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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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billstevenson
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This thread prompted me to order another one of the vibrating stylus cleaning gadgets from Hudson Hi-Fi that I reported on earlier in this discussion.  This one for our second home.  Anyway, unlike the first one labeled as ultrasonic, this one, otherwise identical, is labeled "lowave" whatever that means.  It vibrates.  You put a wee drop of the provided fluid on a dense brush that faces upward in the base, which is placed on the stationary turntable platter, cue the stylus down onto the moistened brush, turn on the device by pushing the button (I actually push the button first), let the stylus rest on the vibrating brush for 5 seconds and then lift the stylus or push the button to turn off.  This is a very effective way to clean a stylus.  Evaluated using my microscope, it is the best method I have found.  A reliable source informed me that the fluid is actually water.  The unit cost about $30.

aphilc
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I use a brush I received from Ortofon when I purchased my Ortorofon MC Cadenza Bronze cartridge after every listening session and use the Humminguru S-DUO Pro Ultrasonic Stylus Cleaner (+ Cartridge Pressure Gauge) once every month or so.

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lalitk
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“A Brush that has a fibre that can tangle, is able to snag on the Stylus.”

Oh sure—nothing says precision audio engineering like dragging a tiny lint trap across a diamond and hoping for the best. If the brush fibers can tangle and snag, congratulations: you’ve invented a stylus stress test. Next up, cleaning your cantilever with a Brillo pad 😊

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richardbrand
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@faustuss 

Looks as if it might be a NÄVLINGE from IKEA?  ... Next time I have a spare 3 hours I will pop into IKEA then try to find my way out again

I did pop into IKEA and snagged one of these lamps.  Got out in half an hour.  Most of the time was looking for a staff member - I found the lamps on display but the boxes were nowhere near for the Navlinge with clamps!

It comes with its own Chinese wall-wart ...

Thanks again for the tip

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