Spinning them wet....

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
edited April 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Any opinions out there in spinning vinyl wet? I have tried this with a couple LP's that were on the scratchy side and found they played almost flawlessly and free of pops and other distractions. Is this an acceptable way of playing records, and if so, what is the best solution for doing so?

Is there a risk of damage to the stylus/turntable?
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2010
    I would think the wetness would clog the stylus and overtime sound pretty bad.
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  • Hillbilly61
    Hillbilly61 Posts: 702
    edited April 2010
    I remember that little trick "back in the day". Stores even sold anti-static spray with a magic potion designed to specifically designed to knock back the static. Good for recording an LP onto tape and, nowadays, a CD as a one time effort.

    Experience revealed that the LP would pick up more static even more quickly and "gunk" would build up on the cartridge stylus if done with regularity. You could actually see it attached tot he stylus. To wit, we swore away from it.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    John are you talking about playing the record wet or just spinning them to dry them? If you are talking about playing them we all I have to say is :eek::eek::eek:

    First off the last thing you want to do is get your cantilever suspension wet as most are made of rubber or a composite with rubber. This will definitely cause the suspension to dry rot faster plus the extra weight of the water will cause it not to allow the stylus to glide freely through the grooves. The cantilever tube is typically made with some kind of metal so I'm sure it getting wet can cause rusting or oxidation to occur.

    I'm sure there are other pitfalls but at 6:22 AM with only a couple of sips of coffee in me that's all I can think of off the top of my head.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited April 2010
    Bad for your stylus/cantilever in the mid to long run......

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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited April 2010
    Lots of info on this out on the net- I tried it a few years back on gear and vinyl that I didn't care about. Pretty much worked as advertised- less noise & pops, crud accumulated on the stylus that I had to clean off. Dragging that crap around could very well damage the vinyl and I don't like the idea of my cart that close to water.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    what is the best solution for doing so?

    I love a good pun, and that's DAMN good pun!:D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited April 2010
    falconcry72 wrote: »
    I love a good pun, and that's DAMN good pun!:D

    It was unintended, I assure you.:eek:
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited April 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It was unintended, I assure you.:eek:

    recently I've been making GREAT unintended puns. I don't know why; I guess I'm just lucky for now. :)
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited April 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It was unintended, I assure you.:eek:

    Uh . . . hmm . . . "unintended" . . . isn't that your middle name!:p:p:p:D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,420
    edited April 2010
    That's what my dad always said... lol
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