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@truthhouse82 жыл бұрын
Once you cleaned with the liquid did it take care of the mistracking
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Yes not the first time when I did it only a couple of strokes but when i did repeated strokes like I say in the video now my system sounds wonderful thanks for watching glad you enjoyed the video
@analoguecity3454 Жыл бұрын
Months later I watch this video again to tell you your right! The first time I saw this video I commented that I used the gel for months with no problem, and it was true! But now a few months later , sure enough I experienced "mild mistracking"! I didn't have any "stylus fluid" and that time so I used "distilled water" on a stylus brush! I guess this is a "withdrawal " of my original statement! You were right!
@tonynewman16942 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Ron good to see a new video. Great viseo. I clean mine with a liquid cleaner.
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Thank you bro
@truthhouse82 жыл бұрын
Ron what is the brand of liquid cleaner
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
@@truthhouse8 I got mine off of eBay there's a bunch of them and they all look similar this one has the sleeve City logo on it
@justinrun1002 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Ron, it’s great to here from you. I missed watching your videos. Have a wonderful day
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Justin sorry I haven't been doing any videos got the house remodel done just before Thanksgiving and then Christmas and I I haven't really been buying many records either so but I'll try to make a few videos in the short-term appreciate you so much for watching
@justinrun1002 жыл бұрын
@@RocknRonni thank you again for videos. I stop those using my gel cleaner. I use the Hudson HiFi UV Stylus Cleaner. I looked at my stylus under a microscope. It works great. The Hudson is more affordable than the Flux HiFi cleaner. it does the same thing
@blackquicksandmusic23652 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Ron. Thank you for the very informational topic. Looking forward to more videos. Take care
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro
@peterrech23072 жыл бұрын
Hi Ron, welcome back. These gel stylus cleaners are a problem. I have a number of friends who have used them and had problems. You can only tell the problem with a microscope. (From my investigationsvia a friend of mine who is a chemical engineer, all of these gels use the same base compound from China but with a different colouring added. Some people have used these gel products to clean records as well, and td they generaly leave a residue on the records as well. The best way I have found to clean stylus is with an Audio Technica AT-637 Ultrasonic Stylus cleaner (sadly no longer made) ( Dynavox HFC-50 is similar on Ebay) (also Flux unit from Germany, but expensive). These units use micro vibrations on the brush to clean stylus with no residue (turn of the audio system when using it, gets loud). Best brush I have used is the SC-2 Discwasher (still use my original one). Another good one is to use the white side of the Magic Eraser. Use it same way as Gel but leaves no residue and is very cheap (just don't get it wet). Glad to see you back. I thought maybe you had left us...........Enjoy the music.
@quikspecv4d2 жыл бұрын
I stopped using my gel when this story first got out. I hadn’t noticed any issues on my stylus but I just wanted to be safe. I cleaned it with liquid even though the manufacturer advises against it but I am only going to do that every few months or so. Hopefully it won’t damage it. I only have about 6 more months on this stylus anyway before I will need to replace it.
@joebloggs86362 жыл бұрын
I stopped using it when story broke....I have no problem at all using liquid to clean needle either..
@NickP3332 жыл бұрын
Hey Ron! Glad to see you make a vid again, buddy! I became aware of the film left behind by those gel type cleaners a couple months ago, when I read about JR at WAM figuring it out, then Mikey Fremer doing an article on Analog Planet. I started using a magic eraser a while back then lowering my stylus into some Blu tack. Every once in a while I’ll use a cleaning solution on a record brush like you’ve got. I think a lot of people will appreciate this video. A clean stylus and a clean record is a happy record and stylus. Thanks, Ron!
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Hey Nick my old friend how are you we need to have a phone call soon I think yeah I learned about this a while back and clean my stylus but it wasn't until a repeated cleaning with many strokes that I finally got rid of that Miss tracking wow it makes such a big difference in the sound and thanks again for watching Nick
@DavidToth-re6zw2 жыл бұрын
Great advice as ever Ron,love your vids,as i've recently re entered the vinyl record world after many years in the soley digital area i find your videos old and new really helpful and informative
@charlesgund48122 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you back. Glad you got it sorted, that’s the main thing! 👍
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother I am too it's been a long road and I have been frustrated for so long and now they hear that beautiful sound it's such a relief
@Doat191111 ай бұрын
I had my first ever record player setup, and was looking for stylus cleaning methods. Thank you for the informative video!
