To clean or not to clean...


Brand new spanking vinyl. When one receives a  brand  new never played album. What is the consensus?
To clean or not to clean?

I  have leaned toward not cleaning until after numerous spins. This may be more out of  hope that conditions at the pressing faculty are on par with a semiconductor factory. Overall  I have not had issues, but once in a  blue moon you do  get that annoying pop that make you cringe and think" I should've cleaned this one".

Or am I simply guilty of the lessening of a mundane task.
idigmusic64
Nagaoka 'Kilavolt' #103 and a carbon fiber 'bar' brush.
Clean the brush before and after.

Haven't felt the need for much else.

The 103 is unavailable, and has been for quite awhile now.
Operates on a single C battery which lasts long enough that you check it periodically to verify the cell hasn't sprung a leak or corroded.

Aim at opposite hand,push the button; you Will drop it.
(Unless you like that sort of thing....)

I can't understand why Someone hasn't duplicated it DIY.
I've opened it.
The circuit is Simple, the Element could be tricky.
Most of the $ to do the original is tied up in the plastic case molds.

NO, it goes nowhere to no one.
You will have to come Here.
By appointment, recommended.
Chain saws (among others) in building next door.
Fencing foil (among other things of potential mayhem) here, close.

...on the other hand 'that triggers', forget all of the above...

...on the count of 5, you will awake feeling dismal and distressed that your LPs' will never really ever sound 'clean'....

*Oh, Hell...* 5

When a record hits my door...new, used, borrowed, stollen it gets cleaned and a new set of clothes....!