What are you all doing to modify your cds?

Brian, nothing even comes close to a good running Chevy big block. It's too bad Chevy didn't build an AMX.

I know what you mean, Ed. Tough choice, particularly in the Summer. Now, a 454: that's a NO BRAINER...

Here's something that you might find interesting. While i do not agree with all of the contents or opinions expressed in this [url=http://www.digital-recordings.com/cdcheck/sensnd02.html]article about cd tweaks and error correction[/url], the technical aspects of any "tweak" that can be measured and show negative effects on data retrieval should be avoided. At least, that is my opinion.

After all, "error correction" causes the player to re-read the data time and time again until it can be read or for the player to "best interpret" the damaged data that it was able to pull from the disc. Either of them would be steps backward as lifting the data off the disc with as little corruption as possible is "probably" what most of us are after. Then again, it is possible that "error correction" results in a sonic presentation that some may find more pleasing on a personal basis. As such, the information presented boils down to personal interpretation and is of a subjective nature.

As far as "accuracy" goes, some "tweaks" ( performance enhancing devices ) are not "tweaks" so much as they are "corruptors" of the signal. I guess that one might like a "corrupted signal" just as one might prefer a specific "sonic flavour". Sean
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For some reason, Audiogon has things set-up so that one can't add or correct a link after the original post has been submitted. Here's the above address in a clickable link. Sorry 'bout dat... Sean
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http://www.digital-recordings.com/cdcheck/sensnd02.html

Hi Sean, long time since we went around on this subject.

Ready, point/counterpoint

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue1/swartz.htm

Happy Listening!