Stylus Cleaners?

Rcprince, no I have not had the opportunity to try the Needle Nectar. I have used several other brands, and all of them are much better than leaving the stylus dirty, but I really did hear an improvement in resolution and imaging after my fist good cleaning with LP#9. If you do try some, please post your experience, I would like to know if you get the same results.

I have used the Record Research LP#9 cleaner with great success. I examined the diamond and cantilever of my Koetsu Rosewood Platinum, using a 20 power magnification, and cannot see any build up or problems at all. This has been my exclusive cleaner for well over a year, so it looks like an excellent choice so far. I should add, that there is a VERY noticeable performance gain when you clean your stylus properly.

Sdcampbell, I too use the LAST record preservative, and have for many years now. I find that if after LAST is applied, if you rewash the LP, there are contaminates that are dislodged by the action of the preservative. The final wash removes them, but the work the LAST does, remains on the LP. I also agree with you that there is a positive effect on the stylus. The friction seems to be reduced, as the distortion is lowered and the top end resolution is improved. I use both of the Record Research LP cleaners as, they are the manufacturer of the LP#9 stylus cleaner .