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Rein in the winter static

Winter is here and  my furnace is running, the house is dry. Playing records is a nightmare. I have a VPI prime table with the stock felt mat. The static is so bad that the mat clings to record when I remove it.

I'm also concerned about sending a static charge through the system. Any suggestions for controlling static during the winter months? I'm also wondering if a cork mat would be less conducive to static.

larseand
rsf507
2,323 posts
 

Read this review: https://www.stereotimes.com/post/cs-port-static-demagnatizer

Also DS Audio makes a similar product.

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viridian
5,048 posts
 

Put a highly diluted mixture of fabric softener and water in a spray bottle and spray the floor around the stereo. That will take care of it.

IMHO, the Prime sounds much better with the LP placed directly on the metal platter, no mat, YMMV. Good luck and happy holidays.

audioquest4life
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Get yourself a Vicks warm mist humidifier. It works great and is enough to bump up the humidity in small rooms by a good 4-10%. We ran them overnight on our counters at our last house. I have one in the basement sitting on the bar counter to take care of basement, not just one room. Rooms are averaging about 41% when running. Seems to take the edge off. 
 

https://www.vickshumidifiers.com/products/humidifiers/vicks-warm-mist-humidifier-1/

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