QSA Stones
I have had 6 QSA Stones on top of my power conditioner (2 each of red blue and clear) for about three months, and have really enjoyed what they bring to my system. This week, I got another set of 6.
One thing I have learned over many years in this hobby is the importance of power supplies, and the impact they have on the sound of individual components and systems. A number of audiophiles with DIY skills upgrade the power supplies on components with bigger and/or better capacitors, and in various other ways. Unfortunately, I lack the skills to do this.
I ended up placing the new stones on top of the power supplies of my CD transport and amp (1 red, blue and clear on each). To me the very positive results sound similar to upgrading the power supplies, without all the hassle of soldering etc. Particularly with my amp, there was an increased sense of ease and musical flow, along with more solidity and authority.
I don’t claim to have any real explanation as to how the QSA stones work, but it seems to have something to do with their interaction with electromagnetic fields, such as those around power transformers. Fortunately, I don’t need an explanation to enjoy the results🙂
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I wonder if they have a similar effect to SR’s GCT’s (or whatever they’re called)? Those, supposedly, are the bees knees, but I have no experience with them. SR has so many you got to get it right- HFT, ECT, PHT, probably more. Some like their fuses and outlets use a similar substance. So does NPS1260, so did PPT Total Contact. There are a lot of different aspects to improving sound, and a lot of different approaches resulting from this. A lot of these are complimentary and work together very well. I have a lot of different things in my system that work. Not everything I've tried does work. But everything used in my system sure does, and I have done the demos with people to prove it. |
Synergistic Research ECT’s. (Had to look it up. That’s a lot of **T’s to keep straight, for sure!) I don’t have any external power supplies/power conditioners on my system, so not sure if the stones would be of any benefit to me. Like I say, I don’t doubt that the QSA stones do "something", just not sure it’s something I need in my particular system. Perhaps someday I will give them a shot, but I need to get some other things straightened out first. (Currently remodeling/re-doing my listening room/office.) |
