garyh@iddic.UUCP (05/02/84)
<<<>>> Sheffield does not explicitly or implicitly prohibit the use of LAST. Their record care recommendations prohibit the use of ***spray-on*** (emphasis theirs) products. LAST is not a spray-on product. Yes, however, Mobile Fiddlesticks does say that 'substances spilled on or applied to the product' will void their warranty. This could just as easily apply to Diskwasher fluid. I haven't bought any MF products lately, though, so they may now have other prohibitions in their literature. Personally, I am willing to take the risk of voiding my precious warranty for better sound and longer record life by using LAST. The LAST solvent is only in contact with the record for roughly about two seconds every 200 plays, and I really can't see that two seconds will cause a melt-down :-) But seriously folks, it does MAKE RECORDS SOUND BETTER, and presumably makes them last longer (I haven't played any treated records enough times to verify this.) Try it, you might like it. Gary Hanson ...!tektronix!iddic!garyh
charles@sunybcs.UUCP (05/07/84)
Give me a break. LAST was loved by such rags as IAR and Abso!ute Sound (TAS) while we are at it... Why no ~~|-( about STYLE LAST? You mean that somebody out there actually LIKES??? CDs?? You can spot them blind... they sound metallic. Any hope of finding an ENTEC Seismic Generaator?
greg@olivej.UUCP (Greg Paley) (05/08/84)
Charles Pearson was interested in discussion of STYLAST. This is a fluid which, when applied to the stylus, is supposed to extend the life of stylus and cantilever. As I understand, it is supposed to lower the friction between stylus and groove, thereby reducing wear. A bottle costs $16 and, when used as directed, should last at least a year (depending on how often you play records). Since I've only been using it a couple of months, I can't attest to whether or not it really meets its goal of extending stylus/ cantilever life. However, I can say that it produces no audible deterioration of the sound, in fact seems to effect an improvment. Furthermore, records I've played immediately after application show no sign of deposits or increased surface noise. If this seems stuff that one should be able to take for granted, my experience with similar products in the past indicates otherwise. Also, the stylus cleaning brush supplied is one of the best I've encountered - similar to the Discwasher brush but with softer, apparently smaller bristles. As I said, only time will tell if it really does extend the stylus life. Considering the cost of replacement styli for high quality cartridges ($200 for a Grace Ruby, considerably more for moving coils, many of which have to be returned to the factory) I find it worth a $16 a year gamble to find out. - Greg Paley