If the problem was really a stylus booger you should hear immediate improvement after a soft brushing. Let us know if it removed the muddy sound. I also use the magic eraser and SpinClean.
Sudden problem with turntable
I have a rega p5 with a ortofon black. it used to sound great. yesterday i put on a record and it sounded terrible, really muddy. My knowledge of turntables is very limited. Is it possible that i damaged the stylus? Any suggestions as to how i would determine what happened?