I huff some breath on my Audioquest carbon fiber brush before giving the record a final sweep before I play it. The moisture in my breath seems to neutralize the static. Learned that one from Jim at Audio Ecstasy in S.L.O.--thanks Jim!
Static on Vinyl
Here is my greif...............
I am getting some major static electricity every time
I remove an LP from my Turntable platter.
Here is my setup:
The platter is a Teres coccabolo (hardwood)
& I get the static with or without using my Herbies way excellent turntable mat.
I installed a grounding conductor screwed to the brass
platter spindle & grounded it to the tubed preamp & no
change.
I also use a Mapleshade Ionoclast static buster on the vinyl just before dropping the stylus, & still the bloody
static is their when I pull the vinyl from the platter
after the LP has gone thru the grooves.
any thoughts? ? ? ? ?
I am getting some major static electricity every time
I remove an LP from my Turntable platter.
Here is my setup:
The platter is a Teres coccabolo (hardwood)
& I get the static with or without using my Herbies way excellent turntable mat.
I installed a grounding conductor screwed to the brass
platter spindle & grounded it to the tubed preamp & no
change.
I also use a Mapleshade Ionoclast static buster on the vinyl just before dropping the stylus, & still the bloody
static is their when I pull the vinyl from the platter
after the LP has gone thru the grooves.
any thoughts? ? ? ? ?
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well I did a little experimenting & found a cure for the static on my table. I have a ground wire from the teres spindle assembly to the wall receptacle ground, But was still getting static (lots of it)..... I figured that because the platter is made of natural wood that It is non conducting, & not allowing the static to transfer from vinyl to grounded spindle. what I did..... I simple placed a strip of copper ribbon about 3" long on top of the spindle flange allowing the ribbon to lay across the wood platter. I then pushed a rubber washer about 1/16" thick on the spindle to concentrate pressure onto the copper ribbon. (the center hole on the rubber washer is a tight fit on the spindle so it stays put)... the result.... No more static! Now that the static has a pathway to ground it stays off the vinyl. I'll bet this would work on acrylic platters the same. |
I'm a big fan of the 3M Benchtop Air Ionizer 963 - like this It's essentially an overpowered Furutech destat powered by a power cord (instead of batteries). They are used in the electrical and computer maintenance industries - can be found for cheap on eBay as used/liquidated items. I have two - one I found for $14 the other $40 (new they are hundred$ aimed at commercial budgets). I keep one on a record shelf and simply rotate the record in front of it before placing on platter. It also provides a gentle breeze over my VPI 16.5 RCM to prevent the inevitable static buildup during vacuum mode. Hell, I also use it occasionally on my speakers, cables and kit. To test for static, I keep a piece of packing styrofoam on a thread - hold it near anything and watch it react. In short, I fracking hate static. |
I second that. I'm using a small industrial ionizer ION Model 6421a. When getting something like this do get the corona discharge unit rather then the alpha-particle unit. The latter uses a small radioactive source which emits ions continuously. The major parameter to look for is ion balance in volts, the lower V's the better. Good luck! PS I use it only when cleaning the record and then from time to time when playing, but not contiuously--ionized air makes cart suspension rubber decay faster |
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