Martin wrote:

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
Martin wrote:

I've been thinking about getting a demagnetizer to make my old records
sound better. I've seen them advertised and wondered if they were any
good and what kind of difference I could expect once I've invested in
one.

This is to go with my old Amstrad stack unit which is in my bedroom. Do
you think it would be a worthwhile buy for me?

It would be a start if you found out what magnetism is.

They must work, Stereophile reviewed the RL-30 record demagnetizer and
it removes the high frequency glaze and harshness from the records.

For a while I imagined this MUST be a joke but not so ....

http://stereophile.com/features/1007reccomps/

" Acoustic Revive RL-30 Mk.3 record demagnetizer: $1975
The RL-30 Mk.3 removed the high-frequency glaze from harsh-sounding LPs to make
a believer out of Mikey. "I'm sorry to report that demagnetizing LPs
works—consistently and decidedly," he said. Its conservative looks and useful
dustcover give it an edge over Furutech's De Mag, in MF's opinion. (Vol.29
No.10) "

Any credibiltiy Stereophile may once have had just went out the window. What a
bunch of ****wits ! Just goes to show how unreliable the human ear is.

Graham