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LAST POWER CLEANER & PRESERVATIVE
Protect and Preserve your Records for Long Life Your new records can be completely protected from wear damage. Further damage to your previously played records can be stopped. Shock-waves are the primary cause of record wear. Dirt and friction exacerbate the problem. Even new, clean records are subject to shock-wave damage. LAST's scientists have discovered how you can protect your records from the damage caused by shock-waves, dirt, and friction. Four Steps You Can Take to Protect your Valuable Records from Wear 1. Clean the Record Surface First Time Record Cleaning The record manufacturing process leaves behind pressing residues and contaminants on the record surface.These sticky residues are tightly bound to the groove wall and attract and hold dirt and debris. Furthermore, they build up on the stylus as the stylus traverses the groove wall creating noise, distortion, and damage from wear. The usual water or water/alcohol mix record cleaner cannot remove these tightly bound contaminants and residues. LAST Power Cleaner is a record cleaner specifically designed to remove pressing residues and contaminants left over from the manufacturing process. Just one cleaning with LAST Power Cleaner results in a record surface that is pristinely clean. Maintenance Cleaning Routine maintenance record cleaning prevents abrasion damage that is caused when dirt and debris that have collected on the on the record surface are dragged against the groove wall by the stylus. LAST All Purpose Record Cleaner is is the most advanced everyday record cleaning solution avialable. It is an economical and highly effective way for general purpose cleaning operations. Or use LAST Record Cleaning Maching (RCM) Fluid with vacuum operated record cleaning machines. 2. Preserve and Protect Against Shock-Wave Damage Once you have a clean record, you can totally protect it from the effects of stylus caused shock-wave damage by applying LAST Record Preservative. LAST Record Preservative chemically enhances the molecular stability, and therefore the cohesiveness of the groove surface so that it completely resists the effects of stylus shock waves. The 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. In fact, overuse is harmless. LAST Record Preservative has been universally applauded by the super-critical editors of audio publications. And numerous writers have made the point that LAST Record Preservative produces audible benefits far beyond its original purpose as a preservative. This can be accounted for by the fact that the groove surface integrity achieved by the preservative also provides an improved interface between the indenting stylus tip and the rapidly moving groove walls. According to the editor of International Audio Review, LAST Record Preservative provides an almost 10-dB reduction in high-frequency IM distortion as measured on a test record. Others have reported even greater improvements in overall fidelity from their preservative treated records. A new record that is treated with LAST Record Preservative, kept clean, and not physically abused can be played a minimum of 200 times without discernible wear. A record treated today should be in pristine condition for future generations.

STYLUS CARE
How to Care for Your Stylus to Extend Stylus Life and Decrease Record Wear 1. Clean Your Stylus A clean stylus protects your record from abrasion damage caused by dirt that has adhered to the stylus tip. LAST Stylus Cleaner chemically cleans the stylus. It removes all accumulated deposits and particles. It is completely safe for all stylus and cartridge assemblies because it contains no alcohol or other components that can damage the stylus suspension. Recommended cleaning frequency: Clean the stylus after the end of playing a succession of records so that you start with a chemically clean stylus the next time you want to play records. Also, clean your stylus anytime you see any visible debris or hear any playback distortion. 2. Increase Stylus and Record Life with Sylast Stylus Treatment Stylast Stylus Treatment dramatically reduces the friction at the stylus/groove interface by reducing the surface free energy of the vinyl. Stylast uses the same thermodynamic principles that led to LAST Record Preservative resulting in: Stylus life extension up to 10 times. Reduced distortion and improved sonic performance Increased stylus tracking ability Increased stylus suspension life Reduced record wear Stylast is not a lubricant and leaves no residue. It is effective throughout the entire play of one side of an LP record. By following the directions, Stylast cannot be over-applied. Recommended usage: Apply Stylast just prior to every play.

