Fidelix NON-STAT Static Disc Elimination Discs

Scratch noise is a common occurrence in records, mainly due to scratches and small dust debris. Static electricity is deeply involved in the attraction of dust, and when the needle passes over the adhering dust, it may make a snapping sound and at the same time slam the sand grain counterclockwise into the V-groove.
In addition, dust is attracted to the board by static electricity, and as it progresses to the inner circumference, the dirt accumulates on the needle, causing distortion to increase in the inner circumference. Therefore, it can be said that daily care is the most important way to protect important records from scratch noise and distortion. Conductive brushes can eliminate electricity properly, but if the brush is not clean, it will leave dust instead of removing dust.

When positive ions are sprinkled from this unit on a negatively charged record, it will be neutralized more and more at first, and eventually it will be reduced to zero. After that, it will be charged slightly positively, but after that, it will bounce back with plus and plus, so it will stabilize when it becomes slightly positive. If you play a record, it will gradually be charged in the negative direction again due to friction, but it is about -1000V, so the electrostatic force is weak.

To use it, just irradiate for 4 to 5 seconds from a position of about 20 cm from the board just before lowering the needle. This will reduce scratch noise and distortion on the inner periphery. I think it's a must-have for enjoying records without worrying about them and digitizing them. A 9V battery of 006P is used, but about 3000 surfaces (calculated value for alkaline batteries) can be used by irradiating for about 5 seconds at a time, and the LED also serves as a battery check. The power switch is a type that turns on when pressed and turns off when pressed again. By irradiating while touching the metal on the bottom, the original static elimination ability is demonstrated.

NON-STAT internal photo and voltage waveform Since it is a 10:1 probe, it is 20 V/div and the output voltage is about +7,500 V.