Furutech Destat or Walker Talisman or both?

I have not tried the Talisman, but bought the Destat about 2 months ago to replace the various versions of the Milty Zerostat (including v3) that I've had over the past 25 years. I simply believed that there had to be a better way to evenly discharge the static on my vinyl. I can only say that the Destat exceeded my expectations. It is quick, easy and really leaves the record with no discernible charge (using the very scientific method of holding the record close to one's face which is, believe it or not, very sensitive to sensing static on a record). Further, I have not experienced any discharge when I lift the stylus off of the record, which used to provide a nasty pop through the speakers on rare, but memorable occasions in the past. This product is expensive, but it really works and is now my favorite tweak. Todd the Vinyl Junkie has the best price on this baby, but probably not for long.

Best price is through Galen Carol. Superb service, as well.

Theo, I haven't used a Destat, but I do use a Walker Talisman. The Talisman works very effectively here for static elimination and delivers a sonic benefit even when there is no static.

As I've noted in another thread, the benefits I hear when using the Talisman are pretty consistent and repeatable: greater clarity through the midrange, particularly noticeable in the harmonic overtones on strings; blacker backgrounds; often a top end that sounds more extended and pure; better delineation of a broader, deeper and more layered soundstage. The difference is subtle, but very defintely audible and repeatable across four different audio systems.

I recommend it.
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Something like a bulk tape eraser will do a much better job, will not need repeated treatments, and cost a whole lot less than either of these two products.

I have an old nortronics cassette bulk eraser
will that work?

thanks
Tom

It is worth a try, Tom. WARNING, keep it far away from your cartridge!

The idea is to hold the magnet close to the lp without touching them. Move the eraser or the lp around to be sure the field gets everywhere. Then slowly remove the lp from the magnetic field so that "things" are left evenly dispersed.

Listen to an lp first. Then try the demag. If done correctly you should hear more low level detail and clarity.

Once you get the hang of it you can apply the same technique to your cables and tubes, if you have them. Just remove them from your system and do the demag'ing on the floor or a table.

I use both and highly recommend them. De Stat also can be used on your gear and cables with very good results also.

I just tried Dan ed's advice. I have an old GENEVA Audio/Video Tape Eraser which I used to use to erase VHS tapes and demagnatize CDs. I listened to Bill Evans Trio, "Waltz for Debby" and Brubeck's "Blue Rondo a la Turk" on Time Out. Then I demagnatized each record by swirling the GENEVA around very slowly and very close to the record surface and then pulled it away and turned it off. I then listened again, and sure enough, there was a very subtle increase in detail across the frequency range. The drum sticks and brush work on the symbals became more clear and distict. It had been a bit tizzy before. Also I heard slightly more body to the bass and harmonics from the strings. The effect was small but noticable. It is definately worth trying and experimenting with.

Thanks everyone I ordered the DeStat.

Glad you found a solution, Peter. I'm glad I could share what I've learned about demag. Remember that you still need to use anti-static, like a Zerostat or DeStat.