Cartridge degaussing; myth or magic
Posted by: Rockingdoc on 08 November 2002
Don't understand the theory; how can copper/silver coils become magnetised?
Isn't there a danger of weakening the permanent magnet?
Does it really work?
Which is the best machine?
malcolm
Posted on: 08 November 2002 by Joe Petrik
Doc,
Don't do it. Very
bad.
Joe
Posted on: 08 November 2002 by Markus
When people talk about degaussing a cartridge they are ONLY talking about doing it with a moving coil cartridge, NEVER a moving magnet.
Markus
Posted on: 08 November 2002 by Joe Petrik
Markus,
Van den hul advises against fluxbusting MC cartridges, too. Here's the
link (scroll to bottom of page, under the "remark" header).
Joe
Posted on: 08 November 2002 by mmhifi
Lyra's designer J.Carr yes recommends it
linkPosted on: 08 November 2002 by Mark Dunn
Hi Malcolm:
I use the Cardas record from time to time. As it's an actual LP there's no chance of it making a meal of your cartridge.
As to whether it works, I think it does. My system (cartridge is an XV-1) sounds a little 'tighter' afterwards. Cardas claims that it works the whole system but that would be a difficult proposal to test.
An old cartridge that it worked miracles with was an AT OC9 which hadn't had the treatment for about 18 months. The improvement there was very obvious.
Best Regards,
Mark Dunn
Posted on: 08 November 2002 by P
Thanks for the VDH link Joe
Some good stuff in there (mostly informative but some just plain hilarious)
P
Fiddly turntable user
Posted on: 09 November 2002 by Rockingdoc
that Van den Hul link was really interesting, particularly the stuff about using impedance loading to alter the sound. I have been doing this for a while, but had not seen any theory before. thanks
malcolm
[This message was edited by Rockingdoc on SATURDAY 09 November 2002 at 10:27.]
