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How effective is anti-static device for LP play?

Actually I'd like to tweak my question...It is really the question of how effective do some of you think a device like the Milty Zerostat could be,if humidity in music room is at a constant 50% or so?Would I really benefit from it in good conditions,with clean LP's?

Does the act of simply playing a disc add some degree of static to the disc,even in good humidity.

Does static come about due to other circumstances,and can this negatively effect music reproduction,with humidity not really being a big factor?

Thanks for the responses,in advance.-:)

sirspeedy

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dcstep
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I use the Zerostat and find it very effective. Dryness aggravates the static situation, but the mere act of cleaning the record pre-play will generate static. I use a carbon fiber brush for the rough clean, to get off any big chunks. I hit it with the Zerostat as I'm doing that and then I do a final clean with a microfiber cloth, after which the record needs another hit with the Zerostat.

The records generally have a low level of static when I start, but the cleaning, particularly with the microfiber brush, really generates a lot of static. At night, with the lights off it's very easy to see and I can feel it tugging at the hair on my arms.

Not only does it generate sound in some instances, but it attracts dust. So discharging your records is a beneficial process.

Dave
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