trashyrich1157 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I recently saw a set of these and was wondering if anyone has experience with them. Pros/cons. Likes/dislikes http://cgi.ebay.com/CAMEL-HAIR-RECORD-CLEANING-CLEANER-BRUSH-BRUSHES-X2_W0QQitemZ200329320596QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_2?hash=item200329320596&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200 Thanks for any info guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Personal, un-informed opinion is that I always wondered if the stylus was resting on the vinyl at the correct force (weight) as the brush was in contact and that the bristles riding in several grooves would tend to keep the stylus from 'swaying with the music'. I didn't worry that a clean album would get that dusty while I was playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 My Elac Miracord TT came with one on it. Since I replaced the cartridge with the Shure, I have removed it. The shure has one built in. Shure calls it a "anti-static" brush, but I still have static! So I got a carbon fiber brush from Music Direct. This has taken care of the Static problem....... Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Oh, and shure recommends 1/2 gram of weight if you use the brush. Here's a picture of my Elac TT with the brush on..... Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I keep the brush down with my Shure but I surely wouldn't add one if it didn't already come attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 According to Shure, the M97xE's brush pushes down with a force of half a gram, so half a gram should be added to the tracking force. I listened with the brush down and with it up and could hear no difference, so I leave it down. That little brush picks up lots of fluff and fine dust, so that should help both the records and the stylus last longer. As for static on records, the Zerostat gun is great for eliminating it. I use it after (and sometimes before) playing a record, so the disc is not a dust magnet when it's sitting in its jacket. The records stay much cleaner and better-sounding that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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