Quote Originally Posted by DSJR View Post
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NRG, the green stuff (as recommended by Linn - maybe that's the problem )
Hmmmm.....no, its because its a stupid idea I like to wear my stylus down by playing records not by cleaning it!

.... was safe enough as it's a VERY fine grade. In the event, one held one end of the strip and GENTLY STROKED the stylus from back to front at a 45 degree angle as looked at from the front. I fully appreciate your concerns though, mainly because the best styli do seem to be butt mounted to the cantilevers with minimum adhesive/braizing, rather than staked though the flattened end of the tube, as Linn/Supex's were.
Its still an abrasive though and its not a good way of cleaning a stylus, its not thorough enough....a small brush is much better...trust me I've seen close up under a stereoscope how much better a brush is than a bit of sandpaper....

Here's a close up of the sandpaper....sorry green stuff.....



I knackered a Troika because of this stuff and the recommendation of its use by a now defunct Linn dealership.