LP Anti Static Brush

My personal feeling is this...

Everyone’s listening environment is different. I say this because of static. and how it’s exaggerated is a little different in anyone’s unique listening environment.

The GOLDEN RULE ...Never wear (tennis shoes) while listening to a TT...especially if your listening room is carpeted.

Now, are you currently experiencing any issues? This is the starting point.

The new, revise Audioquest brush is claimed to have conductive fibers which transmit static into the users hand, down his body to ground. I don’t have one, still using my ancient Hunt and Decca brushes.

I bought the new AudioQuest brush and found that I am happier with my AcousTech brush with out the ground cable. But I also use a Furutech De-Stat in conjunction.

My ritual for EVERY record I play (short version concentrating on the static question).....

I mute the preamp (using the remote control) and ground myself to the chassis.  Then I first touch the table.  Regardless of whether I am wearing any static-generating clothing or not, the last thing I do before moving the cartridge into position over the lead-in grooves of the record, I hold a new model Audioquest carbon fiber brush lightly against the surface of the spinning vinyl.  Then unmute the preamp and slowly / carefully lower the stylus onto the lead-in section of the groove.  

After the record has been played, I mute the preamp and ground myself to the chassis before touching anything on the table.