People often cite the piezoelectric effect as the operating mechanism for crystals in audio applications. And that crystals improve the sound by absorbing or dissipating Radio Frequency Interference. But how can that be if RF is comprised of photons? Photons have no mass; so crystals cannot be squeezed (thus producing a voltage). So, there must be some other operating mechanism.
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Seems like some folks on AA have discovered some interesting things over the years with crystals. https://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/search.mpl?forum=tweaks&searchtext=crystals |
OK, so I got 'overamped', But...any effect crystals might have would be very localized, as in the crystals themselves. They won't act like a sponge in a larger volume. RF is an electron excitation....photons are light 'carriers'. If we could 'see' RF, right now you'd be in a very dense fog considering all the signals we humans create these days.... I'm a pretty diehard skeptic when it comes to when it comes to claims of 'this, that, and the other' made from or for various things touted to us as a interest group and in the general marketplace. 'Snake Oil' is still a popular product....it's just wrapped in a different package. It still is designed to transfer $ from one hand to another...;) ...and I'm still in the shallow end of my pool when it comes to being 'cranky' about 'things', and the claims about such.... |
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