DCC Archive Degauss Sumiko Crt

guys, I have a rotel Tt with a Sumiko Blue Point special cart.

I'm getting high pitched whine for like 3 minutes when I turn it on, then it goes away. I'm told that I have to Degauss the cart.

Next question......HOW? Anyody have this cart and have to do this also?
Is there a cheap way to do this?

thanks for any help.

Mikey

 

How about a Cardas Sweep Record?
http://www.cardas.com/guide/sweepsuggestions.html

 

Hi Patrick.

Thanks for the reply. Interesting article.

It doesnt say where to get one of the Lps, tho.

Whats funny is that I've never heard of having to degauss a cart before!!

Oh well...any idea where i can get one of those Lps?

thanks, I apreciate your help!
mikey

 

Here you go:
http://www.needledoctor.com/showitem.cfm?catnum=3&parentcatnum=0&itemnum=17
http://www.audioadvisor.com/store/productdetail.asp?sku=CARREC
http://www.takefiveaudio.com/cardas_sweep_record.htm
http://www.audiooutlet.com/catalog/28.html
http://www.audiophileusa.com/ACCESSORIES.HTM
http://www.amusicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=ACAR08

 

I had an original Blue Point special a few years ago. I got mine from Lyle Catridges around 1992 or 1993 for $225!! It was a steal back then. It inherently does have a slight edge to it, but it is a good cartridge nonetheless. It is not a child friendly cartridge as the broken cantilever on mine can attest. One can notice the brightness in MFSL LPs "Aja" and "I Robot".

If you want to spend a few bucks, ca. $180.00, you can de-gauss with a BENZ/AESTHETIX ABCD-1 CARTRIDGE DEMAGNETIZER from elusivedisc.com . I have one and it does work. I think it may be related to Sumiko's long lost Flux Buster.

 

Hey Patrick!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Thanks a ton for all the links.....24$ isnt too bad for the Lp it it truly works.

I'll be doing some more research with your links, thanks a lot!!
Mikey