Alternative platters ?

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Originally Posted by Ali Tait

I have wood flooring, and the mat is a cork/rubber composite I believe.

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I had a similar issue a few months ago in one of my listening rooms so I bought some de-humidifier boxes and that has solved it.

The ones that absorb moisture in the air with small crystals

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Originally Posted by Macca

I think this has to do with the humidity in the room, type of mat and possibly the material of clothes and carpet rather than stray electricity that needs grounding.

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Ali, what have I told you before about prancing around in those Spandex tights? :D

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Ali Tait

I have wood flooring, and the mat is a cork/rubber composite I believe.

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Maybe you need to ditch the nylon shell suit then ;)

I also use a cork/rubber mat and I rarely get a static issue but it does occasionally happen which is why I think it is environmental. Never had the mat lift off with the record though, although that used to happen sometimes with the felt mat I used to use.

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Originally Posted by Mains Cables R Us

I had a similar issue a few months ago in one of my listening rooms so I bought some de-humidifier boxes and that has solved it.

The ones that absorb moisture in the air with small crystals

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I would have though that a low humidity environment would be likely to increase static rather than decrease it? Hence why I always got electrocuted pressing the button for the lift when in Las Vegas. Very dry there.

Yup. Central heating dries the air and will increase static. You can buy gizmos which hook over radiators with a water trough which humidifies. Arthur was talking on tuesday of a gadget he has planned for dealing with static. I put a wet sponge in a dish:)

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Originally Posted by Oldpinkman

Yup. Central heating dries the air and will increase static. You can buy gizmos which hook over radiators with a water trough which humidifies. Arthur was talking on tuesday of a gadget he has planned for dealing with static. I put a wet sponge in a dish:)

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no static in my dry room for some strange reason even without using the milty zerostat gun which I have

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Originally Posted by Marco

Ali, what have I told you before about prancing around in those Spandex tights? :D

Marco.

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and his trade mark leather waistcoat! :)

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Originally Posted by Marco

Ali, what have I told you before about prancing around in those Spandex tights? :D

Marco.

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Must be the nylon tutu..

These are all brand new records if that makes a difference?

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Originally Posted by Ali Tait

Must be the nylon tutu..

These are all brand new records if that makes a difference?

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surely the 401 need an earth mains connection I would say?

Aye, I guess a previous owner had a hum problem as it's disconnected in the plug too.