"...vinyl playback doesn't get any better, in my not-so-humble opinion."
AUGUST 13, 2024
"Static electricity is a vinyl playback issue year-round but especially during dry winter months. Cleaning records with a vacuum-operated "lip" type machine produces a lot of rubbing and so causes static buildup."
"DS Audio's ION-001 is more of a "watchdog"; put it near—very near—your turntable and leave it on all the time, and it will reduce static electricity in the area."
Read the entire Analog Corner article by Michael Fremer at Stereophile.com