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From: wjm@whuxj.UUCP (MITCHELL)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Record Cleaners - Don't use LAST
Message-ID: <207@whuxj.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Apr-84 09:12:04 EDT
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Posted: Mon Apr 30 09:12:04 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 1-May-84 07:18:56 EDT
Organization: Bell Labs, Whippany, N.J.
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Be very careful about selecting a record cleaning solution since many of them
can extract the plasticizers from the vinyl and damage it.  Be very careful
about using the so called "record preservatives" such as LAST and Sound Guard
They may do more harm than good - in fact, Mobile Fidelity and Sheffield will
void the warranty on their disks if they find that these materials have been
used.
Personally, I stick to the old reliable Discwasher system for record care:-
Discwasher with D4 for cleaning
Discwasher's SC-2 stylus cleaner and fluid for stylus cleaning (yes, your
     stylus should be cleaned frequently, just as your LP's should)
Zerostat for static removal.

Does anyone have any experiences with the need for CD cleaning and suitable
equipment to do this.  It would seem that dirt on the "active" (non-label)
side of a CD could cause mistracking and errors (uncorrectable if it gets
bad enough)?

Bill Mitchell
Bell Communications Research, Inc.
Whippany, NJ (whuxj!wjm)