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Static On Records, Solution to Alleviate.

Engelsstaub View Member Profile	Jul 13 2012, 06:22 Post #1
Group: Members Posts: 468 Joined: 16-February 10 Member No.: 78200	Hey, guys: I was just wondering what some of you use to get rid of static on your LPs. I've been getting a few lately (usually from EU manufacturers) that are just loaded and impossible to play (and record) without an obnoxious amount of crackle. I try to kill it with an anti static cloth and some distilled water and it only seems to partially mitigate the problem. Has anyone ever tried Static Guard? I'm not so eager to spend $99 USD on that static gun-thing, but all advice is appreciated. -------------------- The Loudness War is over. Now it's a hopeless occupation.

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Engelsstaub View Member Profile	Jul 28 2012, 19:21 Post #2
Group: Members Posts: 468 Joined: 16-February 10 Member No.: 78200	I've never thought to try lighter fuel before. I guess I learned that (static aside) there's just certain labels I won't buy vinyl from. Usually after they burn me twice with low-quality overpriced crap I won't even reconsider no matter how much I want the album. Most really egregious examples get traded in at my local record store for credit towards other vinyl and CDs. Like you, I have a few that I can't bring myself to part with even though they are in "poor-like new" shape. Luckily I have digital copies of all of them. FWIW: I'm not having so much trouble with the static anymore. I was a bit foolish to attribute excessive surface noise to static and didn't realize that I was just fighting the dust that the static brought with it. -------------------- The Loudness War is over. Now it's a hopeless occupation.

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Engelsstaub Static On Records Jul 13 2012, 06:22

AndyH-ha I'm sure I've written on treating static i... Jul 13 2012, 11:24

cliveb QUOTE (AndyH-ha @ Jul 13 2012, 11:24... Jul 16 2012, 08:43

mzil You might try playing the records wet by misting t... Jul 13 2012, 18:58

mixminus1 @OP: Are you sure it's static and not just lot... Jul 13 2012, 22:33

Engelsstaub Thanks for the posts guys. mixminus1:I'm not... Jul 14 2012, 01:11

splice Breathe gently around the stylus area while the di... Jul 14 2012, 02:40

Engelsstaub QUOTE (splice @ Jul 13 2012, 20:40) Breat... Jul 14 2012, 11:56

AndyH-ha From some notes I found, this is the antic-static ... Jul 15 2012, 08:08

Engelsstaub Thanks, Andy. I'll settle on your advice and g... Jul 15 2012, 09:19

Engelsstaub I just finished reading that, cliveb, and it was v... Jul 16 2012, 11:43

DVDdoug I never had any noise that I would directly attrib... Jul 16 2012, 17:22

RonaldDumsfeld At the grave risk of offending an infinite # of TO... Jul 28 2012, 18:03

Engelsstaub I've never thought to try lighter fuel before.... Jul 28 2012, 19:21

stephan_g You may want to dig through this thread. Once I g... Aug 4 2012, 14:17

Engelsstaub Thanks, Stephan. I'll check that out. I would ... Aug 4 2012, 22:08

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