One thing that I, however, have found to work quite well to fight static is the Milty Zerostat 3 Anti-Static Device. It can be true hell as static records not only sound bad due to the stored electricity itself but also becomes a magnet for dust and particles in the air that makes it even worse. And when the humidity falls below 30% everything gets static. And the indoor air gets really dry due to extensive use of radiators and space heaters that we need to survive the winter.
I live in an area where the winters are really cold. If you live in an area where the air can get really dry at times, your records can be prone to static electricity. To do a wet cleaning you will need a disc washer brush and record cleaning fluid. They might need a deeper rinse to sound good. And records that just don’t sound good, even after dry cleaning. This should also be done to the records in your collection that are visibly dirty. To get rid of fingerprints and dirt that dry cleaning will not take care of. If you buy used records, it might be worth giving them a wet leaning before adding them to your collection. And a $300-$400 turntable will usually last for decades. If you rather spend your money on a $100 turntable, it will generally last a lot longer. But rather to be cute and super affordable. Resulting in extensive tear and wear on records as the stylus dig deeper and harder into the grooves than it is supposed to do. It is often way higher than what’s recommended. The first problem is the tracking weight. Unfortunately, the problem with suitcase-style record players is that they have a tendency to destroy records, they sound like crap and they often don’t last that long. So this one might be a bit controversial. Suitcase-style record players are cool, cute and charming. #1 – Buying a suitcase-style all-in-one record player Let’s look at each of the mistakes to avoid in more detail. Playing 78 RPM records with a normal stylus.Plug headphones directly to the turntable.Use a belt drive turntable for scratching.Buying a DJ style turntable for passionate music listening.Store records in the sun or in very warm places.Connecting a PHONO output to a LINE input.Buying a suitcase-style all-in-one record player.To help you get a better start than I did when starting out. So I created a list of 13 mistakes to avoid when starting with vinyl. When you’re first starting with vinyl, you are likely to make a few mistakes.
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