CS PORT STATIC ELIMINATOR 1ME1
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I have one in my secondary system. I have the DS Audio Ion-001 in my main system. The CS device provides the same performances but also has a demag function that the DS Audio does not have.
there is a stand, plus the unit. for both it lists around $2300 USD plus or minus as it's not listed with a USA distributor.
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I light the little arc, then holding about 1cm over the record, while its spinning, I pass the arc back and forth a few times over the grooves. I find it much more effective than my old zero-stat gun.
I did not notice, originally, the CSPort also does demag. I’ve not heard what effect that has, so as I say “you don’t know what you haven’t heard .” I am curious.
$17 vs $2,300 and they do the same thing? Thank you Bobvin. Assuming they do or their effectiveness are relatively close for the intended purpose, I think I know which one I'm going to buy. Maybe the "damag" is the reason for the minor price discrepancy.
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They don’t do the same thing. I also have the Zerostat gun and the USB lighter BTW. These won’t fully prevent/eliminate the static build up when playing whereas the DS Audio and CS Port are highly efficient in that perspective (not a single zap since I have been using them). The price of the CS Port is €1740 at the official French distributor. The DS Audio is actually slightly more expensive.
Got the CS Port IME1 Static Eliminator today with the HLD1 'holder' stand.
thumbs up. easy ROI. reduces/removes most static; slightly enhances dynamics, and noticeably adds vividness and clarity to mids and highs. no sonic trade-offs i can hear. i'm not using the built-in 'demag' function as it requires a repositioning (lowering) of the unit, which i won't mess with. i have an Acoustic Revive RL-30 demag unit sitting on a cabinet in my hallway outside my room, next to my KLaudio RCM and have not used it for 10 years. demag works, but is never easy.
this is easy.
i will use the IME1 every time. just press the button and you have constant static elimination going on.
not tried the DS unit; but with the proximity advantage of the CS Port unit i suspect the CS Port might work some degrees more effectively, but conversely it's more in the way. i just have to be careful as it can tip over.
it is easy to move and adjust it for each of my 4 turntables.
thumbs up. easy ROI. reduces/removes most static; slightly enhances dynamics, and noticeably adds vividness and clarity to mids and highs. no sonic trade-offs i can hear. i'm not using the built-in 'demag' function as it requires a repositioning (lowering) of the unit, which i won't mess with. i have an Acoustic Revive RL-30 demag unit sitting on a cabinet in my hallway outside my room, next to my KLaudio RCM and have not used it for 10 years. demag works, but is never easy.
this is easy.
i will use the IME1 every time. just press the button and you have constant static elimination going on.
not tried the DS unit; but with the proximity advantage of the CS Port unit i suspect the CS Port might work some degrees more effectively, but conversely it's more in the way. i just have to be careful as it can tip over.
it is easy to move and adjust it for each of my 4 turntables.
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I was listening one night and thought to myself, something doesn't sound right. I noticed I forgot to turn on the IME1. It's a subtle but noticeable improvement in SQ for me and the elimination of static is a huge bonus in my cold dry climate.
it seems like an easy thing to move it and adjust the height for the specific spot. not sure i would like 4 of these things sitting around. one is ok. there are obvious places for each plinth/rack to place it. i have an extension cord to a spot in the middle so the power cord reaches easily to all the places. but until all my pieces arrive (FCL arm, Dava cart and EM/IA phono) and i actually am doing most sessions with multiple tt's and live with it, i can't say how that will go.
this is easier than a record brush to use. press a button and then forget it as long as you are using that tt. turn it off at the end.
in my multiple tt situation not sure i have a spot at each tt for the DS unit. the IME1 has a small footprint. if i only had one tt then i could figure out a spot for the DS probably.
Its a poor tradesman that blames his tools ! You have to zap the vinyl before placing on the platter. Zapping while on the platter is no where near as effective.Read about the Ronx lighter . Bought it, test it & threw it
I have both CSport and DS, they do a similar job in terms of performance however CSport has the edge on practicality. Its adjustable stand allows it to go with most of TTs, whereas DS audio is hard to implement for some TTs, especially those large square shaped ones.
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