@RocknRonni11 ай бұрын
You're most welcome my friend. if you are new into vinyl records I have 200 videos chocked full of information about records collecting cleaning all the tips that you need all the information about how they're made you won't believe it my friend how chock full of information these videos are thanks for watching and liking the video most appreciated. ❤️
@Doat191111 ай бұрын
@@RocknRonni Awesome! I'll be sure to check out your videos.
@Baz632 жыл бұрын
will definately purchase a top quality stylus cleaning kit....thanks Ron
@dimebagdave772 жыл бұрын
Good to see you Ron! Thanks for the tip about the gel cleaners👍 Edit: really like the background logo, I've been using the magic eraser trick for years now
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave good to hear from you my friend thanks for the kind words good feedback also watching the video glad you enjoyed it
@EddiePerezIII19672 жыл бұрын
Great to see you Ron and fantastic video on proper needle cleaning. I recently have started using the Hudson Hi-Fi Turntable UV Stylus Cleaner but I do not use the liquid cleaner. I'm not a fan of using liquid cleaner on styluses.
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Hi Eddie thanks for watching my friend hope you're doing well
@MrLovell19712 жыл бұрын
Welcome back Ron great to see you back miss you brother . I use the Onzow Zero Dust stylus cleaner it’s been good great recommendations I’m going to look into the stylus cleaner you suggested definitely can’t wait to see you new room set up in the future take care . Lovellandrew
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Hello my friend I'm so happy you watch the video and okay I guess I'll do the room tour tomorrow for you the room is not that much different but I can do one anyway
@MrLovell19712 жыл бұрын
@@RocknRonni thanks that’s awesome I definitely will be tuned in brother 🥂👍
@pbthal2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you Ron...Room Tour Room Tour Room Tour!!!! Did I mention Room Tour?
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Hey bro how are you? so you want a room tour. well it's not that much different, but I do have a few things to talk about. I promised Lovel Andrew I would do it tomorrow. So I guess I got to geter done.
@twofromthetrunk99322 жыл бұрын
glad to see you back enjoyed the video
@wege_93982 жыл бұрын
All you need is Mr Clean Magic Eraser and a fiber brunch. No liquids….
@cristianquiros77042 жыл бұрын
You're right...I never liked that gel....I don't like it at all... prefer the liquid I guess clean better
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Agreed 100% that little brush works great for me and the liquid is just something to do every couple of months just for insurance
@johnfloydman77352 жыл бұрын
Great video very interesting 👍 nice to see you back 🙏✌️
@Dave-if5qj9 ай бұрын
I'm uncomfortable with the gel Type cleaners been using one for a couple year's but I'm going back to the simple old brush and liquid
@RocknRonni9 ай бұрын
That's what I'm doing I don't have to do it that often but clean with the liquid once in awhile. there's a few videos out there about stylus cleaning and looking at the results using microscopes and such very interesting.
@Peter-ii4xq4 ай бұрын
At the internet I only opposite advises at every subject one can think about. So also about this cleaning subject: With liquid you destroy the glue of your tip. Must I throw away my just ordered DS Audio ST 50 gel cleaner when it arrives next week.
@analoguecity34542 жыл бұрын
Good to see ya again, rockin ronnie! 😎 I use a gel cleaner, and it does great! Never had a problem with it! But it's more a "soft plastic " than gel! The name is "momila" , and it's more a "soft plastic" than gel like I said!
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Well my stylist profile is a micro line and it's very small so any little bit of residue will lead to miss tracking
@analoguecity34542 жыл бұрын
@@RocknRonni mine is an ortiphon blue, I think it's "nude elliptical"! Those microlines can be really delicate, but totally worth it! Wish I could afford one! Have a good ne bud!
@richardriley44152 жыл бұрын
Hey, good to see you. There are several different brands of that gel are they all the same ? I need to check mine out. I've been quite lax lately. I have the brush and liquid as well. I used to have one of those discwashers brushes. I really liked it. I've even tried to find another one.
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Hey Richard good to be back my friend good to hear from you two I'd say all the gels are the same even the expensive ones are the ones that were named as the culprits I wouldn't use any of them
@continentalgin2 жыл бұрын
I've still got one of those discwasher brushes, always loved it, never tried the gels. Nice to know I don't need to go the gels route. I use the brush a lot to get lint and debris off and it works quite well.
@kornucopia9460 Жыл бұрын
Library of Congress uses gel stylus cleaners. The movement of the stylus is massive compared to whatever thin film may or may not be present.
