Static attack! Time to get the humidifiers going
With the temperature dropping and the heat kicking on that old nemesis is rearing it's ugly head again. Easily noticeable on most records lately. Especially today when I went to do some listening. I have a Hudson hi-fi Anti static dust brush contraption set up and I think it does help. I especially like how it dusts the record as it spins. But when I went to throw on a record (Mahavishnu Birds of Fire) the dust brush swung over towards the record like a shot! Hit it with the Zerostat (had forgotten to use it first) and tried placing the record on the platter again. The dust brush stayed put! Good to see the Zstat doing it's job.
But, I am considering purchasing a Furutech destat in the near future. Anyone actually use one with good results? It is a bit pricey but I'm thinking it may be a worthwhile investment.
I use a Brush with COREBRID B Fibres that are a Mitsubishi produced material, that have Properties that will reduce Static. The fibres are very fine, and the Sales Spiel is claiming the fibres are able to go deep into the Groove. I am not sure if the depth a Brush Fibre can enter into the Groove has any value to removal of Static. The Brush I bought was quite a bit cheaper than a Furutech Version.
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".... My brother lives in International Falls MN, so I showed him how to get rid of static and dust. Last January I was up there, no problems with static for him at all, now that he knows what to do. Costs $4. No Zerostat, no carbon fiber. All you folks spending gobs of good money after bad….."
I'm sorry if I missed it, but what did you show him to get rid of the static and dust? I live next door to Minnesota in Wisconsin and winter is beginning to set in... so I'm sincerely curious as to what has been working so well for you.
Best wishes, Don |
@re-lar-kvothe but the ASB brush is by Furutech. So was asking when you said "I own the Furutech" was it the ASB brush or Destat? I'll assume you are taking about the Destat. |
