Ohnofiasco,
ZeroDust will not remove crud that's burnished onto the stylus. All it does is remove loose fluff (and of course it won't remove anything at all from the cantilever).
I've rehabbed a number of cartridges for people who regularly "cleaned" their styli using only ZD. They thought their cartridge was worn out and were ready to replace it. An effective cleaning made it as good as new, both visually and sonically.
ZD is effective at removing residue from an ME cleaning. ME particles are abrasive, so you need to remove them before playing a record. ZD is good for that.
The ZD is safe, but not sufficient.
ZeroDust will not remove crud that's burnished onto the stylus. All it does is remove loose fluff (and of course it won't remove anything at all from the cantilever).
I've rehabbed a number of cartridges for people who regularly "cleaned" their styli using only ZD. They thought their cartridge was worn out and were ready to replace it. An effective cleaning made it as good as new, both visually and sonically.
ZD is effective at removing residue from an ME cleaning. ME particles are abrasive, so you need to remove them before playing a record. ZD is good for that.
The ZD is safe, but not sufficient.