Vinyl static ionizers who's used them?

There are 2 that I know of the DS Audio ION-001 Vinyl ionizer or the CS Port Static Eliminator IME1. Are they worth the asking price?

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antinn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 369 posts 04-14-2023 at 07:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @lewm Industry uses ionizers extensively for electrostatic discharge (EDS) control - here is a very basic description - Technical Guide - STATIC REMOVERS (IONIZERS) (panasonic.biz). There are many compact bench top ionizers available such as AC powered TB-3043.pdf (descoindustries.com) and DC powered 2020-1j-p16p (staticclean.com). The fans in low speed are generally about 40-45dB, there may be quieter ones. These blower units tend to have a pretty good reach as shown in the literature, but the neutralization time with distance as shown in the literature. Ionizers can produce highly toxic ozone, the reputable one will specify an ozone limit such as <0.05ppm. There are lower cost Chinese knock-offs, user beware.
antinn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 369 posts 05-04-2023 at 01:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete James H. Kogen, Phonograph Reproduction 1978, Audio Magazine May 1978, Audio-1978-05.pdf (worldradiohistory.com) goes into some detail on static; what causes it and what does not – the needle in the groove was not a source of static.