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... and arrived as something of a sceptic with a mind full of thoughts about snake oil, gold bricks, etc...First impressions were based on the purely visual aesthetics of the device as the demo only took place a couple of hours into the gathering (~30 audio-lunatics attended).
Looking something vaguely reminiscent of an artifact found near Roswell, NM - the appearance did nothing to dispel these initial thoughts...
Then came the demo...
The system used comprised an analog source plus a phono stage, a digital source, an amplifier and a pair of speakers:
T/T: Rega Planar 3 + RB250 + Ortofon Jubilee
P/S: Trichord Diablo
CDP: Marantz of some description
Amp: Valve Audio Predator (local 200wpc hybrid integrated)
Spk: Spendor S9eFirst up was a vinyl recording by Holly Cole...
Surprise, surprise! I could actually detect a difference between the before and after playback! Not significant, by any means, there was, however, a discernible improvement in spatial cue reproduction resulting in more stable imaging and a broader, deeper soundstage. Apart from that, there was not much else to note.
Next up was a vinyl recording by Chris Jones...
Here the difference between before and after was more marked and was in different areas of the performance - namely in tighter and better defined bass notes and a reduced low-level noise floor with a slight improvement in vocal timbre.
Lastly, the same Chris Jones track, but this time from a CD...
This surprised the Hell out of me as the difference was more marked than on both the vinyl sample tracks played. Bass deeper and much better defined, voice clearer and other instrumentation more easily discernible.
How does it work? I have absolutely no idea!
Does it work at all? Yes - but with unexplainable differences in effect and degree.
Would I buy one? No bloody way - not at a cost equivalent to three record cleaning machnes!!!
DevillEars
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Topic - Attended a demo of the Furutech DeMag this evening... - DevillEars 12:30:26 03/08/07 (36)
- It is SO easy to prove whether this thing works or not. Won't someone please do it! - jsm 13:27:07 03/09/07 (9)
- Oh, the irony! - racerguy 05:46:16 03/10/07 (4)
- I didn't demand anything. - jsm 11:55:55 03/10/07 (2)
- Re: I didn't demand anything. - David Aiken 13:18:48 03/10/07 (1)
- I have an additional suggestion for you. - jsm 11:33:51 03/12/07 (0)
- Good catch! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:53:49 03/10/07 (0)
- Re: Excellent idea; please report your findings. nt - geoffkait 13:38:19 03/09/07 (3)
- How long must we wait d'ya'spose? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:54:47 03/10/07 (2)
- Not only would I report immediately, but I'd supply the CD-Rs on request. - jsm 12:02:13 03/10/07 (1)
- Would I were in San Francisco. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:23:49 03/11/07 (0)
- Re: Attended a demo of the Furutech DeMag this evening... - the roofman 12:02:47 03/09/07 (1)
- "The oldest trick in the book!" Oh... I get it! A joke. You sound *just like* an "objectivist". nt - clarkjohnsen 12:55:13 03/09/07 (0)
- I've used most of these demag devices and they do work BUT....... - plugmein 06:05:31 03/09/07 (0)
- I destatic and demag my CDs.....probably work on records too - Ric Schultz 23:22:51 03/08/07 (3)
- I have long used a RatShack bulk eraser to great effect. - richardl 12:55:35 03/09/07 (0)
- Re: I destatic and demag my CDs.....probably work on records too - David Aiken 12:43:50 03/09/07 (0)
- Long ago I found the old Furutech far superior to the RS bulk eraser, and the Talisman is better than that. - Norm 06:14:37 03/09/07 (0)
- You might want to try the Walker Talisman. - Norm 14:09:04 03/08/07 (8)
- You guys are all crazee! (But, correct.) nt - clarkjohnsen 10:29:47 03/09/07 (0)
- Agree, and much more cost effective than the Demag as well - Quint 15:39:21 03/08/07 (0)
- don'y you have to use the Walker before EVERY record? - Shane From Aus 15:35:49 03/08/07 (5)
- Re: don'y you have to use the Walker before EVERY record? - Doc Gaw 06:09:06 03/09/07 (3)
- Every CD/LP and 30 seconds would end up bein a PITA and you would not use it. - Shane From Aus 00:07:52 03/10/07 (2)
- Not true… - David Aiken 13:25:30 03/12/07 (0)
- Re: Every CD/LP and 30 seconds would end up bein a PITA and you would not use it. - Doc Gaw 05:54:52 03/11/07 (0)
- With the old Furutech you had to do it every record, but I don't know about the new one. nt - Norm 19:46:21 03/08/07 (0)
- The observation - bjh 13:41:03 03/08/07 (9)
- Cheaper option... - larryLR 13:50:28 03/08/07 (8)
- Different option - Metralla 14:26:13 03/08/07 (0)
- Oops... I see it now...IONOCLAST nt - bjh 14:03:33 03/08/07 (0)
- Re: Cheaper option... - bjh 14:00:50 03/08/07 (5)
- I was given a Zerostat; does that count? )MT( - J. S. Bach 05:12:36 03/09/07 (0)
- Yup...Frank is right. RS bulk tape eraser....... - kenster 22:36:35 03/08/07 (2)
- how long do the effects last... - Chuck 12:37:23 03/09/07 (1)
- Re: how long do the effects last... - kenster 07:09:12 03/10/07 (0)
- Bulk Eraser - FrankC 15:29:56 03/08/07 (0)
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