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Someone on Audiogon mentioned using an air purifier to improve the sound of their system. I dragged my wife's purifier into my listening area, cranked it up, and.......,no change at all. They said it removes dust particles,to improve the sound. Has anyone ever heard of this?Is there any science to back this up?

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ghdprentice
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Yes… I don’t think it is a thing. After fifty years pursuing high end audio I have unquestionably experienced great benefit from interconnects, cables, power cords, vibration control, and some other stuff. Air quality… nope, at this point someone is pulling your leg.

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dekay
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I've found the opposite to be true.

The more cat fur/dander floating around here - the better the system sounds.

When I vacuum with our Purple Dyson (designed for furry pet households) the SQ drops for a day or two.

Don't believe everything you read.

 

DeKay

gregm
3,395 posts
 

D-K 😁

Whatever the auditory case may be, it doesn't hurt to clean the air every now & then!

 

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