{"title":"LAST","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"last-stylast-stylus-treatment-0-25-oz-bottle","title":"Last STYLAST Stylus Treatment 0.25 oz Bottle","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2025 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eImprove Stylus Life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eExtend and improve the life of your stylus with #5 STYLAST Stylus Treatment. STYLAST dramatically reduces the friction at the stylus\/groove interface, resulting in extended stylus life, reduced distortion, increased tracking ability, and reduced record wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSTYLAST Stylus Treatment is effective through the entire play of one side of an LP record. A bottle typically lasts 3-4 years for most users.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored STYLAST by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommended Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, STYLAST is a \"stylus treatment designed to reduce friction between groove and phono cartridge…. MF [analog guru Michael Fremer] has found STYLAST effective…\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Outstanding\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I bought some new Stylast and did some tests with my trusty sound analysis software,\" reports safulop, \u003cem\u003ehead-fi.org\u003c\/em\u003e. \"The results are pretty interesting and rather glaring. There is an easily measurable reduction in the noise floor from using Stylast, anywhere from 5 to 10 dB depending on the frequency band. Considering there are so many differences in audio we can measure but not hear, and other things we can hear but are very hard to measure, it's nice when one just supports the other this way.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"I religiously use both the cleaner and preservative with outstanding results. 25 years out of my last DV MR23RS and 6 on my 'new' XX2 MkII,\" raves effischer, \u003cem\u003eaudiogon.com\u003c\/em\u003e, June 13, 2017. \"I've also found their vinyl cleaners and preservative excellent products. LPs I purchased new and used their stuff on right out of the shrink wrap sound as good now as they did then.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eExtending Stylus Life\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eTwo characteristics determine stylus lifetime: physical wear of the stylus contact faces, and the condition of the stylus suspension system. Stylast addresses both of these failure types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eOver time, wear of the contact faces becomes apparent as noise and distortion, and as seen with microscopic examination. To prevent wear to the stylus, STYLAST behaves similar to a microscopic gas bearing. As the record plays, STYLAST transforms into a gas at the point of contact, reducing friction and also dissipating heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eHardening of the elastomeric components through oxidation and loss of plasticizers causes stylus suspension failure. In the worst cases this results in collapse of the suspension. STYLAST Stylus Treatment addresses these failure types. Although Stylast is applied to the stylus tip, its extraordinarily low surface tension allows it to work its way upward over time along the stylus cantilever towards the suspension. Stylast absorbs into the elastomeric suspension and prevents it from hardening due to age, heat, atmospheric pollutants, dry air, or harsh cleaners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eUse Stylast on Every Play\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eUse Stylast on every play, and clean your stylus with LAST Stylus Cleaner whenever you detect dirt or mis-tracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eSize: 0.25 oz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Last","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45983030542509,"sku":"NEW-LAST","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Demo","offer_id":45983030575277,"sku":"DEMO-LAST","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Open Box","offer_id":45983030608045,"sku":"OPEN-LAST","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Cosmetically Blemished","offer_id":45983030640813,"sku":"BLEM-LAST","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Factory Refreshed","offer_id":45983030673581,"sku":"RFRB-LAST","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/LAST_01_2024__61469.1723581500.1280.1280_13d5793b-3fd1-440b-83c1-1692feffc4de.jpg?v=1778113416"},{"product_id":"last-record-power-cleaner-3-4-oz-bottle","title":"Last Record Power Cleaner 3\/4 oz Bottle","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2025 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUse It with New Records as Well as 'Oldies'\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eUse LAST Power Cleaner first. Use it as soon you take a new LP out of its sleeve. LAST Power Cleaner is specifically designed to remove record pressing residue (“mold release”) and contaminants left by the manufacturing process. These sticky residues bind tightly to the groove wall and hold contamination that regular record cleaners cannot remove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored LAST Power Cleaner for LPs by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, \"This small bottle of Freon-free cleaner is enough to treat 75 LPs. JE found just three drops sufficient to remove dirt, dust, and grime from garage-sale records, though he discovered that a subsequent wash with his VPI HW-17 was still required to reduce groove noise to acceptable levels. \"A worthwhile companion to LAST's wonderful Record Preservative.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eGreat for 'Old, Dirty Records,' Too\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eLAST Power Cleaner also removes stubborn contamination on old dirty records revealing the brand-new sound you thought was lost from your vintage find. It is formulated for manual application, so it leaves no residue and requires only three drops per side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eLAST Power Cleaner comes with two of LAST's fine-nap applicators. These reach well into the record grooves for a thorough clean. With a freshly cleaned record in hand, follow up with LAST Record Preservative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eJust one cleaning with LAST Power Cleaner results in a record surface that is pristinely clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note that LAST Power Cleaner is not for use on shellac records.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Last","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45983429492909,"sku":"NEW-LAPC","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/LAPC_02_2024__93207.1727090660.1280.1280.jpg?v=1778118083"},{"product_id":"last-record-preservative-2-0-oz-bottle","title":"LAST Record Preservative 2.0 oz. 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New records treated with LAST Record Preservative and kept clean can be played 100s of times without discernible wear, allowing them to be in pristine condition for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored LAST Record Preservative by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e, LAST Record Preservative \"significantly improves the sound of even new records, and is claimed to make them last longer. 'I unhesitatingly recommend LAST Record Preservative,' said Mikey [Michael Fremer], whose records sound as quiet now as they did when he first started using the treatment, over 25 years ago.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Surface Noise is Greatly Reduced\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\"Midrange voices seem more pure and have more body; they are more truthful to the original voice and offer greater detail,\" raves Greg Weaver about Last Record Preservative for \u003cem\u003eSoundstage\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Focus is a good bit sharper and with more detail uncovered, especially near the noise floor… Surface noise is again greatly reduced, much more so here than with the Stylus Treatment alone. This stuff is smooth!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eChemically Enhances the Molecular Stability\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eLAST Record Preservative chemically enhances the molecular stability, and therefore the cohesiveness of the groove surface so that it completely resists the damaging effects of stylus shock waves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe 30-second treatment affects the vinyl to a depth of about ten molecular layers and becomes part of the grove wall. There are no surface residues that can be picked up by the stylus. 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The built-in brush is impossible to lose and effective at safely reaching your stylus. Safe for all cartridge assemblies, and each bottle contains enough formula for hundreds of cleanings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Last","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45983484313773,"sku":"NEW-LASC","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Demo","offer_id":45983484346541,"sku":"DEMO-LASC","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/LASC_02_2024__51069.1727091501.1280.1280.jpg?v=1778118078"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/collections\/klipsch-copy.oembed","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}