Anyone Tried Audiotop Stylus Cleaner?

I would be concerned with using any "unproven" solvent on my stylus. If using too much liquid, the solvent can wick up the cantilever into the suspension components. This can either cause a slow but premature drying / cracking of the elastomers used there or a much quicker death depending on just how strong those solvents are. Finding out that your "budget" stylus cleaner just ruined your expensive cartridge wouldn't make it much of a bargain in the long run. Then again, ruining your expensive cartridge with some expensive stylus cleaner wouldn't be good either. Sean
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Sean,

Good point.

Of course the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (aka, budget stylus cleaner) contains no solvents or liquids of any kind. Therefore, the risk you so correctly described is precisely ZERO.

Thank you for making that clear,
Doug

Tbg,

Thanks for the comparison. I'm curious how a (presumably slight) additional cleaning of a stylus could affect bass response. It's easy enough to imagine improved HF response from a cleaner stylus, due to the very tiny size of HF groove modulations. But bass? Any theories?

Doug

All that I can assume is that the stylus better follows the grooves, and I agree that this would seem most likely for high frequencies. Maybe because the stylus has to move long distances on bass. It is quite obvious.

I know this stuff is too expensive, but I know that when I use it on a clean stylus that the music is much more involving. I would love it were the AudioTop to cost $20, but I will bite the bullet if need be.

I have found using the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser followed by the Onzow Zerodust is a good combo for me. I guess what ever tips your boat. I use the Zerodust to remove any possible fibers that might have affixed to the stylus from the Mr. Clean. I should also state that I have not seen any fibers from the MR. C. Too anal? Maybe!