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Re: "improve your cd for pennies" can this be true?

Agreed that a double blind test is the way to go. But....

Still from a scientific stand point it doesn't add up. Using a basic triboelectric series for Electro Static Discharge a human body can generate upwards of 1500 volts by walking across carpet at 65 to 90% relative humididty. The human body always contains an electrical charge. Wrist straps control this amount and bleed most to ground.

An ungrounded person handling a cd even after removing the static from it would probably inject ESD back into it if
a) they were moving
b) the air conditioner or fan was on moving molecules around nicely
c) they weren't grounded

Also the Alum, Glass, Plastic Disk is going to be spinning (right?) attached directly to a plastic mount in the center, enclosed in metal with possibly a plastic viewing cover over it. Also it'll be in that same room with molecules moving around quite nicely and nice carpeted floors. It will almost certainly be creating static electricity during it's rotation. If you do bleed it off it'll come back almost immediately in most cases.

I've got to think if there is a static problem that affects sound it would vary from player to player based on composition, location, temperature, etc.

Mostly I think if you think it will make an improvement it will. Actually there's nothing wrong with that at all.

John




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