I might suggest dusting off the record while the platter is spinning. Use a good fine carbon fiber brush like an Audioquest carbon record brush to see if that helps.
Recommended cork platter for my SL 1200 GR Technics TT
Howdy folks-
I'm new to the vinyl kingdom but have some early success with cart, phono pre and turntable selections. Most pieces of the system are new and coming together nicely.
Problem is the Gosh Darn static. Dang! All new and old vinyl is cleaned through my Record Doctor and come off looking good with no charge. Next step into the MoFi static free sleeves and wait to be played. When it's game time, I pull them from the sleeve, no charge but I hit em with the Milty Static Gun, then onto the table to be groomed by my Audioquest anti static brush and played.
When I pull the record off the table, most have a static charge and some you can feel the charge coming off the record like it's an electrical storm! Dang sauce!
I'm also running my dehumidifier between playings. I'd say the humidity is around 45 to 55, but doesn't seem to make a difference.
Cork platter? Shrimp platter?
Thanks for chiming in!
Brent
I'm new to the vinyl kingdom but have some early success with cart, phono pre and turntable selections. Most pieces of the system are new and coming together nicely.
Problem is the Gosh Darn static. Dang! All new and old vinyl is cleaned through my Record Doctor and come off looking good with no charge. Next step into the MoFi static free sleeves and wait to be played. When it's game time, I pull them from the sleeve, no charge but I hit em with the Milty Static Gun, then onto the table to be groomed by my Audioquest anti static brush and played.
When I pull the record off the table, most have a static charge and some you can feel the charge coming off the record like it's an electrical storm! Dang sauce!
I'm also running my dehumidifier between playings. I'd say the humidity is around 45 to 55, but doesn't seem to make a difference.
Cork platter? Shrimp platter?
Thanks for chiming in!
Brent
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I had the same exact problem during the New England Winters and solved it by purchasing a 3" by 4" anti static mat which is grounded to the wall outlet and sits under my turntable. I put one finger on the mat and use my other hand to lift the record and viola....no static! I bought it online from a company that sells different kinds of anti static mats. A google search is best and it cost less than 20.00 shipped to me. |
The best platter mat for Technics DD turntables are the SAEC SS-300 (alloy 870g) and Micro Seiki CU-180 (copper, 1.8kg) if you want to block EMI effect and eliminates the distortion-producing resonance in the 200-400Hz range, which is common to most all conventional rubber mats. This results in a 10~20dB net reduction in overall resonance, to further reduce distortion at its source. Some cartridges, especially the LOMC, are sensivite to the rotor under the platter, felt mats or cork mats can't solve the problem.
Static is not a problem at all, just buy $10 carbon record brush and use it everytime you play vinyl. There is no better solution that this. You can also buy Antistatic Gun for $60 and then you can forget about static. |
GRUV GLIDE...Kills static eliminates it! one of the best products for vinyl records imo, I dont play records without this stuff. You apply it once and then not agian for a long time. excellent. https://www.amazon.com/GruvGlide-GRUVGLIDE-DJ-Package/dp/B0015VEZ22/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=15282... Matt M |
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