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"Bedini Ultra Clarifier", does it really work??

I got into a pissing contest over this question on another forum site. I would like to get opinions from those of you that have the Clarifier or even those of you that have heard a red book CD spun on the Bedini Clarifier.

Set up,
When I clean a red book CD, with the Clarifier, I always do both sides. If my memory serves me right that is what the instruction manual says to do. I also let the CD spin the full 45 seconds on each side.

I contend the Bedini Ultra Carifier does indeed work. How it works I haven't the foggiest idea.

The sure way to prove it works is to take two red book CDs of the same artist and Title. Listen to both to make sure they sound the same. Spin one in the Clarifier and do an A/B comparison of the two discs. Let me note here I realize that not all CDs are created equal. If a red book CD already sounds good thru your loud speakers then the clarifier will not make a difference. Or very little at best. But to the other extreme if a CD sounds compressed, bassi, bass loose muddy, highs rolled off, a dead sounding CD, The Clarifier will make an improvement.
Thanks for your input.

Jim
jea48
inpepinnovations1e75
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I think that you need a magnet or body the size of the sun to effectively bend or affect light, so I fail to see how any miniscule magnetic field set up by minute iron particles in a spinning label is going to affect the laser in the reader!
I think that we need a more "plausible" explanation!
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theo
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Jea48
Thanks for your reply. I see a lot of unbelievers here but I have a box of tweeks that don't work. I think this one is worth a try. What the hell it is for the betterment of audio right!
sean
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This is a link that both i and Geoff Kait have posted here previously.

http://www.physics.umd.edu/lecdem/services/demos/demosk2/k2-46.htm

As to the Bedini, i've found that it basically "blackens the background" of the disc i.e. lowers the noise floor. By lowering the noise floor, resolution is increased and small details can be more easily discerned. It is a subtle difference and is far from permanent.

Those using the original "hand held" Bedini Clarifiers need to "demag" the disc for a relatively long period of time. Given that you have to manually hold the switch, it is a nuisance. When i purchased an Ultra Clarifier and heard the results / saw how long the automatic sequence was, i realized that i wasn't running the hand-held Clarifier for a long enough period of time.

As a side note, i regularly treat the cd tray on my transports / players with an anti-static spray. I first spray it onto a soft cloth and then wipe it onto the tray. I absolutely DO NOT recommend spraying anything directly onto the tray or into the player itself. Sean
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jea48 OP
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Here are a few links of interest I would like to add.....

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1051384332&openfrom

http://www.soundscapeav.com/bedinrv.html

http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/furutech/rd2.html

http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/demagnetization.html
qdrone
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Am I the only one that has the ORIGINAL Bendini Clarififer? It said it was for LASER DISCs. It was a hand held model that used a nine Volt battery. I still have it and still use it on CD's I find harsh sounding in the high end. I say it works but then I still use CD stoplight ,,Optimix and Monster sound rings on some of my harsh sounding or AAD Cd's too.
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