Clearaudio Double Matrix Micro Fiber Cleaning Pad Set

Micro-Fiber Pads for the Double Matrix — The Parts That Touch the Record

A replacement micro-fiber cleaning pad set, sold as a set, for Clearaudio's Double Matrix Professional Sonic and Double Matrix record cleaning machines. The pads are the components in direct contact with the record surface during a cleaning cycle.

A cleaning machine is only as clean as its pads. Once they have loaded up with what came off previous records, they stop lifting contamination away and begin redistributing it instead, which is precisely the opposite of the intention.

Fit and Function

Why Micro-Fiber

Micro-fiber traps fine particles in its structure rather than pushing them across a surface. On a record that distinction is everything: the particles in question are the ones small enough to sit inside a groove, and moving them around is not cleaning.

Which Machines They Fit

Clearaudio designs this set for the Double Matrix Professional Sonic and the Double Matrix. The Smart Matrix machines take a different pad set, so the model name on your machine is the thing to confirm before ordering.

Pads are shaped to the machine they serve. A set from another model can appear to fit and still sit fractionally wrong, which shows up as uneven contact across the record rather than as anything obvious on the bench.

Who Is This Pad Set Best For?

• You own a Double Matrix or Double Matrix Professional Sonic — the two machines this set is cut for
• Your pads are discoloured — staining that will not wash out means they are holding residue
• Cleaning results have fallen off — tired pads are the first thing to look at
• You keep spares — Clearaudio recommends it, and the reason is downtime rather than performance
• Your machine is a Smart Matrix — that range uses a different pad set, listed in record cleaning accessories

How Do You Fit Them?

Unplug the machine first. Remove the old pads and clean the mounting surfaces properly — residue under a new pad stops it seating flat. Fit the replacements, then run a record you are not attached to and check contact is even across the radius.

Pairs Well With

What most Clearaudio owners keep alongside.

• Record cleaning solutions — the fluid a machine removes
• Record cleaning accessories — the rest of the spares
• Record cleaning machines — if you are still choosing one
• Record mats — mat thickness changes arm height

Frequently Asked Questions

Will they fit my machine?

Clearaudio lists this set for the Double Matrix Professional Sonic and the Double Matrix. The Smart Matrix machines use their own pads.

How many do I need?

One set per replacement. Clearaudio suggests keeping a spare set so a worn pad never takes the machine out of service mid-batch.

How do I know when to replace them?

Discoloration that will not clean out, matting, or a surface that has gone hard. All three mean the pad is carrying contamination rather than removing it.

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