I’d not put that crap anywhere near a cartridge I owned! A marketing strategy from a company/dealer network that wanted folk to change cartridge far more often!
If I may remain OT for another post here, @Tony L.
I wasn't meaning to discount all of AKGs cartridge design work as simple copies. In fact, they developed what must be the most interesting alternative to tie wire cantilever suspension tensioner with MM/MI types.
As history, going back to the early 1970s, audio-technica had two similar none VM series, one of which (called AT-21) relied completely upon the damper as both suspension damper and pivot/attachment point, with no cantilever tensioning tie wire that required hand tuning (of tension) for best sound. Rega are the only cartridge maker I know of who have continued in this vein with their MMs, no doubt, aided by the many advances in polymer science since A-T's attempt.
Getting back to AKG, they came up with what they described as a 360º 'knife edge' bearing as pivot point (albeit one that doesn't directly contact the cantilever), leaving out the tie wire yet still keeping the cantilever axis of rotation from drifting. Basically, an aperture hole within a metal plate acts as both cantilever locator and axis of rotation point, aided by the combination of a compliant grommet/gland ring between cantilever tube and metal aperture plate, with a tiny 'bog plunger' diaphragm as primary axis of rotation damper behind. AKG dubbed this 'TS-System', a picture is worth a thousand blog words...
AKG TS-System:
Before you use a gel or magic eraser type stylus cleaner watch the video on You Tube about these types leaving residue on the stylus.
Video on the YT channel "The Vinyl Attack".
Thanks Mike, as ever I bow to your wisdom borne of long experience. Re the 637, I think I just got lucky and believe me I was about to go into official mourning over it.Precisely what I've been banging on about in many previous threads, Dec.except that I was referring to Vinyl Passion Dust Buster, which seems similar, at least in operation. The canti. is not designed to be pulled up and I became concerned after just a few applications. However slowly and carefully you lift, it still holds the canti. until the stylus is ready to decouple.
Not sure if that's a feather in the 637's cap for durability or that you have an arcane healing touch.
I did a search on "Vinyl Attack" and saw the YT video where he speaks about the Gel but couldn't find where he speaks warning about the Magic Sponge? ...Can you help point me to it?, Thanks.
Not absolutely sure but I think its called "The Magic Eraser" rather than sponge.(Personally I have had zero issues using a combination of the VP Dustbuster and a battery operated AT 637 ultrasonic cleaner.) Try researching Magic Eraser, interested if you find anything. Good luck
I'm not sure what it is, it came with the cartridge. I've only used it maybe a dozen wipes ever as I keep my records cleanNot the Linn abrasive paper stuff? I’d not put that crap anywhere near a cartridge I owned! A marketing strategy from a company/dealer network that wanted folk to change cartridge far more often! I’m astonished anyone bought into it! If the Dynavector stuff is different then fine, but the Linn stuff was one of the dumbest fashions of the 1980s and should be left there!
Seems I will be skipping the Flux Hifi.
maybe, mine is made bergeon, https://www.watchobsession.co.uk/co...ducts/bergeon-rodico-premium-cleaning-product
i just break a small amount off a stick it to a cocktail stick to use it.