Posted by: Dannic
CD Lathe
Posted by: Jason J
Re: CD Lathe - 09/21/06 09:31 AM
It needs a clock. 
Posted by: Grinneth42
Re: CD Lathe - 09/21/06 10:19 AM
Hmm... Snake Oil?
Posted by: gonk
Re: CD Lathe - 09/21/06 11:14 AM
If the stop for the cutting tool is in the right place, it should at least not harm the disc as far as the data stored on it is concerned. If a player clamps onto the disc's hub properly, though, I can't imagine the perfection of the outer radius making it easier for the laser to track. Seems like another tweak that tries to cloak itself in scientific plausibility that don't stand up well to actual technical scrutiny. I'd call it another "placebo" tweak. ("Hey, I just shaved the edges off my DVD, see how much better the ones and zeros stored there look now!")
Posted by: sluggo
Re: CD Lathe - 09/21/06 12:04 PM
I find it amusing that so many of the self-proclaimed audiophiles I've met have said that those who are well-versed in the science and/or technology of sound are unable to appreciate the subtle nuances thereof.
These, of course, are also the people who put weights on top of their CD players, pay $100 for plastic clothespins (or chunks of wood) to elevate their speaker cables, and put clocks on their cat box to improve their systems' sound.
I always pose one of two questions in such cases: how good can your components be if they need all these expensive tweaks to get their best sound? If your equipment is so good, why can't it perform the tweaks you're paying all this money for?
For some, being an audiophile is about focusing on the flaws and imperfections, and for those folks there will always be companies like AudioDesk to temporarily relieve them of their anxieties (and $$).
These, of course, are also the people who put weights on top of their CD players, pay $100 for plastic clothespins (or chunks of wood) to elevate their speaker cables, and put clocks on their cat box to improve their systems' sound.
I always pose one of two questions in such cases: how good can your components be if they need all these expensive tweaks to get their best sound? If your equipment is so good, why can't it perform the tweaks you're paying all this money for?
For some, being an audiophile is about focusing on the flaws and imperfections, and for those folks there will always be companies like AudioDesk to temporarily relieve them of their anxieties (and $$).
Posted by: Dannic
Re: CD Lathe - 09/21/06 04:30 PM
Thanks for the input. Well said Sluggo
My sentiments exactly.
I actually saw this thing in a local high end audio shop and the salesman wouldn't let it go. He went on and on about the science-of course he also did a demo between a regular and shaved disk but to me I could not tell the difference. This was demo'd on a $150,000 Mark Levinson system too. It just did not make sense either sonically (listening with my own ears) or scientifically as well.
Like everyone elses thoughts...pure snake oil!
My sentiments exactly.
I actually saw this thing in a local high end audio shop and the salesman wouldn't let it go. He went on and on about the science-of course he also did a demo between a regular and shaved disk but to me I could not tell the difference. This was demo'd on a $150,000 Mark Levinson system too. It just did not make sense either sonically (listening with my own ears) or scientifically as well.
Like everyone elses thoughts...pure snake oil!