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Cartridge cleaning

There is a lot of information in the forums reagarding record cleaning and preperation but, little about the art of cartride cleaning. In the past I always used the discwasher stylus cleaning solution and brush. Now I have a Lyra Helikon cartridge and the paper dust cover has made me afraid to use a liquid.
What are the accepted cartridge cleaning rituals among all you more experienced than I? Is the Zerodust cleaner a good product?
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dougdeacon
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Thanks, Bombaywalla.

I bought my cartridge used from a gentleman here. It's good to know the stylus wasn't stained yellow by his choice of music! ;^)
dougdeacon
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Light passes through my stylus easily enough, although the color is more amber than clear. Does this seem right?

The ExtremePhono stylus cleaner works alot like the ZeroDust for a substantially lower price. I'm too terrified of breaking my cantilever to try Tom's match striker.
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