Cleaning records. How often really?

Hello Ct0517

Re the Premier products: it looks like Soundstage, MusicDirect, and Acoustic Sounds all list the item as discontinued? All I know is it's still available from All-Spec, and when I took the time to look closely at fine print on both products, they use the same bar code and list the same manufacturer and part no.

As for the Panasonic record brush -- looks very cool! But it won't remove static from a record because it's not grounded -- and so there's nowhere for the static charge to go. The only NON-GROUNDED device that is effective is the Zero-stat (or other gun) and they work by NEUTRALIZING the (negative) static charge with a positive ion discharge. I have one of those too (the Ortofon version) and it works alright, but it doesn't discharge the static like a grounded carbon-fiber brush.

thank you all for helping me decide i will never use a tt. long live sacds and xrcds

As for the Panasonic record brush -- looks very cool! But it won't remove static from a record because it's not grounded

Hi Nsgarch
What a cool gift from an audio buddy - don't you think ?
I don't have a static problem, so as long as it picks up the lint and does not make any static - I'm ok with that.

I may call All-Spec out of curiosity to see is there is a wetting agent in there.
Just curious because I use one in the formula I make up.
btw - I remember our phone call - four years ago ?

11-29-15: Veroman
thank you all for helping me decide i will never use a tt. long live sacds and xrcds

Do you live in S. California ? 8^0
Glad we can be of help. If you change your mind let me know. I have a Technics sl-1200 that I can lend you .....

Ct0517:
I'd be very interested to hear if All-Spec will confirm that the former Premier record cleaner contains the exact same ingredients as the Electrical Contact Cleaner.

When a record comes into my possession, whether it is new , used and clean in appearance
or used with remnants of mishandling, regardless they get run through the Loricraft I have
used for decades twice then placed in a new inner sleeve. Handled properly and lightly brushed
before play and put back in the sleeve they never see the cleaner again.