You may be hearing static rather than any dust etc. on your LP or stylus. That Zerostat anti-static gun really works! You can get it at Music Direct at www.amusicdirect.com. You shoot a side right before you play it, and then shoot the other side when you flip the LP. Nothing actually comes out of the gun but invisible ions! It sounds like a rip-off but it works great. I had one for years in the 70's and 80's when all I played were LPs, but now it's lost. Recently revived, however, and available at a few of the vinyl web outlets.
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