Degauss Sumiko Crt

[RetroSmith]

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

[Unknown]

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

[RetroSmith]

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

[Unknown]

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

[Ronald]

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.

[RetroSmith]

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 alot!!
Mikey