Record-playing Rituals?

Thanks, Doug, I've been seeing good news about the RRL, I've got to place an order with Music Direct today so I'll have them send me the stuff. I've been complaining to my local store about the problem but he says any cleaner does the same thing. It would be very good for me if he's wrong.

Um, he's wrong.

What he probably meant was, "Any cleaner (that we sell) does the same thing." ;-)

It's been several months since I last ordered RRL, but at that time Galen Carol had the best price IIRC.

http://www.gcaudio.com

I had an older bottle of leftover Discwasher fluid that went moldy after awhile - fortunately so far there's been no problems like that with the RRL fluid

I take the dresired record from it's sleeve, put it on the 'table, clap it down with a Black Diamomd Racing carbon fiber record clamp. The best clamp I've used including the new VPI delrin/stainless. It cost $350 though. I set my stylus in the Zerodust not once but twice. Then I appy some Stylast to a Benz brush and carefully apply some stylast to the stylus. Then I break out a lighted magnifing glass and check to make sure my sylus is spotless. I turn on the 'table giving the clamp a little twist to help bring it up to speed. Then I use a Demma carbon fiber to clean the dust and other malfuntions off the record. Then I lower the stylus and enjoy. If it's winter and static is a problem I zap the record and arm with a Zerostst until I hear no more zaps.

I had a jug of VPI cleaner turn green. Plus Harry recomends adding alcohol. A big no-no. I bought some Disc Doctor solution. It works fine and is claimed to have a indefinate shelf life. I like the VPI 16.5, but I'd steer clear of VPI cleaners.