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LAST Record Preservative: Thumbs up or thumbs down

Last #2 Record Preservative was recommended to me by an audiophile friend who uses it for his lp's. He claims it's the best treatment he's ever used. However, when I was in an analog store that sells it, the owner told me not to buy it because he found that it reduced the detail in his lp's (it's not too often someone won't sell you a product that they sell).

So my analog compatriots, if you have used Last #2 Record Preservative, did you like it or not, and why?
rosstaman

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blackie
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I just bought some to try out and give it a resounding thumbs down. The high frequencies seem damped and oddly enough there seems to be more surface noise. The records I tried it on have all been Disc Doctored and put in Nitty Gritty sleeves. The stylus also seems to be getting cloged with alot more dust picked up from the record surface. I've got 50 year old records that have never been "preserved" and still sound great. To quote the old addage "if it aint broke..."
blackie
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During further research I found out that the LAST Preservative actually softens the vinyl, preventing (they claim) parts of the groove walls from possibly chipping off. I have also heard that the pressure from applying the Preservative in conjunction with the softening of the vinyl can actually deform the grooves. I'll try cleaning the records again because I really liked the way the Classic Records "Time Out" sounded before the "treatment".
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