3. Clean Your Stylus to Protect Against Abrasion A clean stylus protects your record from abrasion damage caused by dirt that has adhered to the stylus tip. LAST Stylus Cleaner chemically cleans the stylus. It removes all accumulated deposits and particles. It is completely safe for all stylus and cartridge assemblies because it contains no alcohol or other components that can damage the stylus suspension. Recommended stylus cleaning frequency: Clean the stylus after the end of playing a succession of records so that you start with a chemically clean stylus the next time you want to play records. Also, clean your stylus anytime you see any visible debris or hear any playback distortion. 4. Increase Stylus and Record Life with Sylast Stylus Treatment Stylast Stylus Treatment dramatically reduces the friction at the stylus/groove interface by reducing the surface free energy of the vinyl. Stylast uses the same thermodynamic principles that led to LAST Record Preservative resulting in: Stylus life extension up to 10 times. Reduced distortion and improved sonic performance Increased stylus tracking ability Increased stylus suspension life Reduced record wear Stylast is not a lubricant and leaves no residue. It is effective throughout the entire play of one side of an LP record. By following the directions, Stylast cannot be over-applied. Recommended usage: Apply Stylast just prior to every play

CD & DVD Care
Breaking the Myth: CDs Can be Damaged and Can Deteriorate CDs and DVDs have been widely marketed as nearly indestructible, but that's a myth. CDs/DVDs are more vunerable than you might think. To understand how they can be damaged, it is first necessary to know how CDs and DVDs are constructed and how they are read by the CD/DVD player. How CDs/DVDs are Constructed The production of a CD or DVD begins with the creation of a 1-mm thick polycarbonate disk that has the data pattern impressed on one side as tiny pits. The data side of the disk is then coated with a reflective aluminum film that is only a few atoms thick. Next, a very thin acrylic overcoat (1/3 the diameter of a human hair) is applied over the aluminized layer and is allowed to dry. Finally, the inks with the label information are applied on top of the acrylic layer. How a CD/DVD is Read CD readers rely on light reflected from the aluminized layer to obtain the digital signal from the CD. The CD is ingeniously designed so that the laser light reflected from the pits is exactly out of phase from the light reflected from the nonpitted areas of the disc. This appears to the CD reader as a flickering light that is read as a series of ones and zeros. In turn, this digital signal is decoded into music and video. CD/DVD Damage Can Occur in Two Ways 1) Damage on the Read Side When the laser in your CD or DVD player reads the digital information from the shiny side of the CD/DVD, it must see every microscopic "pit" of the digital code. Any dirt, fingerprints, or scratches that come between the laser and the information prevent the correct reading of the musical or video information. Sooner or later, a build up of dirt and/or scratches will take away from the musical or video experience. A large scratch may cause "skipping" or prevent playback entirely. Preventing and Repairing Damage to the Read Side The LAST Compact Disc Cleaner and Treatment is an exclusive formula that cleans dirt and fingerprints, repairs minor scratches, and most importantly, it polishes the surface of the disc, improving the optical quality and allowing for more accurate reading of the data. The same polishing action makes it much more difficult for dirt and fingerprints to stick to the surface. 2) Damage to the Aluminized Layer (the label side) Any oxygen that penetrates to the aluminized layer can permanently damage your CD/DVDs. When oxygen combines with the aluminized layer, it forms aluminum oxide that is transparent and CANNOT reflect the laser beam. The lack of a reflected signal confuses the CD/DVD processor in such way that you may hear distortion or see a degradation of the video image. The acrylic layer (on the label side) is very thin and any pinholes formed during manufacturing or any scratches in the acrylic can expose the aluminized layer to the damaging effects of oxygen. DVDs that have read surfaces on both sides are highly unlikely to have this problem, because the aluminized layer is well protected by being sandwiched between two thick polycabonate layers. Preventing Damage to the Aluminized Layer You can apply Digi-LAST Protective Shields to the label side of your CDs or DVDs to seal them from oxygen and the damage it causes. DIGI-Last shields are made from a unique film that adheres to the CD/DVD label side without glues or adhesives and never becomes sticky or gummy.