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?
Nice pictures! You can activate it and then lower the stylus onto it @dogberry same when lifting off. Lowers the risk. By the way I am digging the LAST duo. Very audible improvement in clarity. I have played several record I’m familiar with. Confirmed every time - better sound quality. . |
That’s not a bad idea @vinylvin ! May be distilled water can also do a decent job rinsing it out. Just need a paper towel to wipe it dry before recapping LAST. |
@jimijam The A-T AT607a l have one from the 80s and it did a good job with all the MM cartridges l used. The stylus cleaner was well made and it’s bewildering why such a successful product should be discontinued. l stopped using it after l moved to MC. Dynavector advised not to use these devices with the 10x5 l had just purchased. I believe it was mentioned in the manual that it was not recommended and could damage the cartridge from the catalogue. If this was true for all moving coils, then perhaps this resulted in falling sales, and was one of the reasons for withdrawing the accessory. |
