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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🙂


If you think this is all bunk, or can’t see how these type of things can have any impact on the sound, that’s fine, but I’ll politely ask you to refrain from making repeated posts to that effect. The QSA Stones are obviously not for you, nor is this thread directed towards you.
tommylion
noske
783 posts
 
it is tricky to prove a negative..

Unless you bring common sense into it.




No, that is not sufficient. What this is perhaps suggesting is that certain facts may be taken as truth because they are so well known or authoritatively tested that there can be no doubt.

Even that can be tricky in a variety of circumstances. A trite but well known example - there was no evidence of black swans before about 1800. They were unicorns. Common sense said no way, dude. Yet today they are (relatively) well known.

Check out the Wiki entry on Orgone. Whilst the subject of justified mirth (in hindsight), nevertheless some very substantial claims were based on its existence.

Anyway, the notion of what constitutes common sense is not universal as between different cultures or other metrics of consciousness, so that’s another hurdle not considered in my first paragraph, and quite possibly more important in the circumstances.
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rocray's avatar
rocray
1,448 posts
 
I’m glad I’m gainfully employed.  I get to spend my money as I see fit. Unless of course, spending money on tweaks adversely affects my social credit score.  LOL! ;-) 
jerryg123's avatar
jerryg123
3,429 posts
 
@rocray Yes and as am I, but do you take to forums and shill for them at every turn? And basically call everyone an idiot that disagrees (and who have tried this junk). Vibration isolation works but Sticks, Stones, and Crystals nope total jive. (I tried to be a true believer but I don’t like kool-Aid and sent it all back or tossed it out). 
coralkong's avatar
coralkong
650 posts
 
I keep hearing the term "shill".
Doesn’t that imply someone has a vested interested in selling the product in question?

Who’s selling something here?

I don’t care what you buy, where you buy it, and from whom you buy it. I don’t know if QSA tone-stones work, I’ve never tried them.

I have tried several tweaks in my system that absolutely made a difference.

But to never try something because you don’t think it could possibly work, and therefore shout from the mountaintops that whoever DOES try it is an idiot and wasting their money......well, kind of seems your opinion isn’t worth a whole lot to me. What do you care how much money I spend on and what I choose to try/buy? 

I guess it’s whoever argues most (and loudest) in the most passive aggressive way wins?

I have no doubt who the ignorant flat-earthers are in this thread.



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