Do you clean your records before play, after play, or once (and then never again)?

pops worth noting I also tend to rotate counterclockwise somewhat further while moving brush outward to help traps dust. Its a technique to hone a bit once tried. Main thing is end of brush is always extended beyond the perimeter of the record, with brush probably never rotated more than 20-30 degrees counterclockwise  max.

Czarivey, I don't use alcohol based solutions and I don't want to clean one of my records one hundred times to prove you wrong. There appears to be quite a number of people who clean records often. Most though not all of my records start sounding noisier after about 10 plays, I mean a little noisier and something that I can hear. Some others have much better playback systems than I do and more sensitive ear so they would want to clean their records more often.

On cleaned lps, when I dip the stylus onto the ONZOW, there are sometimes tiny black crud "crap" as well as dust. I find this more when I use my Dynavector Karat. I believe the stylus profile on this cart makes a difference.

I kind of find it hard to believe that proper cleaning no matter how often would harm the lp. A diamond dragging through vinyl? I think what harms the lp more is the actual playing of a record and playing  a dirty record.

On cleaned lps, when I dip the stylus onto the ONZOW, there are sometimes tiny black crud "crap" as well as dust. I find this more when I use my Dynavector Karat. I believe the stylus profile on this cart makes a difference.

I kind of find it hard to believe that proper cleaning no matter how often would harm the lp. A diamond dragging through vinyl? I think what harms the lp more is the actual playing of a record and playing  a dirty record.

Everytime time one visits the table..