happen on every LP I've played in the last couple of weeks. The wall mounted turntable is a WT Simplex and it's grounded as always to a Herron VTPH-1MC. Nothing has changed in my system recently, but the weather has changed I guess.... it's dryer. Floors are hardwood so no spraying the carpet to increase humidity. Help!
dhcod

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dhcod OP
706 posts
 
Thanks for the suggestion. GG makes me nervous given all the money and time I spend keeping the LPs clean. Isn't there some degrading of sound? I've done a seach and there's a lot of controversy about GG.
dhcod OP
706 posts
 
I got the ultrasonic humidifier and it hasn't directly worked so my solution is to walk by the humidifier with the record and that works perfectly!
dhcod OP
706 posts
 
Well, walking by the humidifier works sometimes. Other times, not so much. I've ordered a Zerostat. Will report back. This really sucks. I might have to go the Gruv Glide route if all else fails.
dhcod OP
706 posts
 
Zerostat comes today. I've also tried cleaning every record before I play it on my Loricraft PRC3. The first song is usually fine but by the end of the LP, it's pop city again.
dhcod OP
706 posts
 
Zerostat here. It works, although some LPs the static returns by the final groove... but a major improvement. I'm sure as I perfect my technique, things will get better. That and a good rain. So Cal has been glorious every day this month but it's an electrically charged desert. My skin hurts from the static.
dhcod OP
706 posts
 
Hmm. Still not completely gone. Maybe it's time for the Furutech. Seems like the humidifier is what helps the most. If I leave it on all day, evening listening is static free. By the morning, the static has returned since I can't keep it on overnight.
dhcod OP
706 posts
 
Furutech arrived. Static gone. I guess you get what you pay for. Even my A23 mat, which has been wavy with static is lying flat. Amazing.
dhcod OP
706 posts
 
As soon as I pressed send on this post, the pops returned. I want to hang myself.
dhcod OP
706 posts
 
Moonguy, do you have a humidifier? I just bought a bigger one the other day and so far so good.
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