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Walker Prelude Step 4 rinse-Somewhat mixed results

I recently purchased the Walker Prelude Step 4 high resolution rinse and over the past week listened to (16) records rinsed with the Walker step four solution. I took careful notes and did critical listening and while the general results were positive there were also some mixed lessons. Four of the records tested had a negative results using step 4 with the sound somewhat more compressed, duller and less clear. With one record I could not tell any difference either way. With (11) records I heard positive results using the prelude step 4 resulting in a clearer more transparent sound, a 3-5% improvement overall.

Thus far everybody else on this forum have been 100% positive about Prelude Step 4 so I guess I will be the odd man out with my listening results. It is a shame that two of the records that had a negative effect with step Four were two of my favorite records, Steely Dan "Aja" and Cowboy Junkies "Trinity Sessions". Did anybody else have mixed results using this product?. I own all of the Walker record cleaning supplies including the Talisman and this is the only one that does not perform consistently.

Johnny

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rushton
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Johnny, I've had only positive or occasionally neutral results using the Step 4 Final Rise as compared to the same LPs using Prelude and just the ultraPure water rinses. I've never had a negative effect.

On the two LPs you had a negative result, did you re-clean with Prelude first before doing the Step Four Rinse or just do the Step Four? I've applied just the Step Four Final Rinse on some previously cleaned LPs with good results, so just wondering.
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rushton
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Johnny, trust your ears. If you're hearing it, it's real. The next time I do some more cleaning, I'll do some more comparative testing to see if I come across any examples that match your two negative experiences.
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