Furutech Demagα : High-end performance LP, disk and cable demagnetizer
The new and improved Furutech DeMagα completely demagnetizes LPs and optical disc media such as CD, CD-R, DVD, MD, Game CD, Photo CD, SACD, and DVD Audio with 20% increased demagnetization power than the original deMag.
Plus it’s an indispensable accessory for keeping interconnect cables, connectors and power cords demagnetized to prevent magnetic signal distortion.
The new stylish DeMagα also features touch panel technology for ease of use.
Furutech Demagα : High-end performance LP, disk and cable demagnetizer
Features:
The new and improved Furutech DeMagα completely demagnetizes LPs and optical disc media such as CD, CD-R, DVD, MD, Game CD, Photo CD, SACD, and DVD Audio with 20% increased demagnetization power than the original deMag. Plus it’s an indispensable accessory for keeping interconnect cables, connectors and power cords demagnetized to prevent magnetic signal distortion. The new stylish DeMagα also features touch panel technology for ease of use.
Demagnetization Isn’t Just For Optical Media Anymore!
The DeMagα works for disc media as well as cables, connectors, and power cords! No part of the playback chain should be disturbed by resolution-sapping magnetic interference.
Demagnetizing LPs
How can an LP be magnetized? It’s plastic!
The fact is that pigment added to the plastic during the manufacturing process is the culprit. The minute amount of ferrous material in the pigment causes LPs to become magnetized. Testing at the Tokyo Nanotechnology center with a IHI Gauss meter showed that after an LP was treated with the deMag the magnetic field of the LP was lowered from 620~630 nT to 572~582 nT (nanotesla: a unit of magnetic field strength,1 Tesla = 10,000 gauss)
Demagnetizing Cables
Electric current generates a magnetic field as it flows through a power cord or conductor. However, magnetic impurities within the materials themselves become magnetized and introduce further magnetic distortion. Just loop your cables and power cords with their connectors on the DeMagα and begin treatment.
No matter how valuable or expensive your system is, the only way to achieve top performance is by demagnetizing your problems away! There are no other demagnetizers on the market that can be used in such a versatile and effective way. The DeMagα Demagnetizer can even be used on metal-based accessories like CD stabilizers or speaker terminals.
“… demagnetizing an LP definitively removed a high-frequency glaze or glare and seemed to enrich the midband… Demagnetizing LPs works. And do not try one of these devices unless you’re prepared to buy it.”
–Michael Fremer, Stereophile
Ultimate Performance • Ultimate Refinement • Ultimate Luxury
Specifications
• European / SA model: 230V±10% AC
• Dimensions: 487mm W × 68mm H (without spikes) × 470mm D
• Net Weight: 11.0Kg
“The damn thing works and the effect is not subtle. So I am onboard with using the (Furutech) demagnetizer as part of my vinyl ritual. The Furutech Demag is definitely one of those cool hifi accessories for the man who has everything….I highly recommend the Furutech demagnetizer.” – Jeff Dorgay
“I must say I found all of these experiments intriguing, and I yearn to add the DeMag to my audio arsenal. It does a better job of degaussing digital discs than anything I have previously used. It has made smaller but valuable improvements in my analog listening. And I can certainly see myself repeating the cable degaussing process every couple of months.” – Wayne Donnel
Hi Jeandre
Review: Furutech Demag
Zap CDs on this machine (Furutech DeMag) and you will notice much more ‘space’ and depth, tonal density, and musical ease. It is very similar to changing from good solid state to great valves – and this is on an all Audio Research valve system. It finally has made my Reference CD8 sound like high end analogue. To give you a sense of the magnitude of the improvement – very similar to spending at least double the cost on upgrading cables; as big an improvement as upgrading my preamp from LS26 to top-of-the-range Reference 5. Unbelievably (on my system) great value!
Cheers
Review comments from D Anciano – October 2009
“I completely understood his astonishment. This play almost sounded like a different mastering. It was quieter, had more impact, more space, more detail, was remarkably clearer, had less “glare” and “haze,” and was even slightly louder than the first play, all with NO CHANGES to the system settings. It clearly sounded like a different pressing than the one we had just heard and was enhanced in just about every conceivable attribute. Bass was not just more extended, it was tighter, more focused, with notably better pitch definition. Everything, from Cat’s voice through the myriad acoustical instruments, even the precision of imaging and size and boundaries of the soundstage, was much more clearly and openly rendered. I want to stress that this result, with this record, was a benchmark and represented the pinnacle of the experience using this device. Many other LPs, while they exhibited a clear degree of improvement, did not show this kind of transformation. Most enthusiastically recommended.” – Greg Weaver