CD playing Rituals


There is quite a lengthy thread on the Analog section regarding rituals for playing vinyl - wet washing, dry cleaning, anti-static, maintenance, and the like.

For those of you who are heavily into the CD media, are there any such rituals for you? I have heard of demagnetizers, cleaners, "black outs", etc. Some appear to have merit, others appear to be possible snake oil. Any rituals common to the audiophiles here that are effective?
4yanx

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4yanx, were your questions answered by the Wash,Cut,Polish & Demag thread? Yea 4yanx, it really does work. Although, no single step of that process provides overwhelming results, When you put them altogether, it really does make one hell of a difference.

I was trying to find a website for you that displays pictures of the Audiodesk disccutter. But, no success. Although, what you theorize is absolutely correct. The Audiodesk resembles a little turntable with a threaded clamp that sandwiches the CD in the cutter. A fixed pivoted arm holds the cutter toolbit.

The shavings from the cut CD actually come off in thin pieces (that looks like dental floss) much like they would turning a soft steel bar on a metal lathe. It is a very nicely made unit. It performs this cutting operation devoid of any chatter and free from vibration.

If you may have any question regarding usage, please feel free to let me know, and I will happily provide any information you may require. Also, I would be more than willing to perform my complete ritual to a few of your CDs , just to use for evaluation and as a basis for comparison.

I think you may be pleasantly surprised at the results.
Warren, C'mon Buddy. Send me some of those new XRCDs you just purchased. Remember, you can use this process on ANY CD, including XRCD.

The processed XRCDs even have their own name designation;

XXHPXRCD (ExtraExtremeHighPerformanceExtendedResolutionCompactDisc)

Now say that three times fast.:)