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Does the MAPLESHADE STATIC DRAINING BRUSH work?

After hearing the DRAMATIC improvement in dynamics, clarity, and the blackest background ever from vinyl LPs while listening to my buddy's modest analog system I had to try the MAPLESHADE STATIC DRAINING BRUSH for myself. Yep. This plug in device really works. EVERY LP that I have played after brushing it with this device sounds dramatically better. Where I thought I was hearing ticks or surface noise in the vinyl (like between tracks and quiet passages in the music) I was mistaken. The noise was due to static OR magnetism because in EVERY instance where I had heard noise or ticks -- there was dead and I mean dead quiet silence.

Michael Fremer commented on an LP demagnetizer a couple of years ago saying that there are properties inherent to vinyl that can become magnetized. Problems in sound quality could vary but some issues are noisy vinyl, smearing, loss in dynamics, etc.

Well, Michael is right! After using the Mapleshade Static Draining brush every record has sounded much more alive, dynamic, and the noise floor is much blacker.

(We) spend hundreds or thousands of dollars buying cables and AC conditioners and cable elevators, etc. to avoid static but aside from using a Zerostat gun or antistatic brush (which actually adds static) it seems like a no-brainer to at at least give this device a try. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't heard the black and white difference for myself.

Has anyone else experienced similar results?
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dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Lewm,

I knew you were too smart to be just a medical mechanic! ;-)

Do you have something you use as a "control", so you know for sure that DE-magnetization has occurred?
I've used the device to intentionally magnetize, de-magnetize and re-magnetize needles and paper clips. This is easy and repeatable.

One could tape a paper clip down next to the LP when using the device, then test it afterwards to ensure it's de-magnetized. I haven't bothered, but that would be a reasonable procedural control.
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islandmandan
1,260 posts
 
It seem my problem mentioned on another thread may have been answered here. That is, the magnetic particules that have attached themselves to the cartridge body on (some) of my cartridges (I haven't checked them all).

I have been using a static-draining brush (with drain wire) for years. It may be the brush is the source of the ferrous particles attaching themselves to my cartridge(s).

I believe I bought it from Acoustic Sounds quite a few years ago, now.

Regards,
Dan
dgarretson
2,594 posts
 
My experience with the occasional shedding of a tiny wire strand mirrors Stringreen's. As a result I don't use the Mapleshade brush preemptively-- rather only on occasions when static is an identified condition. On the positive side, this brush is far more effective and simple to use than the old Zerostat gun.
grokit
6 posts
 
I’ve been swearing by these for years, just purchased my third one (two in use). I’m glad they fixed the strain relief issue! They’re not cheap unless you compare it to my old useless Zerostat gun, then it’s quite the bargain.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
It is a piece of junk. The best is Furutech Destat 3 other wise save your money.HELLO!!
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