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In Reply to: Re: I never use Last Stylus Cleaner... posted by slate1 on August 4, 2005 at 13:44:41:
I use only Stylast. I’ve never found a need to use any kind of cleaner. Stylast will keep your stylus totally clean without any auxiliary help.
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I originally had this mounted up on a P25 and running through a Musical Fidelity A300's phono section and HATED the sound - WAY bright and no bass.You and I discussed the loading issue and I never could get a straight answer from Musical Fidelity concerning what the MC section of the A300 was loading the OC9 at even though it stated 100ohm in the user manual. I took it off and put it on the shelf where it has sat for the last year.
I recently helped a friend set up a system and he had purchased an OC9 to run through a CI-Audio phono stage. I was sceptical, but holy crap it sounded good!
I was so impressed that today I retrieved my shelved OC9 and mounted it up on my Michell TecnoDec and ran it through my Dynavector P-75 (loaded at 100ohm with 63db gain) and I've got to say it sounds damned good! Top end is a little forward, but not bright, and the bass is there in spades.
The A300 was obviously loading the MC section with something other than 100ohms.
Anyhow - glad I gave the OC9 a second chance, it'll staying on my table for a while.
John,What is your technique of applying Stylast?
I use the brush that is attached to the bottle top to dab the stylus.
I am on my second bottle in about 10 years,
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Al G
Born to Tinker!
I use both brushes that come with the bottle. I first use the stiff bristle brush to clean the stylus. Then I apply Stylast liberally to the cantilever and stylus with the brush in the bottle top so that there is a blob of Stylast hanging from the stylus. After the side is finished playing I brush the stylus again with the stiff bristle brush and I clean that brush with a spray can of compressed air. I go through a bottle of Stylast about every 4 or 5 years.
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