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Magnetization & Demagnetization any conclusions?

Does the furutech improve sound? Does a record have the potential to become magnetized- and how easily??
I am planning on adding magnets to the bottom of my platter and the top of my plinth to take some weight off of the bearing. Then it occured to me, am I going to start introducing a magnetic charge to my records and cartridge?
Anyone have an idea how far is safe for a magnet to be before it starts to influence other materials? At this point I have 4 3/4 between the magnet and the record.
Thanks
pedrillo
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geoffkait
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Demagnetizing interconnects works pretty well, too, yet I kind of doubt there's anything magnetic in interconnects. Are we missing something?

~ Cheerio
eldartford
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Geoffkait... I seem to recall some interconnects that featured magnets built into them. Go figure.
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atmasphere
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K_brown, the Classic Quietex clear vinyl was made specifically so it would not have magnetic noise, since the 'magnetic noise' is supposed to have something to do with what makes the vinyl black.

So these demag thingys should have no effect on the Classic Quietex, right?
k_brown
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Thanks for your comment Atmosphere. That was the point I was trying to allude to - has anyone actually tried the Furutech on one of these Quietex records? If the sound improves substantially then it would appear not to be the magnetic suspended particles involved and something else is going on. If it sounds the same then we can make a reasonable assumption that the particles are what is causing the percieved change.
Now........... anyone?

Thanks
Kevin
dan_ed
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I can't say specifically about Quietex, and I only have one clear vinyl record. I did not hear any improvement with that record, but it sounds pretty damn good anyway. The explanation I have read is that the ferrous particles come with the carbon black used as pigment. I haven't tried it yet but in theory reversing the process should affect the sound.
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