Hi,
That's well known and can easily be proven.
No metallic material, yes....It's called paramagnetism.
Cheers, 😉
That's well known and can easily be proven.
No metallic material, yes....It's called paramagnetism.
Cheers, 😉
fdegrove said:
I've heard copied discs that sound pretty pathetic - undefined, lacking in detail, like mp3s really. I didn't copy them myself, so who knows what happened! 😉
Hi,
Alright already....
So, now you finally have a good excuse to come to Europe......
When's the next bird out to Brussels? I'll show you how them bits reorganize themselves for free....😎
Cheers, 😉
Alright already....
So, now you finally have a good excuse to come to Europe......
When's the next bird out to Brussels? I'll show you how them bits reorganize themselves for free....😎
Cheers, 😉
Hi,
Could have to do with the quality, or better put the lack of quality, of the DAC used for the D/A conversion.
Cheers, 😉
Could have to do with the quality, or better put the lack of quality, of the DAC used for the D/A conversion.
Cheers, 😉
fdegrove said:
I was talking about plain copies of cds, where there shouldn't really be any d/a taking place. But maybe they were copied in such a way that d/a and a/d did indeed take place. Or maybe the copying process introduced lots of jitter...... Fact is, I tend to buy my music, not copy other people's, so my experience of copied audio cds is minimal!
Hi,
Data is only in digital format for as long as it is on the CD itself.
Any copy process involves D/A.
Cheers, 😉
Data is only in digital format for as long as it is on the CD itself.
Any copy process involves D/A.
Cheers, 😉
Hi,
Make sure to pack the lighter ones....( pun intended)......😉
In May I'll be training for a bike trip to Spain but I'll squeeze you in...Promise.
Cheers, 😉
Make sure to pack the lighter ones....( pun intended)......😉
In May I'll be training for a bike trip to Spain but I'll squeeze you in...Promise.
Cheers, 😉
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Hi there,
I tried http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/cdcorke.html and it makes a VERY audible difference. It warms up the low-mids but I do not use it since overall sound gets a bit compressed.
Instead of "removable glue" I used sticky cork sheet, with the sticky side attached to my Rega´s stabilizer. Do not glue this type of cork sheet to the Cd or the printed layer will go with it if you remove it.
Cheers
I tried http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/cdcorke.html and it makes a VERY audible difference. It warms up the low-mids but I do not use it since overall sound gets a bit compressed.
Instead of "removable glue" I used sticky cork sheet, with the sticky side attached to my Rega´s stabilizer. Do not glue this type of cork sheet to the Cd or the printed layer will go with it if you remove it.
Cheers
Small errors on disk
If those things work, the only explanation could be that they somehow reduce reading errors. Are they capable to do that?
http://www.neuklang.de/live_connection/furutechneu.html
If those things work, the only explanation could be that they somehow reduce reading errors. Are they capable to do that?
http://www.neuklang.de/live_connection/furutechneu.html
As someone who owns a lathe for which it would be very easy to make a mandrel to hold a CD and a tool with a bevelled edge - I am interested in that CD lathe thingy. Does anyone know what the angle of the bevel is and also which way is the bevel when done?
As I understand it, it could help with reading errors by reducing stray light and also truing up the disc so it runs more smoothly. Same reason some players now light up the compartment with coloured light (not sure what wavelength - blue I think - the chord one I think does this).
Comments?
Fran
As I understand it, it could help with reading errors by reducing stray light and also truing up the disc so it runs more smoothly. Same reason some players now light up the compartment with coloured light (not sure what wavelength - blue I think - the chord one I think does this).
Comments?
Fran
woodturner-fran said:
Dunno about the mod you mention but I've got a blue LED "bath" around my mech. I'm not sure that it makes any obvious difference to sonics. It does look rather nice though, when the draw opens!
Simon
sand and wax
I use 100 open grit silicon oxide paper and sand the outside edge of the disk as well as the inside edge and both sides of the clear centre section. These should be sanded so that they are uniform and dull. Then I blow off the disk and wash with detergent and then wax and buff with past wax.
I use 100 open grit silicon oxide paper and sand the outside edge of the disk as well as the inside edge and both sides of the clear centre section. These should be sanded so that they are uniform and dull. Then I blow off the disk and wash with detergent and then wax and buff with past wax.
Doesn't grinding the edge of the disc run the risk of breaking the seal (does one exist?) that keeps oxygen away from the metal layer? Oxydizing the metal can't be good for the sound...
I_F
I_F
might be a concern...
I have never had a problem. There are some brands of CD's that have this done on the mold of the CD itself so it is frosted right out of the mold.
I have never had a problem. There are some brands of CD's that have this done on the mold of the CD itself so it is frosted right out of the mold.
Hi folks.
Interesting discussion: My 2 cents.
Just store your CDs on a decent harddisk and use your PC as source. Play your tracks from RAM.
To improve that, you even may download almost jitter-free master quality files from Linn or similar.
Doesn't matter what you do with a CD (except ripping it) you won't be able to beat above.
You'll never again have to discuss ancient CD tweaking! 😉
If somebody wants to buy fase-cutter, demagnitizer or
Madrigo Mat just let me know. 😀
Cheers
Interesting discussion: My 2 cents.
Just store your CDs on a decent harddisk and use your PC as source. Play your tracks from RAM.
To improve that, you even may download almost jitter-free master quality files from Linn or similar.
Doesn't matter what you do with a CD (except ripping it) you won't be able to beat above.
You'll never again have to discuss ancient CD tweaking! 😉
If somebody wants to buy fase-cutter, demagnitizer or
Madrigo Mat just let me know. 😀
Cheers
soundcheck said:
Great idea for those who can afford a silent pc, user interface, massive hard disk array and excellent external DAC. For the rest of us, sadly, it's treating CDs... for now! 😀
SimontY said:
Adding up all the tweaks you're discussing over here, you'll
easily end up at a value of a nice notebook incl. ext 500GB harddisk.
Great external DIY DACs you can get below 200$.
However.
I assume that most of the folks around here own a decent PC anyhow.
The pity - the industry (cd-players and cd production and cd sales) still tries to keep this business alive - slowing down its evolution.
The CD, with all its flaws, as media is IMO dead! 😉
Linn shows how it works! Once available I would download all files in master-quality from the net.
Cheers
P.S:
Before I forget. I also have a tweaked NAIM CDX (new 3500$) for sale.
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