Thanks Geoofkait for the clear explanation...But Geoff how my stones or crystals act on that loop? I sense that these stones "filtrates" in some way but I dont understand exactly how and why... Do you have an answer?
Component isolation
Let’s say you’re going to add isolation feet to a component with no moving parts, such as a preamp, phono stage, DAC, amp, tuner, etc.
Which one is most critical to the extent would get your attention first?
Which one is most critical to the extent would get your attention first?
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mahgister103 posts03-18-2019 12:52pmThanks Geoffkait for the clear explanation...But Geoff how my stones or crystals act on that loop? I sense that these stones "filtrates" in some way but I dont understand exactly how and why... Do you have an answer? >>>>Crystals almost always work via resonance control. Even when they are used around AC circuits or wall outlets, or on circuit breaker panels, they work via vibration control/absorption. Other notable locations for crystals that demonstrate this concept are on room walls and glass windows and doors p, wherever a sound pressure peak occurs, and on top of Tube Traps. Crystals’ principle of operation is due to their atoms acting like mass-on-springs, albeit teeny tiny masses and teeny tiny springs, thus converting external energy to heat. |
Thanks very much GeoffKait...I appreciate your explanation and it seems to me very clear.... I use a grid of stones connected by cable and with many batteries+magnet nodes like a passive grid parallel to the normal audio grid(speakers+dac+amp) and the impact is astounding , do you have an explanation why this passive grid(stones+batteries+magnets) work? |
Last night and early this morning while posting on Agon I was using my split screen tuning up a system on the other side of the world. I mentioned this here, I think maybe on this thread, don’t recall will have to look. While folks here were saying this can’t happen type of thing and "schooling me", way over in Asia here’s what I was getting back from a listener in real time. I copied some notable posts for you. _____________________________________________ Yes yes yes sound so much more better!!!! More body more girth more bass. Wow damm this is huge! Difference is huge!!!! There better coherence to each note !! Yes they just need more wood more resonance this is truly a musical instrument. This is definately a new learning experience. Lol i feel like a kid !!! This it’s so crazy the change is huge now. Lol huge stage!!!!! I dropped the volume down by 2dB. This is crazy that attack and dynamics is perfect!!! The splash of cymbals is life like crazy good!!! Lol im lierally having goosebumps moment here !!! Yes this is a very different listening experience im getting now. Very involving and the presence is good. Beyond any thing in high end audio! The sound is very robust yet large and its dynamic swings is very good. I used it for jazz,rock and vocals and they just sound fantastic. Its more 3D and this time it fill the whole room front to back. It sounds big lol!! once i have got the full picture on your speakers with the platforms in and am able to sell the Arcs and sonus for a good price lol!! Theres no way the sonus can get this kind of sound its so lively and realistic. Im gonna go all out with this setup theres no need to look back too much of goodness here in the tune than in HEA lol!!! ________________________________________________ There was a lot more to the conversation but I wanted to give you a feel for what listeners go through converting from HEA to Tuning. Above were his words not mine. Last night we happened to be talking about the speakers, but there are other conversations about going from the ARC to a $300.00 unit. What I’ve been saying the last few years "Is" happening in our hobby. Listeners (very top of the line listeners) are moving to variable tuning systems. These are serious listeners with no budget restraints. They purchased their dream systems and took them as far as they could to realize it’s not far enough. This is when they contact me and I work with them from the view point of how audio works and how they can get the sound they want. I don’t throw theory at them, and they do the work on their own without me being there most of the time. I don’t lead them by whispering in their ear, I simply make them the tools and guide them through the tuning. They tell me what they are hearing and I show them how to tune their setup. Most convert to a better setup while selling off their HEA components and speakers (their choice and idea). This has always been very exciting for me to watch and now even more so because of the internet. Michael Green |
mahgister104 posts03-18-2019 2:57pmThanks very much GeoffKait...I appreciate your explanation and it seems to me very clear.... I use a grid of stones connected by cable and with many batteries+magnet nodes like a passive grid parallel to the normal audio grid(speakers+dac+amp) and the impact is astounding , do you have an explanation why this passive grid(stones+batteries+magnets) work? >>>>I used to have “grids of stones” unconnected by cable and without magnets or batteries with excellent results. After mapping the entire 3D space of the room I was able to identify locations in that 3D space where sound pressure levels were more than 6 dB higher than the average sound pressure in the room, reflection points on wall, standing waves, etc. where xtals would have a high probability of success. At one time, in fact, I had so many crystals in the room, have built up the number over a long period of time, that you would only allow someone in the room if he agreed to be blindfolded. Loose lips sink ships. 💋 As I have intimated elsewhere I’m a big fan of magnets for specific audio applications. That is a long story that I’ll save for another day. |
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