Do you stop the turntable or let it spin while you run e record brush


Hi all,

Since I acquired and have been using the Luxman pd441 I realized that this table has a low torque motor and the plater slows down considerably if I apply the brush with the motor running.
Which does more damage to the unit, the motor fighting the brush or the electronic being turned off and on dozens of times during a listening session?  Thanks all with more experience.

sukeun



skchun

Showing 1 response by elliottbnewcombjr

wash batches of lps OFF the turntable while listening to clean ones.

then, after clean, all I deal with is paper dust from inner sleeves, or airborne dust on the surface, not in the grooves. I have a large lint free cloth like a giant camera lens cleaner. I lay it lightly on the LP, turn the platter by hand, a simple lift of the dust, play. 

No more habitual anti-static dust brush, i.e. discwasher. no squirting fluid and being to impatient to wait for thorough dry.

have a peek at my system photos, around the 10th one shows my manual batch cleaner. 10 lp. the drying rack is the thing.

I scrub aggressively with a baby scalp brush (amazon, 3 pack), use the lid of a Chinese soup container to protect the paper label, and the bath is rinse only, distilled water. my mix, kit cleaner, add more alcohol, add a few drops of dishwasher anti-spotting i.e. jet-dry as a surfactant.