Static

You couch is made of a very static-y fabric. Cover the place you sit with a cotton fabric, or leather. It will not generate static.
In the meantime, touch something ELSE FIRST after you get up and discharge the shock through a lamp or whatever...

The simplest solution...don't wear rubber soled footwear when listening. I only have socks on my feet when in the listening room! Never a shock.

I agree with all three replies so far. Run a humidifier, do NOT listen while wearing rubber soles, and I usually touch my metal rack before touching the tonearm or CDP.

One more thing I do is hit the mute button as I get up to change a recording.

Cheers,
John

This winter I've had similar issues with static build-up on the record spindle and platter that occasionally discharges through the cartridge. You might trying running a separate ground wire that you can touch to yourself and to the record spindle and tonearm before changing a record.

Use a dryer sheet. See this thread:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1263755975

Regards,
-- Al