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Tips for cleaning Zyx airy 3

I recently took my Zyx airy 3 to a friend, who looked at it under a microscope. To my horror, the diamond was covered in a ball of dirt and could not even be seen. This is despite cleaning the cartridge with zerodust and a brush every day. All my records have been cleaned by an Okki Nokki and I take great care to remove any dust before playing.
The stylus has now been cleaned and is back to normal and I have ordered a stiffer brush to clean it with.
Has anybody else had problems keeping this cartridge clean?.
fro
fro OP
7 posts
 
The other cartridge I use (Denon DL110), doesn't suffer with the same problems as the Airy 3.
stltrains
845 posts
 
Fro i use a Universe and do understand your concern. I m like you and go the extra mile for a clean record and stylus. As hard as i try i do get the same clogged stylus at times. Using a magic eraser cut into a triangle getting small at one end works great for working the ball off. It could take some time as the fibers seem to wrap themselves around the stylus. Between the ME and a good brush you should be able to resolve the problem.
residualdissonance
19 posts
 
I have an airy 3 that has never accumulated dust. I use zero dust with excellent results. I have yet to use the ME trick, probably will some day.
markd51
763 posts
 
Fro, I too use a ZYX Airy 3X Use the Mr Clean Magic Eraser, and problem solved. If your digging quite a bit of dirt from your records, this is telling me your Okki Nokki ain't cutting it. Either that, or you're using inadequate cleaners, and rinses. search the archives here about Mr Clean. You'll learn a lot more1 Mark
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tdaudio
201 posts
 
Do the search on the Mr clean Magic Eraser, once you understand that its a bit like plastic "steel wool" its hard to figure what else would work as well.

Been using ME for over 3 years on ZYX universe.

Have not used the Zero dust for months.

Terry
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