The Well-Tempered Computer, an introduction to computer audio

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Chisto CD treatment products

Well...never say never until you really have tried it. We have tried all kinds of silver disc treatment products over the past two decades.  Green pens, disc demagnetizers, rubber mats, cleaners, etc. Some worked and some didn't. Let just say that the ones that do were like magic, which leaves you with "wow.." and then "...but how!?!".  We believe it's much to do with laser and reading errors where material science can actually reduce them, and produce a cleaner signal with better timing before feeding the digital to analog converter.  Remember, in music - timing is everything and errors just do not help.

Chisto is a specialist based in the Ukraine and we have been hearing good things about their Disk Analoguer and Black Analoguer.  Hifi-world magazine said " ...it's easy to use, treats a great many disks and using it can produce a smoother sound."   

We are planning to get a sample to try out, may be in a shoot-out of some sort.  Below are from their website...

  • Makes CDs sound analogue, DVDs show in full colors and sound, and absolute must for BLU-RAYs due to its data density. 
  • Application is simple. Spray from bottle on disk surface and wipe off with included Evolon® cloth until dry. 
  • Magic? No. Because even new disks are dirty and covered with MRA (Mould Release Agent) . So reading errors, so extra stress on your DAC, so digital artifacts and irritating sound. So simple. So big result. Your system become to sound more analogue. So strange... We still wonder. Try.



  • A perfect companion to the Disk Analoguer 
  • For application on the label side 
  • Reduces static charge and makes CD, SACD disks sound analogue, DVD show in full colors. 
  • Application is simple. Spray from bottle on label side and wipe off carefully with included Evolon® cloth until dry. 
  • Magic? No. Disk drive electronics are very sensitive and any small improvement here will benefit.