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MAPLESHADE - MIKRO SMOOTH CD FLUID

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Using the latest microparticle technology developed for modern high precision optics, Mapleshade has formulated an optical polishing fluid for CDs, DVDs, CD-ROMs, game CDs and CD-Rs. It is surprisingly effective on:

Removing the muddy sound and digital harshness caused by the optical jitter of CD and DVD playing surfaces;

Sharpening the image edges and intensifying the colors of DVD videos; and

Making scuffed and unreadable CD-ROMs and game CDs readable again.

The physics are simple: a mass-produced CD or DVD, though it looks smooth, has substantial microscopic roughness at the surface being read by the CD/DVD player's laser beam. That micro-roughness causes audible jitter in the digital music data stream. Mikro-Smooth fluid uses highly uniform particles of two ten-millionths of an inch size—far finer than conventional polishes—to significantly smooth the playing surface's micro-roughness. Because Mikro-Smooth contains only ultra-fine, completely inert particles and distilled water, it cannot cause either short-term or long-term damage to a CD.

The effect you hear is very similar to the effect of a good jitter-reducing processor: from the lowest bass to the highesttreble, the attack of musical notes and their harmonic detail is cleaner; the sustain of piano notes and cymbals isnoticeably longer; and the treble edginess of most CDs is considerably ameliorated.

The polishing treatment, which takes about 30 seconds, is permanent. It does not need to be repeated unless the disc gets scuffed.

Most discs (CDs, DVDs, CD-ROMs, game CDs, CD-Rs) that are unreadable due to scuffing—as opposed to deepgouges—can be restored with Mikro-Smooth. However, polishing out scuffs may require more than the 30 seconds needed for good sound and sharper images on new discs.