I've seen very fine scratches produced w/new, clean microfibre cloths that are not Essence of Music. Geoff - any chance you can provide a link to the ones you are recommending? Thanks. Thought I'd read somewhere fine superficial scratches won't affect audio...not sure, still worrisome.
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Microfibre Tech Helpful article about microfibre technology. Still searching for info about a cotton-based alternative. |
Thanks, Geoff. Those are huge too but I think unlikely to be sterile...not that sterility is critical. Main thing is, you are assuring us they do not scratch? Thanks for the heads up on this. As I mentioned, the concern is probably not unique to EOM as I've seen fine scratches produced when using "MagicFibre" microfibre clothes as purchased for cleaning eyeglasses, etc.. |
To those concerned about fine scratches on CDs using microfibre cloths (and I'm NOT singling out EOM), info at this guitar forum site might be of interest. It appears that not all microfibre is created equal. http://prsguitars.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-7914.html See one of the discussion participant's full comments at the link above. Excerpt here: "A good microfiber cloth like these will not harm your nitro finish, and in fact, they are less harmful than even soft cotton or flannel cloths. I learned this as a concours car guy with fine lacquer finishes. I use these on my nitro-finished Private Stock and my V12 stuff, and have no swirl marks: The secret of a good fluffy cloth like this is that the filaments of the fabric are even finer than cotton fibers. You don't have to rub as hard. It's easy enough to check - take a cotton cloth and rub it hard on something like a clear plastic CD case, then do a different spot with the microfiber. You'll see swirl marks where you used the cotton, and not the microfiber." The microfibre cloth he's recommending is used for auto detailing. See link here: http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/micro+fiber+speed+shine+cloths+set+of+3.do?sortby=%20ourPicks |