XPost: rec.audio.pro   
   From: grizzledgeezer@comcast.net   
      
   >> It's doing absolutely nothing to improve the analog signal,   
   >> just making a bad thing worse.   
      
   > Assuming, for the moment, that it IS hooked up properly,   
   > this one sentence summarizes very well my impression   
   > of this unit from back when they were new.   
      
   I think you're confusing the Burwen with the one whose brand name begins   
   with S. (Can't think of it.)   
      
   I've owned one for over 30 years, and normally leave it connected when   
   playing LPs. The only deleterious effect I've found is that it subtly   
   darkens the sound, a common problem with devices using op amps.   
      
   If it's in proper working order, it will remove almost all the   
   small-to-medium pops and clicks. It is particularly effective when using a   
   wideband pickup on a high-quality arm/table that does not "smear"   
   transients.   
      
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