[doug s.]

this is wery similar to the keith monks record sweeper that i have - i bought one of these yust to have an extra.  these things keep yer records & styli clean.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3283&item=5719613738




doug s.

[JoshK]

How does this work?  It brushes while you play?

[doug s.]

How does this work?  It brushes while you play?

exactly - you attach this to your turntable opposite the tone-arm.  i have used one for >30 years; first a watts dustbug, then the keith monks record sweeper.  this ebay item, like the keith monks iteration, can be grounded to reduce static.

this pic of my oracle shows the record sweeper attached to the back left suspension pillar...


hth,

doug s.

[PJ]

Wouldn't this affect the pitch? The only question is to what degree?

Any DJ will tell you that even touching the platter (not even the vinyl itself) during playback is audible, and they use MUCH higher torque turntables than hi-end audio setups.

[doug s.]

Wouldn't this affect the pitch? The only question is to what degree?

Any DJ will tell you that even touching the platter (not even the vinyl itself) during playback is audible, and they use MUCH higher torque turntables than hi-end audio setups.

it absolutely *will* affect pitch.  even the stylus affects pitch.  it's *only* the REALLY high torque motors that are minimally affected by *any* force applied to the platter.

when i set up my turntable, i adjusted the origin live's dc motor to proper speed with both a stylus in the record groove & the keith monks record sweeper on the record.  remove either one, & the platter speeds up.  it's all a compromise - you get different rate of drag when the stylus is at the beginning vs at the end of the record.  so, you compromise & set the speed while the stylus is in the middle of the record...

doug s.

[Psychicanimal]

Wouldn't this affect the pitch? The only question is to what degree?

Any DJ will tell you that even touching the platter (not even the vinyl itself) during playback is audible, and they use MUCH higher torque turntables than hi-end audio setups.

A quartz locked direct drive motor will not be affected.  It will sense the load and adjust accordingly 3500 times per second or so.  Load changes constantly as the stylus tracks the record (warps, side to side movement, changes in groove modulation).