Get a good dry record cleaning brush and use before and after playing a side. Hunt EDA Mk.6 is good IMO. Disc Doctor Stylus Cleaner comes with a brush to clean the stylus. Seems little for the price but only needs a couple drops per use. Anti-static record sleeves also will help. Are you going to get into used records? If so, an Orbitrac, some good record cleaner(ie. Disc Dr., no alcohol, please)to use with soft cotton squares prior to the Orbitrac and then the 16.5 would be good. The Hunt brush will then keep them clean for a long time if used regularly.
LP Cleaning Question
I am fairly new to the analog game, but am enjoying every minute of it. I have a VPI Aries TT, Shelter 901 cartridge and a VPI 16.5 record cleaner. My problem is record cleaning. For example, I purchased a brand new re-issue of Coltrane "Live at Birdland". It sounded great right away but over time (10 plays), it began to crackle and pop a little. I put it on the cleaning machine, squirted some VPI cleaning fluid on the record, brushed the record, and then vacuumed it dry. The record looked great, but still crackle and pops during playback.
My question is, am I doing something wrong in my cleaning procedure? I have not cleaned/treated the stylus at all. Could this be the source of the noise?
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Bob
My question is, am I doing something wrong in my cleaning procedure? I have not cleaned/treated the stylus at all. Could this be the source of the noise?
Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Bob