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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!
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rodrigaj
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MILTY Zerostat.

Squeeze slowly, release slowly on three spots of an album (12, 4, 8 o'clock positions) with the album sitting on the platter not moving.
Repeat in the center but don't release. Move the Zerostat away from the turntable and release.
The trick is not to hear a click as the zerostat is squeezed and released.

Repeat before each play (both sides) and if you have an RCM after each cleaning.
rodrigaj
32 posts
 
Dragging the stylus over the vinyl causes static build up? That would mean we would all be having the same problem.

More likely it is the movement of the air on a rotating vinyl platter that is causing it. The dryer the air, the more static.

I'm fortunate enough to have a whole house humidifier so that the winter time dry conditions caused by central heating are ameliorated. I still use the Milty Zerostat for further treatment.
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