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Audio Selection Bitstream vs Auric Illuminator

We just used Audience Auric Illuminator intead of Audio Selections Bitstream as the Bitstream seems to be unavailiable in the U.S.

Go figure, Audience produces high end quality products and the Auric Illuminator is no exception.

Combined with the Audiodesk Lathe, the results were stunning.

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0603/audiodesk.htm

Does anyone know of other products that can have such a large effect with CD performance??
levchappy
macdude
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I rip my CDs after treating them with essence of music. How's it possible that the treated rips sound way better than non-treated rips?

I'm not sure, but when I try to listen to the non-treated rips I can't bear to listen to them anymore.
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geoffkait
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When you rip a CD the effectiveness of the rip is a function of how well the CD laser reads the disc, just like it is in real life when you play the CD. so, that's why following whatever regimen one uses for playing CDs when ripping them is a very good idea. Things like EOM, demagnetizing the disc, coloring the disc, ionizing the disc, beveling the disc, etc. All of these things will improve the rip.
macdude
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I didn't know about the audio desk sound improver for beveling the CD. Will have to try that one day.

I'm in the process of treating of all of my CDs with EOM and then ripping them. Is dbpoweramp the best sounding ripper? I've been using XLD on the OS X.
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