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    Ok then, this may be a little more contentious

    Anyone remember the green pens that you used to coat the edge of a CD with?

    If i remember correctly the idea was that spurious radiation from the laser that managed to diffract/reflect (whatever) towards the disc edge was absorbed by the green colouring?

    Interestingly enough Krell made at least one cd player or transport that bathed the whole CD in green light via a load of LEDs each side of the disc to do the same trick.

    So hows about it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Welder View Post
    Do I think it makes any difference? Hmm, well of course I’m deaf as a post and have a rubbish Hi Fi,like most objectivists, so I’m probably not the best person to ask. However, I bet one of the golden eared subjectivists here will be able to tell you
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reid Malenfant View Post
    Interestingly enough Krell made at least one cd player or transport that bathed the whole CD in green light via a load of LEDs each side of the disc to do the same trick.
    What better way to justify the very high cost of the machine than to provide a smoke and mirrors floor show as well as playing CDs ?

    The green LEDs probably did nothing sonically to the end result, but you've got to admit that the visuals did one hell of a lot for the psychological well being of the owner, what with pride of ownership and whatnot.
    All that and an eery green coolness everytime the disc compartment was opened.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stratmangler View Post
    What better way to justify the very high cost of the machine than to provide a smoke and mirrors floor show as well as playing CDs ?

    The green LEDs probably did nothing sonically to the end result, but you've got to admit that the visuals did one hell of a lot for the psychological well being of the owner, what with pride of ownership and whatnot.
    All that and an eery green coolness everytime the disc compartment was opened.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    Is he holding one of these?




    ..........surely that would be 'cool green eary-ness' rather than Chris' 'eery green coolness'?

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    I think so - not seen them in that finish before though, are they bespock?
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