[78-L] PLAYING DISCS WET

[Doug Pomeroy]

I was referring to playing "acetates".  The benefit of playing worn
LPs wet wet is very small or nil, in my experience.

DOug

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Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:13:03 +0100
From: "Milan P Milovanovic" <milanpmilovanovic4 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [78-L] PLAYING DISCS WET,	was Re:  Removing hiss - yet
	another idea
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> NOTE, I always add a small amount of surfactant (Kodak Photo-Flo,
> or a few drops of liquid detergent) to the water to help it wet the
> groove
> totally (prevent "beading"), and I use a sable paint brush to  
> spread the
> water in the grooves in front of the stylus while playing the disc
> (and yes,
> of course I always rinse the disc with distilled water when I'm done).


Hello Doug,

are you doing this while playing vinyl records or acetate discs, right?


Best wishes,

Milan

Doug Pomeroy
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