auric illuminator, effective? disc beveling?

I'll split the difference. I think it works but the improvement is so slight that it isn't worth the bother. Dave

thanks jeffcoat, your link definitely does a good job or providing excellent information...

It's short money to give the Illuminator a try..I use it and like it...Hooper swears by his AudioDeskSystem beveler.....tweaks can be fun if you hear a difference and you like the difference.

I've never tried disc beveling but in my system, Auric Illuminator makes an improvement at least on some discs. It is especially noticeable on Sting CDs. They often sound sibilant and this improves that aspect of these discs. I imagine that the better the CD player, the less it would matter.