Ozzy- Having actually read the "white paper" that George Louis wrote, and found that it does make a great deal of sense from a technical standpoint: I ordered the UBP last night, directly from him. He certainly does like to talk! This will be the first CD tweek I'll have tried, outside of having treated the edges of a few CDs with emery cloth and green marker to absorb some stray LASER rays. That tightened the bottom up on some discs, but nothing earth-shaking. I'll post the results of my UBP tests also. Enjoy your music!
TAS Recommended CD Tweak….
In The August issue of The Absolute Sound, RH gives a glowing review of a product from Digital Systems & Solutions – “UltraBit Platinum Optical Impedance Matching Disc Treatment System.” According to RH, he was floored and, “….This wasn’t a subtle difference; there was a wholesale increase in apparent resolution, space, clarity, soundstage dimensions, and vividness.”
Apparently, this is a liquid solution that is applied to CDs and DVDs ($65/bottle).
Regardless of the whole “advertising thing,” I don’t believe someone like RH would put his reputation on the line by giving a bogus review. I wonder what, “This wasn’t a subtle difference…” means to the average person’s ears?
Also, in the same article, RH makes the statement, “…Similarly, it’s incontrovertible that a CD-R burned from a CD sounds better than the original CD.” I did not know this. Have any of you come to the same conclusion?