Tweakers' Asylum

I used to use green paint markers on outer rim, then green marker, now black marker.

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Elizabeth

In Reply to: RE: Anyone out there coloring CDs? I mean other than the usual green and black. Nt posted by geoffkait on January 17, 2013 at 05:59:56

I only do the outer edge. I still cover the edge with a black marker pen.
Other coloors do not matter to me. Black is 'good enough'

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As a motivated lazy person - E-Stat 14:00:43 05/01/13 (4)
I bought a Marigo mat instead of having to treat each and every CD. It has now been retired since I now stream all my digital content.

It's yours for the asking. PM if you're interested.
- RE: As a motivated lazy person - David Pritchard 19:44:37 05/01/13 (3)
  I have been marking the inner and outer edge and center section of my Cd's and SACD's and have been getting pronounced effects. Have those using multiple colors, experimented with having the colored areas extend to the next color so no silver is visable?
  - RE: As a motivated lazy person - Dry Ginger 00:43:28 05/04/13 (0)
    I have now finished comparing the sound of ripped music from the same CDs with dots and stripes of different colors on different colored backgrounds in the center of their track-sides.
    
    My criteria in deciding to color each CD track-side center a third green, a third orange and a third purple is to minimize reflection, maximize dynamics and keep things simple. Red does not energize the laser, yellow is too weak, blue makes a fourth color too close to purple which is magic to the laser. Three equal colored thirds is quicker and cleaner to apply well than four pairs of colored dots inside a green background while sounding more dynamic and equally analog.
    
    Sticking apple-green material on the label-side of the CD to within 0.25" of the outside edge further improves the analog sound as does either painting the CD tray with an apple-green marker or lining it with a similar green material. Demagnetizing the CD before play/ ripping also enhances dynamics.
    
    CD sound without the dynamic and analog boost of color and without the increased image and timing focus of minimized reflection quickly becomes flat, blurry and unengaging. Whether lazy or not, if you love music and care about the quality of sound, this is simply too big an improvement to pass by.
  - Wow, wow, wow! - geoffkait 15:08:04 05/02/13 (0)
    That is huge!
  - You got me - E-Stat 05:56:48 05/02/13 (0)
    I've never experimented with markers.
    
    The mat does, however, extend to the periphery of the disk with openings designed to minimize vibration while the disk is spinning. The top side is matte green while the disk side is black.

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