Do you demag or destat your CDs/DVDS?

Maybe they discontinued the demagnetizers because they expect cds to be discontinued.

And to answer the question, no, I don't demag cds. Seems like a ridiculous idea to me. But for those who find it creditable, enjoy.

Yes, actual experience. Didn't read it in a book or magazine. Didn't learn anything from Flat Earther naysayers on this site either..... Actual hands on experience.

Jea48

I just don't understand the term "Flat Earther" in the context you use it. As I understand it a flat earther is one who rejects scientific reasoning and instead relies on outdated ideas, pseudoscience or religious arguments to derive their facts. What Czarivey and Mceljo are asking for is scientific proof that the minute magnetic fields produced either by the spinning disc or the paint on the top of the disc have any audible effect.
This always seems to be the case when the term "Flat Earther" is thrown around.

ZD542, I'm not calling anyone out. Although I have met a few Agon members personally, I don't know any who fit that description. But reading through the threads here it does seem as if there are members who do.

Jea,

Either you missed my point, or didn't care to address it. I'm not talking about the demag product or any other tweak. I'm talking about the term "flat earther." Flat earthers believed the earth was flat because they trusted their own senses and religious beliefs and mistrusted scientific evidence. This parallels the audiophiles who trust their own senses (perceptions) and believe the marketers (of which I include most reviewers) and shun scientific testing.

As for tweaks, I'm one of those who believes every change I make in my system or in my listening room has an effect. If the change is made to the system then the signal is affected. If the change is made to my listening room then the sound waves that reach my ears. If I swap out an IC in the signal path, it has an effect on the signal. If I set a new pillow on the seat next to me it, has an effect on the sound waves reaching my ears. If I change a tube in my amp, it definitely has an effect.

This leads to two questions. Can I hear these differences? And can these differences be measured?

Not all changes I have made were audible to me. I have heard some changes, including cable changes. I have used after market power cables but have not heard any difference, could be bias as I wouldn't expect to.

Whether the changes are measurable will remain a mystery as no one is going to that trouble for me. At this point in my life I no longer find listening to tweaks interesting. Swapping in a new power cable and straining to hear a difference is not important. Years ago I was all into it but no longer. Enjoy.