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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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@audphile1 
I have not experienced any degradation to the sound from Reliable Uber light lamp powered through Leviton outlet which works essentially like a built-in USB charger with an internal SMPS, integrated into the wall receptacle itself. Thought it was worth mentioning incase anyone interested in keeping their space clutter free. 

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@lalitk thank you for the update? How do you like the light overall?

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@audphile1 

I was referring to Reliable Uberlight 3200TL which is being used over Degritter. The Reliable Uberlight 7200TL, ordered for TT, arriving on Friday. 

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I’m waiting for the AES/EBU light….

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I Cut a Magic Eraser into one inch squares.

Place a lightly dampened one on the plinth and lower the stylus onto it for a few seconds, lift, and you’re done deep cleaning.

I use a dollar-store makeup brush for a dry brush.

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