@cspiegs12 жыл бұрын
Hi Ron. I saw this report on the Vinyl Attack channel a few months ago. I've been using the Onzow Zerodust (which was mentioned as one of the culprits) gel cleaner for about 2 years on my Ortofon 2M Blue. Luckily I have not noticed any degradation in sound. I also purchased a USB microscope to inspect my stylus and don't see any buildup. None the less, I stopped using it and went back to using a LAST stylus cleaner (I don't have any liquid cleaner yet). I have an ultrasonic cleaner for my records (I use it in conjunction with my VPI RCM). I would be curious on any thoughts of using this on my stylus. I could immerse just the tip into the US cleaning fluid which consists of 90% distilled water, 10% isopropyl alcohol (99%) and 1% Ilfotol (surfactant).
@RobJohnsonRules2 жыл бұрын
Ortofon recommends not using liquids to clean the stylus on their carts. They suggest the liquid can move up the stylus and damage the stylus cement (I guess this is how the stylus is attached). They suggest simply using a brush. I've been using the gel but only have a few times. Definitely going to stop going forward and simply clean with a brush on a regular basis.
@zztop7000 Жыл бұрын
Ortofon is 100% correct they engineer their product just use brushed that comes with it. That gel it's not going to turn your stylus into a shiny new car.
@sp1200M3D9 ай бұрын
I’m a big Ortofon guy and when I read that too it was discouraging. I don’t feel like dry wiping their stylus’ with their brush really cuts it, now I’m at a loss…
@BobbyGass52 жыл бұрын
Holy Moly Batman it's Ronnie. I thought the Taliban kidnapped you Bud. LOL
@vincenzonapoles43712 жыл бұрын
I've had the exact problems
@georgealanlpsandcds93112 жыл бұрын
Hey Ron, good seeing you again - sad news about the gunk build up on the stylus - thanks for bringing that to our attention - I use Moongel which I do not know if it is the same as the material you were showing but I think I'll get some of the liquid cleaner. I also think I will go over to Analog Planet and see what Michael Fremer is saying - have a great weekend brother 😊✌😊.
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Hello George I hope you are doing well my friend I didn't have much luck with that gel cleaner I use just a little bit I think they're all about the same the ones they were complaining about where the expensive ones anyway and thanks for watching
@peterrech23072 жыл бұрын
Hi George, from my knowledge all of the gels are made from the same Chinese base compound, only difference is the colouring used.
@continentalgin2 жыл бұрын
A solid Like for this important video!
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro I appreciate you
@hoobsgroove2 жыл бұрын
Blu-Tack is the best thing just a big ball of blu tack leave it on the tt, massage it well for about 5 minutes first. just dip it in and then straight onto the record. you should polish your styli with green emery paper you can buy it from Linn
@scottspinner12 жыл бұрын
Great ron good to see you. Nice to be reminded of those cleaners. Have you stopped using them. Is it a particular make.
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
I believe it's all of them they were complaining about one of the more expensive ones but I used one of the cheaper ones and it was not good at all for my needle
@EliphasDesni5 ай бұрын
Moongel works fine for me.
@peterrech23072 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year by the way Ron...........
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro Happy New Year to you as well hope all is well
@peterrech23072 жыл бұрын
@@RocknRonni Thanks, things are as well as can be. enjoying music and life
@hectort.6902 жыл бұрын
Hey Ron nice to you again.
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the good wishes ha so glad you watched the video appreciate you my friend
@buck74778 ай бұрын
Did you say the little camel hair brush was for cleaning records? I’ve been using it to clean my stylus
@RocknRonni8 ай бұрын
Yeah I probably did I don't remember but it's for cleaning your stylus exactly this video is about stylus cleaning Thanks for watching
@sp1200M3D9 ай бұрын
Ortofon advices to not use any chemical cleaners for their stylus’s. Just a heads up if you use Ortofon, and your reading this.
@marcbegine2 жыл бұрын
Always check the stylus with a microscope!
@1999zrx110010 ай бұрын
Due to the temperature the stylus gets up to while playing a record that gel really bakes on. Don’t use it.
@derosa19892 жыл бұрын
these days with the inexpensive plug-in USB microscopes, it's not to difficult to actually inspect your own stylus to see if it's clean. Shouldn't need to spend more than $50
@RocknRonni2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's one of those things on the list of things to get to seems like it's never gets done but it's good advice