CD other tweaks

Sean, Cable Co has been trying to convince me to get the Audio Desk CD lathe but it is a very expensive tweak and obviously irreversable if you change your mind. Sanding the edges of CD is similar to blackening edges, trying to minimize light scatter. I am very positve about Auric Illuminator after testing several similar products using duplicate CDs. I also like to demagnitize using Bedini II. The ultimate tweaked CD according to Cable Co is Audio Desk Lathe/Furutech RD-1 (demag)/Auric Illuminator triple treatment.......BTW if you get duplicate CDs you can send one to Cable Co and they will but it on A.D. lathe and return it to you, Sam

Sam, I have a Bedini Ultra Clarifier and Auric Illuminator also. I will say that the Bedini does work, but not for a long time. As to the Auric Illuminator, i haven't tried it yet even though i've had it for at least a month or so. I have to give it a shot and see what i think. I came to much the same thought process though as what you suggested. I ASSUMED that putting all three of these things together should work quite well. As to the Audio Systeme piece, i picked mine up locally at Music Direct. I know that the Cable Company takes these back in on return occasionally and sells them for considerably less than new price. If you email me, i'll get back to you tonight and fill you in on what i know about it. As to doing discs and having it be "irreversible", that is "kinda" true. You can always flatten the edges again by using a different blade. You also don't want to do discs that are overtly thin sounding. Like anything else, you learn what works and what doesn't. Sean >

Sean, you must try Auric, especially useful on your typical rock/alt CD which don't have the best recording to begin with. Will make them much more listenable on high resolutiuon system......I think I will hold off on A.D. CD lathe for now, I may send Cable Co a test CD to trim as I have some duplicate CDs just to test tweaks vs original.

Hey Ya'll Where do I get these tweaks! I, and I'm sur other audigon folks could, use some addresses, pnohe #'s or website addresses. Thanks for you help!!!!!

monroemed, you might try home depot or loews. course, if you wanna ruin your perfectly adaquate cd's on the absolute cheap, just take 'em outside, put 'em on the sidewalk, label side up, place your nike-clad feet on each, then do the hokey-pokey. i guaranty ya you'll hear the results on your next play. and it's a completely free tweek! 'cept for the nikes.