Record-playing Rituals?

I'm curious what everybody's riuals are when listening to albums. How often do you clean the records? Every Time? How often do you clean and lubricate the stylus? Every time?

David

deshapiro05-15-2001 2:25am

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scottht Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 398 posts 02-09-2005 at 06:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What Linn bashing ? Are you high ?
risabet Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 17 posts 02-16-2005 at 04:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't think so!
codygrayland Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8 posts 05-30-2005 at 10:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Over here records are played only to record onto reel to reel tape. The LP's are played wet with isopropyl alcohol using a 1/2" wide flat brush to distribute the alcohol. The alcohol seems to lubricate the stylus while eliminating all but the most egregious of hurdles in the groove. Be certain to not apply too much alcohol toward the outside edge of the LP as that can be a mighty mess. A custom machined brass record clamp is used as well. This 'ritual' is tedious and is not being recommended but the result is a CD-quiet very high-quality copy of an LP. Cody
alephman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 107 posts 06-11-2005 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Clean with Zerodust. Apply Stylast, dust record and let it rip
codygrayland Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8 posts 06-19-2005 at 01:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Well, I gave in and tried StyLast. While the stuff works really well I will continue to play records wet using a 33/66% soultion of GlassPlus and isopropyl alchohol. While the StyLast did indeed dramatically reduce surface noise it did NOT yield the CD-quiet results of my special home-made magic brew.

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