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Dealing with Static on LP palyback

Anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with static build up on LPs as I play them?   Just playing one side is something enough to cause an arc when I pick up the album.  Most of the time I hear tiny, consistent crackles that sound just like static.

All the things I tried that claim to reduce static does not.  I must have four record mats and a camel hair tone arm brush, all of which claim to reduce static but have no effect that I can see.

spatialking
rsf507
2,577 posts
 

+1 @kennyc ​I prefer a more continuous solutions from DS Audio ION-001 or CS Port Static Eliminator IME1. 

Agree​​​​​​

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jjss49
6,926 posts
 

zerostat and/or humidifier

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faustuss
830 posts
 

@spatialking 

The crackling you hear during playback is the result of surface contamination and groove damage due to improper handling or improper stylus maintenance or tonearm setup. The inevitable electrical charges that accumulate on the records surface do not affect the sound in any way.

simonb
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Back in the day even with a zerostat what really worked was a damp cotton tea towel draped over the record before playing. Try an anti static strap used in computing to change chips.?  Worth a try. Otherwise nylon slippers on a nylon carpet in a dry environment should be enough to get the static up to a few Kv. :) 

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audphile1
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Isn’t there a static build up due to stylus on record friction?

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