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CD Cutting and / or Trimming

I haven't seen any discussion concerning this (although there probably has been a thread or two). I'd like to know what your opinions are regarding CD cutting (Trimming). Is it noticibly beneficial or is it just another opportunity to spend money.
pkemery
sean
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As Matty stated, i have and use an Audio Desk Systeme, but not on every disc. If someone is interested, they can drop me a disc and i'll cut it for them. Just cover the shipping both ways. This works best if you have an IDENTICAL disc to compare it to.

For sake of clarity, you can't compare a disc purchased from BMG to a disc purchased at Best Buy. While the contents may check the same using a digital analysis, the discs ARE different from one another. We noticed this when trying to find identical discs to compare. The amount of "burned" space on a BMG disc was noticeably different from a non BMG disc. Whether or not there is an audible difference between BMG's and non-BMG's is a whole 'nother ball of wax that has already been discussed. Sean
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warrenh
2,299 posts
 
you want to speak to buscis2. Ed is the specialist on this. I have heard a cd that he cut for me. Yes, it does make a significant difference. Am I willing to go through with it? No. He'll be on the 'gon, soon with his 2 (excellent) sense worth. peace, warren
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buscis2
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Pkemery, I find it soooo interesting that this has become such a popular topic as of late. Although, you may find the topic to be somewhat controversial also. The process I have described was introduced to me about 5 years ago. I have experimented with several deviations to this described process in every way imaginable. I'm sure with further experimentation, the process could be refined even further.

But, "when it aint' broke, don't fix it".

If you refer back to the original "Wash, Cut, Polish, and Demagnitize" thread, you will notice I mention that the overall sonic results are due to a "cumulative process".
It would be very tough to convince me that "cutting" alone would bring results that could be considered extremely significant.

I have had many private emails requesting an explanation in the sonic differences before and after the process. Let me put it this way:
You will be hearing a "larger dynamic scale". You experience a more refined "physical" scale of the music. Texture, note attack, note decay, ambiance, harmonics, micro information, micro dynamics,..... basically all of the fundamentals of music, improve. These qualities, until late, have only been attainable from an analog source. IMHO.

Hence, I have always been an analog person, Although, digital is really beginning to come into it's own. (A fact that is very hard for me to admit). But, it all starts at the source. The source is not the CD player. The source is the CD!!!!

Happy listening, Ed.
ghostrider45
449 posts
 
I'd be reluctant to do anything to the CD that might breach the outer layer of the CD expose the inner reflective layer to the atmosphere, thus inviting corrosion and destruction of the CD.

Has this been a problem?
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buscis2
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Ghostrider, the only time something like that could occur, is if someone were to alter the factory cutter depth adjustment. When properly set, I have never had that happen. Although you are correct. If you were in fact to cut completely through the plastic substrate to the aluminum wafer, the disc in time, would begin to delaminate.
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