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Disc Doctor Stylus Cleaner
For The Record
Disc Doctor has been using this solution for almost 20 years and selling it to customers upon request for the last 6 years. Recent comparisons with Needle Necator prompted the distributor to stop selling NN and begin offering Disc Doctor products.
The Disc Doctor's Stylus Cleaner Does Not Leave A Residue On The Stylus Or Cantilever.
Disc Doctor Stylus Cleaner Includes:
0.5 oz. Stylus Cleaning Fluid
Plastic Dropper Tipped Bottle
Does Not Include Stylus Brush at This Time
Stereophile Recommended Component, October 2001
Comes with a stiff brush for the first cleaning of the stylus, After that, the good Doctor recommends an artist's brush (synthetic or natural) that's been cut down at a angle or been given a crew cut, as Mikey put it.
Artist's Paintbrush Stylus Brush
The soft stylus brush we prefer for routine use can be constructed from a 1/4" wide natural bristle artist's paintbrush. Break the handle off just behind the metal crimp band and trim the bristles to 1/8-1/4" high.
Listener 2000 Sept./Oct - Art Dudley
We also construct a second piece and remove the middle third of the fibers to permit one arm to be wet with Stylus Cleaner or distilled water and the other arm dry.
Stereophile, November 2001, Vol.23 No.11, Analog Corner, Page 54
Glodman, a chemist, claims that his Stylus Cleaner, a mixture of micronfiltered water and separately micronfiltered +99.5% 1-propanol alcohol, leaves no residue on the stylus or cantilever. He's not comfortable with those that do, wether accidentally as a result of impurities, or deliberately, like SPT.
In an A/B listening comparison of the fluids, I was surprised to hear-after listening to a passage with the SPT-cleaned stylus and repeating with Disc Doctor fluid-a slight bit more sparkle and extension using the latter. But it could have been the power of suggestion. Given the price difference, I don't see how you can go wrong with the Disc Doctor fluid-unless you want the slight lubrication, which might reduce friction and heat and thus prolong stylus and vinyl life. But that's just a maybe.
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