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Reducing background fizz and pops on Vinyl.

My Question is what are the best methods to reduce the background fizz and crackle on Albums. 99% are brand new Vinyl and sound excellent just when it goes thru silent passages it seems to enhance a bit. So is there a Liquid product to treat the vinyl, better stylus, or phono-preamp to help in this? I am not very experianced in Vinyl so I am sorry if this is not a valid situation to fix. Also, I use an Anti-static brush from audioquest before use which seems to pull all visible dust and contaminents. Thanks
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jmcgrogan2
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Maxgain, You were very helpful to me in selecting a turntable. I'm going to look at the Linn on Saturday, it's all scheduled. I'm wondering about cleaning my albums as well. I understand that a wet/vac is the best way to go, but I won't have the money right away after buying the 'table. Do you have any inexpensive ideas for a starter?

Regards,
John
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jmcgrogan2
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D@mn! Maxgain, I got home from work today and that SOB sent me an e-mail that said he sold the Linn. He was afraid to ship, so I told him I'd come up and take it on Saturday. Because of the 4 hour round trip, I couldn't do it before Saturday. We exchanged a dozen e-mails, a few phone calls, agreed on a price, and he even gave me explicit directions. He even cancelled his Ebay auction for me, because he didn't want to ship. Then....he sells to someone else. Now I'm back to square one.

John
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