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recommendation on new brush

Hello,
    I am interested in an upgrade of my ole brush.(moble fidelity)This is to be used dry or "wet" on my tt .
i have a nitty gritty 2.5 (ole' trusty) record cleaner i use to keep everything neat ,but not everytime.
Thanks
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mr_m
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don c55.

In regards to the Hunt brush, were you using the brush correctly? The Hunt is directional. It is clearly marked with an arrow on the handle. I have NEVER had the problems with this brush as you describe.

wwp347
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I have a VPI 16.5  and have never been happy with the supplied brush. I found that almost all brushes are synthetic and when the tips of the fibers are examined, they are cut leaving square flat ends that do not get deep into the grooves. They do spread the cleaning fluid but otherwise not great. I now use a shaving brush. These are made with natural badger hair which is soft and has a natural taper at the tip of each hair. These can be obtained at any pharmacy. I paid almost $30 for mine. They are too soft unless modified. I wrap mine with a rubber band to make it stiffer. Tape also works. This spreads the fluid beautifull and gets into the grooves much better. After wet cleaning, I remove static with an antistatic brush form Mapleshades. I occasionally use a zerostat. This has worked very well for me.

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oleschool OP
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i will try that it sounds interesting, i was referring to a dry brush on the tt.
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sbank
2,038 posts
 
I like the Acoustech Big Brush, which goes across the full LP from edge to center in one swipe. Got it as a gift and it surpassed AQ & Hunt brushes. Cheers,
Spencer
markmendenhall
173 posts
 

FWIW, bought the Mapleshade Static Draining Brush and have used it a few times.  My experience using it in connection with my Nottingham TT and tonearm, Ortofon cartridge, Boston graphite mat, and VPI cleaning machine:  the annoying pops created by static electricity when turning albums over or removing them from the platter are gone.  The brush must be doing its job.  What I have not experienced is the absence of surface noise and clicks inherent to older recordings which some users claim were eliminated or made quieter after using the brush.  I run the brush on both sides before playing the record.  Seems to work fine!  

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