Show us your Sondek

Hi Steve, dead right I don’t disagree, just pointing out what lyra have stated. Sorry the main part of my last post was a copy paste from lyra. Guess I should should main that clear.

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No problem :slight_smile:

I thought the description sounded like a cut n paste.
The Lyra liquid I had was very effective - but the sight of a Linn cantilever eaten through was enough for me not to risk it. Whether that photo was the result of user error (as in the text, Lyra warn against it touching anything but the stylus tip) or not, I thought it worth passing on.

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let’s put it to rest. If you have a linn cart use linn products and so on. Best practice no doubt.:+1:

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My preferred method for routine removal of dust was always a Discwasher brush, used dry. Good for a quick manual clean as and when required. I believe Project make a similar carbon fibre brush now.
I also used to use one of those Audio Technica AT637 ultrasonic cleaners for the occasional deep clean, although I was never entirely convinced that they cleaned all that thoroughly.

According to this link, it’s 600 grit diamond lapping paper sourced from 3M. As mentioned, Linn dealers used to supply it with your LP12. I use it at the end of each side. You gently drag it under the stylus tip from back to front - i.e. same direction as the record surface moves under the stylus.

https://forums.naimaudio.com/topic.php?oid=1566878604535412&coid=159503632588889

Thank you to all who had replied to my question. I think I will invest in a good soft brush - its safer than any cleaning fluid.

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Is it Linn that say a carbon fibre brush can damage a stylus yet recommend using a diamond faced abrasive to clean a diamond :thinking:

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Just given my Sondek it’s first wipe down with lemon oil. Looks nice as it brings out the grain a tad.!

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Well Correct me if I am astray here but didn’t Ivor recommend sandpaper in the early days of the Carts on the LP12. I thought it sounded wacky but did I recall it right?

Curious if nothing else-ha!

D41

Yes the green glass paper ?

Regards,

Martin

There is a discussion thread or report out there on naim or another forum directly related to that picture and a few others that show a corroded cantilever. It can be found through a search on the web.

I use silly putty, a kids magic substance for taking imprints off of magazine comics, it bounces, and is pliable. A few light drops of the needle into a hunk of this material and it’s clean. I also use the Zero dust green paper.

Scott

I have deleted the post. People can search for the page on the Hi Fi Kabin forum if they wish. The thread is called ‘Linn Krystal Cleaning Advice’.

I dropped some on a carpet once and thought I could pick it up later, only to find it had sunk down it to the pile.

Wow… It must heve been than 45 years since I’ve last heard of Silly Putty. Didn’t know it still existed.

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A website suggests to use it as dental floss, which makes your idea sound less extreme! :slight_smile:

Claude

Fordy, did you sand the afro? I like the “matte” effect it has.

Kristof,

This is what I did.

Light block sand with 320, 600 and 1500 grit papers then 00 grade wire wool to remove the fine dust from the grain. Then thin coat of beeswax and lemon oil mix applied with 00 grade wire wool and leave to harden for a few hours then polish. Repeat about 5 times.

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Guess where…! :grinning: :grinning: :grinning:

LP 12 ready for shipping at the Peter Swain Cymbiosis old shop by Gianluigi Mazzorana, su Flickr

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Wasn’t entirely happy with the waxed finish on the afro plinth as it had gone too dark over the years. Compared to some with the same timber, the plinth on my old table isn’t the prettiest of things as the grain is almost missing here and there. I have some guitar cleaner / polish, so used it to strip the wax yet leave the wood with some protection.

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You got a little mouse under there? :smiley:
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I’m going to look under my platter - see if I got one!

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