Last Needle cleaner at the beginning of every session. ZeroDust after each side. I don't trust liquid cleaners for the above mentioned reasons. Nive thing about the ZeroDust is that you can see how much debris accumulated by looking at the ZeroDust after cleaning. Also very easy and fast to use. The ZeroDust can be had here on Audiogon for very little. I would highly recommend it.
Stylus Cleaning Schedule?
Ok, I have read in Robert Harley's "The Complete Guide to High End Audio", that you should clean your stylus every album side.
How many of you actually do that?
I like my albums and think I take care of them pretty well. I use a RCM to clean them. But I honestly don't clean my stylus that often. I pretty religiously clean my stylus before every listening session. Most sessions consist of listening to 2 to 6 album sides, usually on the lesser end of the scale unfortunately. (I use the Last stylus cleaning fluid. I put it onto the stylus cleaning brush and then clean the stylus to avoid getting too much cleaning fluid on the cantilever. Sound about right?)
(By the way, I like Harley's book and have gotten a fair amount of knowledge out of it, although I may not actually agree with absolutely everything in it. I recommend it to anyone interested in this hobby.)
How many of you actually do that?
I like my albums and think I take care of them pretty well. I use a RCM to clean them. But I honestly don't clean my stylus that often. I pretty religiously clean my stylus before every listening session. Most sessions consist of listening to 2 to 6 album sides, usually on the lesser end of the scale unfortunately. (I use the Last stylus cleaning fluid. I put it onto the stylus cleaning brush and then clean the stylus to avoid getting too much cleaning fluid on the cantilever. Sound about right?)
(By the way, I like Harley's book and have gotten a fair amount of knowledge out of it, although I may not actually agree with absolutely everything in it. I recommend it to anyone interested in this hobby.)