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If you have a CD Player, you need to do this periodically...

I would rather imagine that most audiophiles are aware of this, but if not, may I recommend a very easy tweak that has always produced positive results in every system I've had:

Ayre - Irrational, But Efficacious!

Densen - DeMagic

These are System Enhancement Discs which reduces magnetism that has built up during playback. I'm pretty sure there are other products that purport to do the same thing. These two have certainly worked for me. Good listening!!

 

 

brauser
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charles1dad
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The green CD pens actually work by the way.

Derisive comments serve only to burnish reputation among those who find it easier to dismiss out of hand than do the work of finding out for themselves. Credit and props to those who do put a little more effort into doing audio than expounding on that which they do not know.

Agree 100%

Charles

 

facten
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I  use the Isotek System Tune Up Disc , it includes a demagnetization track amongst the other tuneup tracks

jdoris
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@charles1dad & millercarbon

Totally agreed there should be fewer derisive comments around here.

My comment was that I used the Ayre disk commended in the OP and did not notice a difference.  Given the cost (assuming you do not buy a dedicated CDP to implement!), I did not disrecommend it, but I'm betting a good percentage of those who try it will have my (non)experience.

(Btw, I don't dispute that "break in tones" could be useful for new speakers; my observation applied to older equipment.)

It will be interesting to hear the new adopters weigh in.

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charles1dad
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@jdoris

 

My post wasn’t directed toward you at all. Rather my response was to the ‘wise guy’ snarky comment mentioning the green CD pens. It was an uninformed comment in my opinion.

Charles

 

itsjustme
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OK, i'll bite: what is being demagnetized?

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