YUKIMU ASB-1 (Anti-static Brush Dedicated for Audio)

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High Performance Audio Static Eliminating Brush
ASB-1" is now on sale!

Static electricity is the enemy of good sound and images.

In a normal operating environment, analog records are charged with 3,000 to 20,000 V, and optical discs such as CDs, SACDs, and Blu-ray/DVDs are charged with 500 to 1,500 V of frictional static electricity. However, if analog records and optical discs are played back while charged, sound and picture quality will naturally be greatly impaired. In other words, static electricity is the great enemy of good sound and picture quality.

ASB-1 has the world's only core-sheath composite structure

Various types of products have been developed and marketed to eliminate static electricity. It is also true that products similar to the new "ASB-1" introduced here have been on the market. However, the ASB-1 static eliminating brush differs from conventional products in that it employs the world's only conductive acrylic fiber "CORE-BRID B" with a core-sheath composite structure developed by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation. In this core-sheath composite structure, a single acrylic fiber consists of two layers, the core and sheath, with carbon-based conductive particles kneaded into the core at high density, resulting in high conductive performance. In addition, since the conductive particles are arranged only in the core, there is very little peeling off of the conductive material due to brushing.

The core sheath structure of "Core-Brid B" is extremely thin and delicate, so the "ASB-1" static eliminating brush is designed to have a 50:50 ratio of natural wool mixed in and of the same length to provide just the right firmness when brushing and to firmly scrape out dust in the sound groove. The product is extremely easy to use!

Extremely easy to use!

The "ASB-1" static eliminating brush is extremely easy to use. Simply hold both sides of the metal part in the center of the unit between your fingertips (do not touch the brush part) and lightly stroke the surface of the object (analog record or optical disc). Then, corona discharge is generated between the brush and the object, and static electricity is released from the fingertips touching the metal part to the human body, thereby removing the static charge. If the static charge can be removed, dust and dirt can be easily removed.

However, there is one thing to keep in mind when using the "ASB-1" with analog records. The brush should be stroked in a circular motion along the sound groove of the record, and in the same direction. If you stroke the brush in a radial direction, you may push fine dust and dirt into the sound groove. If you are concerned about static electricity when you remove the record from the turntable after playing, it is a good idea to stroke the rubber sheet several times with the "ASB-1" as well as to eliminate static electricity from the backside of the record.

HiVi Best Buy 2018 SUMMER
Won "No. 1" in the accessories category!

The "ASB-1" won "First Place" in the accessory category of the "Summer Best Buy" feature in the July 2018 issue of the monthly HiVi magazine, recommended by Reiji Asakura, Haruo Ushio, Yoshio Ohara, Nobuo Kameyama, Osamu Takatsu, Yousuke Fujiwara, Hiroshi Yamamoto, and Hiromi Wada.

Some of the committee members' comments are as follows: "In fact, the ASB-1 is extremely effective, and after brushing, the disc, whether analog or digital, has a clear sound field that expands quickly and clearly. It is a gem created from cutting-edge materials and craftsmanship." (Fujiwara)

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