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Well there is this application for quartz crystals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_synthesizer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_oscillator |
A question for Mapman or Geoff about piezoelectricity.... Quartz is piezoelectric, tourmaline also at certain extent, if heated, but jade or nephrite I think are not piezoelectric, then when located in my cable grid or near the S.G., they should not affect the sound the way piezoelectric quartz or Herkimer for example did, but I sense an audible very particular effect on the sound quality with nephrite (jade) (each kind of stones act particularly and differently on the sound)… Then if you are right Geoff and if the piezoelectric effect is the only culprit and cause of the change in sound, why nephrite also does change the sound quality or even shungite ? Shungite has no piezoelectric property I think and his effect on sound,positive or negative, near gear or electrical panel are very audible without doubt at all.... |
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As I understand it the crystal must be subjected to physical stress like a vibration to release an electrical charge or vice versa. So if you are hearing something and that is not the case that would indicate what you are hearing is due to something other than piezoelectric characteristics of your crystals. Even if that were the case, how that would necessarily result in better sound is beyond me. I suppose if enough electric charge were released in proximity to a sensitive circuit, there would be some effect even if not audible. |
