Ha ha, good response Karl! I had a couple of fun discussions offlist. Long ago I worked at Anchor Steam Beer bewing company so never could stand weak or bitter brews Give me Steam or Guiness…:-) <L> Lou Judson Intuitive Audio 415-883-2689 > On Jul 3, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Karl E. Fitzke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > That's funny. I just reread that myself and wondered why I used that abbreviation. For the record, I do avoid (actual) IPA. Too hoppy for my tastes. Now don't go asking why I avoid using IPA for records! > > Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ________________________________ > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Lou Judson <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 4:05 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] How often do you routinely clean your rubber capstan rollers , with what and why? > > IPA? You wash them in beer? That was just my first thought. Isopropyl Alcohol is abbreviated IPA? First I heard that. > > International Phonetic Alphabet? > > Innovative Products of America (IPA®) is an Original Equipment Manufacturer specializing in the development of innovative tools and equipment since 1991. > > so much for the googlenet. > <L> > Lou Judson > Intuitive Audio > 415-883-2689 > >> On Jul 3, 2019, at 12:12 PM, Karl E. Fitzke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> I've been warned off of IPA in the past, being told it could prematurely dry out rollers. Not hard to imagine if used a lot. It is valuable to hear you've had success at your rate of use, Shai. >