Hirsch
Why is there a chaplain standing over his wallet?
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Serow,
Congratulations on the fun you're going to have with this. I've had a couple of Duals over the years (and sometimes wish I still had one). The Dual arm used to be better than any mass-marketed arm had a right to be
Some things you'll need to keep your vinyl in good shape:
1) A record cleaner. I still like the Discwasher for light cleaning. For heavier grit, the Allsop Orbitrac 2 does a good job. Some people like carbon fiber brushes, but I've never had any luck with them (and I tried many).
2) A stylus cleaner. Most cartridges come with a soft brush you can clean the stylus with (use dry, and always brush back to front. A front to back pressure can trash the stylus). A small camel hair paint brush would work as well. For tougher grit, I once again like the Discwasher stylus cleaner. This uses a harder brush, so it's easier to do damage (in theory, anway. I haven't trashed a stylus myself yet, but I've only been playing records since the 60's, so there's still time
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Vinyl is a high maintenance medium compared to CD, and there's a lot more you'll be interested in if you go further with it. However, IMO those are the cleaning essentials you should have at the start.
Congratulations on the fun you're going to have with this. I've had a couple of Duals over the years (and sometimes wish I still had one). The Dual arm used to be better than any mass-marketed arm had a right to be
Some things you'll need to keep your vinyl in good shape:
1) A record cleaner. I still like the Discwasher for light cleaning. For heavier grit, the Allsop Orbitrac 2 does a good job. Some people like carbon fiber brushes, but I've never had any luck with them (and I tried many).
2) A stylus cleaner. Most cartridges come with a soft brush you can clean the stylus with (use dry, and always brush back to front. A front to back pressure can trash the stylus). A small camel hair paint brush would work as well. For tougher grit, I once again like the Discwasher stylus cleaner. This uses a harder brush, so it's easier to do damage (in theory, anway. I haven't trashed a stylus myself yet, but I've only been playing records since the 60's, so there's still time
Vinyl is a high maintenance medium compared to CD, and there's a lot more you'll be interested in if you go further with it. However, IMO those are the cleaning essentials you should have at the start.
