 After
the phallic vibrator, now the KY Jelly! This business is just getting
weirder and weirder. I mean, what exactly are we supposed to make
of a small plastic box with a clear lid and a body in that particular
shade of turquoise green that only seems to exist in Japan, which
is full of clear gloop? What could it possibly do for your hi-fi
system? Clean its stylus is the answer.
So how does the Zerodust work? It couldn't be simpler. All you
do is dunk the stylus into the soft surface of the gel bump that
occupies the centre of the box. The tacky surface clings to any
loose detritus, thus removing it from the tip of your pride and
joy, simply and safely.
Without the dangers inherent in waving brushes around close to
this most fragile of components.
Time then to try it out, which is right about when this reviewer
became eternally grateful that he had someone else's expensive cartridge
close to hand. My hand barely even shook as I lowered £2300
worth of Koetsu towards the slime, and truth be told, I needn't
have worried. It sat in place for a few seconds, I lifted it off
and sure enough, there was a pinpoint smudge of grime polluting
the glossy surface of the Zerodust.
Which beats the hell of it polluting your listening experience.
Once the Zerodust gets a bit grubby after repeated use, you can
rinse it under warm water to remove the offending detritus.
Of course, the Zerodust is no substitute for a solvent based scrub,
but as a safe and simple way of getting rid of the loose rubbish
that litters your records and inevitably finds its way under the
footprint of your hardworking stylus, it's hard to beat. Besides,
it's just so darn cute, with its pretty coloured box and Secret
Squirrel magnifier moulded into its lid. It's the perfect purchase
for the one you love... Your turntable that is.
By Roy Gregory - HIFI+
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