Brandon_Ottawa
100+ Head-Fier
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I recently came across a few threads that mentioned a machine called the Audio Desk System. It's a belt driven lathe that bevels a 38 degree angle into the outer edge of a CD. I was very intrigued when a respected head-fier assigned the unit a 10+ tweaking value.
10+? Hmmm...Well, I took the bait and placed an order on Music Direct. I got the last one at $550 (immediately after placing my order they raised their price to $650). I know the price seems extreme, but I swear it's worth every penny. After cutting my discs and applying the supplied black marker the sonics improved 10% easily on some discs. I hear things that I've never heard before on fimilar recordings. I've listened to Nirvana - Unplugged in New York about 1000 times...but on the 1001st time I heard the clarity, detail, and transparency that I've never heard before. It seemed SACD-like.
I must mention that my discs have been 1. cut with the Audio Desk, 2. marked with the Audio Desk marker, 3. washed with dish washing solution, 4. treated with Mikro-Smooth, 5. treated Walker's Vivid, and then 6. spun in the Bedini. The Audio Desk with the marker offers the most significant improvement by far. 10+ for sure.
http://www.amusicdirect.com/products...p?sku=ADESKSYS
10+? Hmmm...Well, I took the bait and placed an order on Music Direct. I got the last one at $550 (immediately after placing my order they raised their price to $650). I know the price seems extreme, but I swear it's worth every penny. After cutting my discs and applying the supplied black marker the sonics improved 10% easily on some discs. I hear things that I've never heard before on fimilar recordings. I've listened to Nirvana - Unplugged in New York about 1000 times...but on the 1001st time I heard the clarity, detail, and transparency that I've never heard before. It seemed SACD-like.
I must mention that my discs have been 1. cut with the Audio Desk, 2. marked with the Audio Desk marker, 3. washed with dish washing solution, 4. treated with Mikro-Smooth, 5. treated Walker's Vivid, and then 6. spun in the Bedini. The Audio Desk with the marker offers the most significant improvement by far. 10+ for sure.
http://www.amusicdirect.com/products...p?sku=ADESKSYS