Magnetization & Demagnetization any conclusions?

That's always the best thing, try it for yourself. BTW, I'm not trying to refute any physicists or chemists. I certainly don't know exactly what is taking place. I am curious to know what these guys have to say about what may or may not be happening, but then they would have to consider the whole picture. Magnetics, statics, cartridge signal generation, what solution is used to color the vinyl, etc. It may be easier to explain what is happening with ceedees and other digital medium.

Den ed with all due respect dont most manufacturers state that there product is the one you want, better that the rest. And give reasons to prove it.
Its like you said you need to do your own trial and error, use and do what your ears like. Because like our finger prints i think we all hear a little differently.
BTW i use both Talisman, and Ionoclast.
Getting ready to have a lot of fun cleaning about 40 lps. yea right.
My all have a very musical New Year

Well, that was the point I was trying to make. The Talisman and the Ionoclast do two separate operations. The post of Mapleshade's response read to me like they were saying that the devices that address magnetics didn't work as well as the Ionoclast. But the Ionoclast only addresses static. Don't use a screwdriver to drive a nail.

Well,as of now my own plan of attack is set!Since I have to go over to my friend's home(who owns the Furutech)to pick up my Phantom,when it comes in,I will definitely bring some of my Lp's along.He has many of the same records,so we will do a controlled comparison.
I will make sure he runs his humidifier continuously,and has had a safe seting for a few days.
I am sure I will find the responses here consistent.BUT I still have the HOTS for the Furutech disc flattener,which of course is a different story,but "IT" floats my boat in the accessory arena.
Best.

Sirspeedy,
What humidifier does your friend own?
If it is the ultrasonic type you will want to let him know that it leaves a calcium deposit on everything in the room if the machine is not maintained properly. My unit has a small container within the unit that gets filled with some kind of substance to reduce the calcium from spreading into the room.
The best humidifier available is the one that has rotating disks that sit in a reservoir of water and a fan blowing the air around the disks to humidify the air. It is the venta I believe. Keeping our rooms humid also effects our health so it is an important issue.