RWD,
I would suggest using a different cable. In my experience, it sounded better to demag only the cart. This may be because of my particular cable, though. It is a Hovland Microgroove 2 (MG2). On the Active Designers Refs, it seemed to make no discernable difference if it was demag'd or not. The Hovlands became very thin and blah sounding. After a few weeks they returned to what I thought they should sound like.
Being an engineer, I am always looking for empirical data to support my listening beliefs. My fear was that I had just grown accustomed to the sound of the MG2 in its lesser state. So, I foolishly re-demag'd the MG2. It was tinny and shallow again after the process. It wasn't my imagination.
I now use an old Kaleidoscope cable I no longer use for listening with the Demagnetizer.
While it may not help to answer the question, the unit is a good unit and does what is advertised to do on MC cartridges.
Best Regards.
I would suggest using a different cable. In my experience, it sounded better to demag only the cart. This may be because of my particular cable, though. It is a Hovland Microgroove 2 (MG2). On the Active Designers Refs, it seemed to make no discernable difference if it was demag'd or not. The Hovlands became very thin and blah sounding. After a few weeks they returned to what I thought they should sound like.
Being an engineer, I am always looking for empirical data to support my listening beliefs. My fear was that I had just grown accustomed to the sound of the MG2 in its lesser state. So, I foolishly re-demag'd the MG2. It was tinny and shallow again after the process. It wasn't my imagination.
I now use an old Kaleidoscope cable I no longer use for listening with the Demagnetizer.
While it may not help to answer the question, the unit is a good unit and does what is advertised to do on MC cartridges.
Best Regards.