Demagnetizing CDs?!
Techmoan・15 minutes read
A device claiming to demagnetize CDs to enhance sound quality was reviewed, despite skepticism about CDs being magnetized. Testing showed no difference in sound quality before and after demagnetization, leading to the conclusion that altering CDs is unlikely to significantly improve audio quality.
Insights
- The Acoustic Revive Audio Demagnetizer RD3 claims to improve CD sound quality by demagnetizing discs, despite the general belief that CDs cannot be magnetized due to their aluminum composition.
- Testing revealed no difference in sound quality before and after using the device, suggesting that altering the content of CDs through demagnetization may not significantly enhance audio quality, challenging the popular belief in the effectiveness of disc demagnetizers.
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Recent questions
Can CDs be magnetized?
No
How does the Acoustic Revive Audio Demagnetizer RD3 work?
By demagnetizing CDs with a copper wire coil.
What is the purpose of the device reviewed?
To improve CD sound quality.
Are there any benefits to demagnetizing CDs?
Claimed improvement in sound quality.
What did the review conclude about disc demagnetizers?
Unlikely to significantly improve sound quality.
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Summary
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Device Claims to Demagnetize CDs for Sound
- A device claiming to improve CD sound quality by demagnetizing discs is being reviewed.
- Previous methods involved physically altering CDs, but this device claims to leave discs unharmed.
- The device aims to demagnetize CDs, despite the general belief that CDs cannot be magnetized.
- The reflective layer of a CD is usually pure aluminum, which is not magnetic due to its crystal structure.
- The device manufacturer claims that ferrous ingredients in printing ink and impurities in aluminum can magnetize CDs.
- The device, the Acoustic Revive Audio Demagnetizer RD3, is said to demagnetize CDs, improving sound quality.
- Testing the device involved magnetizing a CD with three magnets and then demagnetizing it with the device.
- Despite the magnetization attempt, testing showed no difference in sound quality before and after demagnetization.
- The device's internal components were examined, revealing a coil of copper wire for the demagnetization process.
- The review concludes that while the desire to enhance audio quality is understandable, altering the content of a CD is unlikely to improve sound significantly.
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Analog tinkering boosts audio quality with demagnetizers.
- People were drawn to the idea of analog tinkering in the digital realm, seeking to enhance performance beyond the limitations of sealed CD players, leading to the popularity of disc demagnetizers for improving audio quality.
