Flux Hifi Sonic Stylus Cleaner

Perhaps I should have put this into the review section but I don't have a lot to say. I got an email ad from Music Direct that highlighted this device and decided to try it, knowing that I could return it if it was unsatisfactory.

The long and short of it is that it works as advertised.

I have six cartridges mounted on headshells, some used recently and others hanging out for a year or two. I used an old binocular Bausch & Lomb dissecting scope (about 50 magnification, I prefer it to the more finicky computer attached scope) to examine the diamonds on each of the cartridges and found a couple that looked particularly in need of a serious cleaning. One had a ball of crap at the end of the cantilever, completely obscuring the diamond, others just looked coated.

I followed the directions completely, except that I held the headshells in my hand rather than having the cartridges mounted on the tonearm and lowering them using the cueing device. One drop of fluid, 15 seconds on the pad and back on the microscope table. Nice clean diamonds. There were still fibers hanging around the cantilevers that a brush cleaned up.

This device has now replaced my Magic Eraser and Onzow Zerodust. Those did the job, but I feel safer using this than worrying about possible damage using the Magic Eraser; peace of mind.

I have had the device for a day, so nothing to say about longevity other than it seems well made.