Rein in the winter static
Winter is here and my furnace is running, the house is dry. Playing records is a nightmare. I have a VPI prime table with the stock felt mat. The static is so bad that the mat clings to record when I remove it.
I'm also concerned about sending a static charge through the system. Any suggestions for controlling static during the winter months? I'm also wondering if a cork mat would be less conducive to static.
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Get yourself a Vicks warm mist humidifier. It works great and is enough to bump up the humidity in small rooms by a good 4-10%. We ran them overnight on our counters at our last house. I have one in the basement sitting on the bar counter to take care of basement, not just one room. Rooms are averaging about 41% when running. Seems to take the edge off. https://www.vickshumidifiers.com/products/humidifiers/vicks-warm-mist-humidifier-1/ |
If you don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on the CS Port or DS Audio gadgets, a Zerostat, used as directed, will remove the static electric charge from an LP surface just prior to playing,for much less money. Do not assume that any kind of de-static tool or technique, no matter how costly, is a permanent cure. You have to de-stat prior to each play, in an environment such as yours. Then you have to de-stat again, when you flip the LP over. |
Good call on a humidifier @audioquest4life i use a Vesync here and beyond static it also keeps your skin and throat from getting dry! |
