Stylus cleaners

@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.

+1 for magic eraser.  Can’t take a picture, but similar results as 

DUo s above.

@audphile1 

With the Boulder and Sabrinas I can see you like a bit less romantic sound, although I've taken several steps down from the romantic sound when I got rid of the ARC tube preamps. The sound is just right for me now. I could say I wish I'd always had this setup, but I wouldn't have appreciated it. I can still see myself at 16 standing on my bed conducting the Firebird Suite coming from my Sears Silvertone suitcase stereo. I don't think I've ever loved music any more than at that time. The equipment was just a suggestion of sound, but my brain more than filled in what was missing. And, BTW, I was a much better conductor at 16 than I am now.

@audio-b-dog yes I like transparent and less colored sound but I don’t like analytical presentation. I voiced my system so that it’s musically engaging. 
My Whest phono stage is also very transparent and clear. The setup is essentially as romantic or as bombastic sounding as the recording itself. 
And yes I agree music can be appreciated without all this high end equipment. But it’s all part of the hobby. We’re all gear heads as well as music lovers. 

@audphile1 

I had no interest in electronics until my stereo forced me to. I have always been a creative guy. I began writing poetry in high school. I was introduced to classical music by my father when I was 12 or 13. I did not listen to rock n' roll in high schook in the early sixties. I thought it was stupid, and I still do. After the Beatles, things got interesting. And with Davis and Coltrane, Jazz took a less intellectual turn. As I have earned more money I have slowly upgraded my system with my wife as my accountant and regulator. These expensive speakers were my part of an inheritance. But I have enjoyed each step up I have taken. I have gotten too old to stoop in the 20" space behind my racks and change tubes, so I've gone to tubish solid state. If I could still change tubes, I'd still have my ARC gear. The Ref 3 preamp was excellent. I might have upgraded my PH-7, though, although I have loved it much. Basically, I have enjoyed buying and slowly swapping out equipment. Each time the music sounded better. Now I guess I'm really in the high end, but not the dCS quarter of a million dollar DAC high end. Maybe I'll call it the rational high end. Besides, there is only so much I can put in my 18' x 22' listening room.