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Vacuuming every time? LAST revisited?

I suppose that the answer is that it's up to me and that I might as well just read record playing rituals but

I have four cleaning systems

LAST soundcare
a spin clean
a nitty gritty 1.5
an okki nokki (new!)

I used to go LAST 1 + LAST 2 once, then LAST 3 every time.
Then I bought the nitty gritty and would use that for used LPs.
I would still do LAST.
Last year I bought a Spin Clean, I would add a wash in Spin Clean.

But the Okki Nokki looks better (I did like the funky look of the Nitty Gritty, but it's still not that great) and thus can sit right next to my turntable. Plus it really is easier to use!

I think I'll keep the Spin Clean in my system for incoming LPs.
But I'm wondering if I shouldn't just vacuum each time I play. It's not a big deal to do and it'll keep the records nice and clean.

Should I still keep the LAST system? I've subjected every one of my records for over 2 decades to it. Seems uncomfortable to stop. I could, I suppose, do it once to all of my records but I wonder if I'm not stripping System 2 off when I do it. But the Okki Nokki (esp. with spin clean) really seems to bring things back to life too. Any thoughts?

Please discount any ideas about wasted labor on my part. It's really easy enough.
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rauliruegas
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Dear Intermediatic: The " best " LP cleaner is the cartridge stylus where you have to put attention in a deeper way than the LP. IMHO each time you lift up your cartridge have to cleans it before next LP playback.

No, I'm not saying that's unimportant to cleanse the LP everytime under playback because it's important but not at he same level, the Stevecham advise is very good.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
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rauliruegas
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Dear Intermediatic: Yes, Zerostat it works very well for the " same " results.

Static is a different phenomenon than the LP nedds to clean up. You have to remember that the cartridge is an electromagnetic device that reacts in presence of a static/electrostatic phenomenon and sometimes what we heard trhough our system is not because the stylus or the LP are dirty/dust but because that phenomenon.
This depend on the audio system room enviroment and mainly on its level of humidity as lower the more. In the other side friction between two surfaces could produce that phenomenon and obviously the cartridge stylus and LP have that friction level.

I don't haqve that kind of problem in my system room but I had years ago and that's why I bought Zerostat and I still own it, works fine.

Now, I want to insist that the cartridge stylus is really good LP cleaner and we have to mantain it in pristine condition everytime.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
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