Stylus cleaners
I used to use Onzo ZeroDust with my first few cartridges years ago. With the last two cartridges, Hana ML, I have only been using the included Hana brush for every side of LP and the MoFi LP-9 liquid stylus cleaner (I get as much fluid out of the brush by pressing it against the neck of the bottle before I clean stylus) every 3-4 records.
Onzo is collecting dust especially since the Fremer’s The Tracking Angle article.
I’ve been looking at DS Audio ST-50 but at $80 I’m not sure it will do anything better than my current cleaning methods.
What’s your stylus cleaning routine?
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I use BluTack at the recommendation of SoundSmith (who rebuilt my B&O MMC20CL cartridge). It works very well if you use it like the "Onzo" product. I like to pull the cartridge and check it under a microscope every couple of months and do a deeper cleaning with distilled water.... Even when there is something that looks like tar on the "front" of the stylus that the BluTack didn't remove, all that I've ever needed is a bit of distilled water on a stylus brush to get it clean. |
FYI on the alleged controversy with Onzow. Old news but news travels slow here, opinions reign supreme. The advice in the article should be followed no matter the brand of "gel" cleaner used. Keep the lid on it. Do not heat Keep out of sunlight (no D3 needed) Clean with water only and let dry for 30 min. https://trackingangle.com/features/the-onzow-zerodust-controversy-concludes-here |
