Burn In/Tune Up Discs?

I posted previously about how I utilised a tellurium q burn in/ refresh Cd/download and it created quite a stir on here... Usually split of believers (mainly who have tried the stuff) & this non-beliverers (all hadn't tried th disc).

i definately think it speeded up the burning in of my new tellurium q black diamond cables.

Agree with Knipster. I also use TQ disc - for burning in and now for regular system refreshes. Happy with the results.

I have a dmag and burn in cd ripped in my userve that I use,  clears static and other nasties left over from noisy mains from building up.  Happy with the results.

Also recommend using Nordost anti static spray on cables and support surfaces when breaking down the system to clean off dust every few months or so, along with Kontak contact cleaner on connections and plug ends.

TOBYJUG posted:

I have a dmag and burn in cd ripped in my userve that I use,  clears static and other nasties left over from noisy mains from building up.  

Jesus! What could possibly be the physical mechanism involved in that purported process?

joerand posted:

TOBYJUG posted:

I have a dmag and burn in cd ripped in my userve that I use,  clears static and other nasties left over from noisy mains from building up.  

Jesus! What could possibly be the physical mechanism involved in that purported process?

Well it plays through the whole system and sounds the same ! 

TOBYJUG posted:

Well it plays through the whole system and sounds the same ! 

Sounds the same?

Exactly!

But at least the static and other nasties are magically gone.

I have a Cardas Sweep Record that supposedly does a variety of things to improve the general sound of your system, (degausses entire system ? and ultrasonically cleans stylus) not tried it with the LP12 and my XS2 but would be interested to hear from any other forum members who have used one in the past or use one currently.

I have a burn in disc that I got bundled with some twisted pair silver played copper interconnects a few years ago. I used it to burn in the cables, but really have no way of determining whether this was preferable to regular audio programming.

Simon

Very interesting reading, might give the tellurium q burn in disc ago today. Cant do any harm really. Will report back later. 

Did the Sweep Record visibly clean your stylus, better then you could do with the right tools? 

My two cents:

Two words - snake oil.

Over the years on my hifi journey I've tried various exotic methods recommended by various companies (no names mentioned) and despite wanting desperately to find an improvement, the truth is zero difference to my ears. I've tried propping cables up, noise reduction cables / plugs that go in adjacent to where the hifi is connected, burn in discs, silencers, exotic power cabling, nothing did it for me. However, it's true to say that warmer elctronics seem to perform better as I always found my system to have a sweet spot when it's been running for some time. Whether that's just because I've 'got into the zone' and therefore enter a state of heightened appreciation, or whether it's becuase it actually does sound better I do not know!

A friend brought over some rips a few years back and one of these was of the XLO test and burn in CD. Never used it for any burn in, but the frequency sweep is great for finding rattles and buzzes, both in the speakers and in the room. Damping things that sing along with the music is pretty beneficial. 

For a bit of fun I have been a member of PWB Electronics mailing list..They sent me a morphic message strip, basically you write the name of the device you want upgrading" on a piece of special paper then put it in the freezer .

i have not tried it yet.. But the jist of the scientific application is that perception is influenced by many things, the suggestibility of changes with our susceptibility to recognise.  

The same PWB who advocated saucers of water, perchance?

I've also got one of these which claims to demagnetise your whole system and therefore improve sound quality ?

Not used it since I got my Naim CD player so can't comment on its effectiveness I suppose it's worth a go as it only cost about a tenner back in the day.

Hanumike posted:

I've also got one of these which claims to demagnetise your whole system and therefore improve sound quality ?

STOP! Ok if you have electrostatic speakers, but otherwise only use it if you want to ensure you can't disturb neighbours or other members of your household - demagnetised speakers won't emit a sound, ever again!

Amazing product - the only thing a digital signal from a CD player could possible demagnetise would be a something placed within a coil of wire attached to the power amp in place of speakers. From that I can only conclude that the disk must be a magnet, so when it rotates its oscillating magnetic field demagnetises things close enough - until the demagnetised drive motor magnets causes the CD drive itself to cease rotating...

Hifi is an excellent interest but there is so much bollox involved and surrounding these snake oil products I find it disturbing. I mean I like Russ Andrews extension leads as they are simply well made nicely designed products, but the improving effects purported to be achievable by some of their product line is mind boggling. They also sell these burn in discs and CDP cleaning discs. 

It was the prevalence of these things in the 1980s that made me give up reading HiFi mags, but even the dish of water had more credence than the demag CD: humidity affects sound propagation, so adding humidity in a very dry room, for example, might make some small difference, though I don't know exactly what.

At least the water was effectively zero cost - 10 quid for a CD that claims to do the impossible, and if it did work would render your system silent forever is a downright con and if I'd been tricked into buying it I'd have taken action

Innocent Bystander posted:

It was the prevalence of these things in the 1980s that made me give up reading HiFi mags, but even the dish of water had more credence than the demag CD: humidity affects sound propagation, so adding humidity in a very dry room, for example, might make some small difference, though I don't know exactly what.

At least the water was effectively zero cost - 10 quid for a CD that claims to do the impossible, and if it did work would render your system silent forever is a downright con and if I'd been tricked into buying it I'd have taken action

Yes I got tired of HiFi magazines too.  I definitely believe that speaker cables and interconnects can change the sound drastically, but i've never been able to detect any audible improvements from the other products that are supposed to do the same.  They are damn expensive too!  Didn't RA have some kind of court hearing about this kind of thing, it rings a bell?