NDM part 4
Practical Application
From what I have discovered so far NDM is not a one size fits all tweak nor is it an exclusive tweak. At first I tried one CDP type to experiment with, so I could find a pattern of placement that worked best for me. I went from full size down to 1/8" slices before I found the most entertaining setting. On the down side NDM for me took away from the fullest of soundstaging, on the up side you're able to play with some soundstage tightening. If you're after a lower noise floor and willing to loose some of the stage side this is doable. It has a slightly similar sound to mu-metal transformer shielding. It's a quieter sound, a little too dark for me personally but I know many who like this type of sound, especially if they have unruly CD problems. It's a musical taste that bigger soundstagers may not be crazy about, but for the mid size stage guy who is finding CDs bright this is a possible go to.
I will be doing more on NDM if I get more but have run out of usable pieces. Running out of pieces I did go get some similar looking plastic and found the performance to be along the same line, so maybe Geoff will be offering several types for different types of performance wants.
Michael Green
thank you Geoff, it was fun