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Wet Cleaning the Stylus

Wet cleaned the stylus of my Ortofon Cadenza for the first time. Purchased it new two years ago and never considered going beyond using a stylus brush. A friend recommended wet cleaning it and WOW, what a difference it made.
If I wet-clean the stylus on a daily basis can I expect to get the same WOW same reaction. What about cleaning the stylus on hourly basis. How about between side A and B:)
Any recommendations on an effective and safe stylus cleaner.
cinellipro
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etnier
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FWIW Soundsmith strongly discourage use of fluids except in emergencies. Edited from their document-
"The DRY soft brush is good, but far better is to use some "fun tak"... just before or after every play [and they go into the blu-tak method]...

"Using this method [with] every record should eliminate the need to wet clean ever. "Only wet clean when the dry clean doesn't work."
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geoffkait
14,147 posts
 
What was the name of the chemical that was used to clean styli about twenty five years ago? Whatever it was the stylus was made very clean and clear.
tonywinsc
583 posts
 
You mean Discwasher stylus brush and that little bottle of fluid? I still have mine. I haven't used it since the early 80s.
rodman99999
3,557 posts
 
Ditto for my Discwasher stylus cleaner. I've also got an Audio Technica AT637 Ultrasonic Stylus Cleaner, that's been in the box, since the 80's. Both were obviated, by the STYLAST and it's cleaning brush.
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
Listener57.. I am certain even with a none-new stylus the Stylast will be of benefit.
The Stylast both cleans the tip and extends the life of the stylus. The Stylast comes with a carbon fiber brush you can run across (back to front is best) the diamond tip to clean it. I have brushed Stylast on and then used the brush to clean the diamond.
Usually though just wetting the diamond with the bottle brush is all that is needed.
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