Well, I guess I will have to "bite the bullet" and pony up $40 or so for a used Zerostat gun. Why they sell for so much use is one of those many audio mysteries I will probably never understand and just have to learn to accept.
It should be easy to determine that the things are working by taking a small piece of styrofoam and rubbing on your shirt to give it enough charge so it will stick. If you zap it with the gun, it should drop to the floor immediately.
Lewm: Your response came off as merely pedantic to me. I was surprised to hear you meant it to be amusing. In any case, audio related subjects are serious matters as they involve our sense of well being, sanity and self worth. Blue vs Red, whether Zerostat guns or other concerns are very much are very much "trigger" issues these days and should be treated carefully so as to not provoke endless debate.
Hifiman5: I bought a CD once. They are a big scam. They only have music on one side. I only buy LPs. But thanks for the suggestion.
It should be easy to determine that the things are working by taking a small piece of styrofoam and rubbing on your shirt to give it enough charge so it will stick. If you zap it with the gun, it should drop to the floor immediately.
Lewm: Your response came off as merely pedantic to me. I was surprised to hear you meant it to be amusing. In any case, audio related subjects are serious matters as they involve our sense of well being, sanity and self worth. Blue vs Red, whether Zerostat guns or other concerns are very much are very much "trigger" issues these days and should be treated carefully so as to not provoke endless debate.
Hifiman5: I bought a CD once. They are a big scam. They only have music on one side. I only buy LPs. But thanks for the suggestion.