The Black Box, Smith Cell

Badge · 18th November 2009, 05:27 PM

The Mysterious "BLACK BOX" - Details & Facts

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Can someone explain What a smith cell is? Thanks

cbdb · 18th November 2009, 05:56 PM

For something titled details and facts, theres very little details or facts.

Elvee · 18th November 2009, 07:47 PM

They say it "...is a passive device..", and it nevertheless "...minimizes distorsions..".
Well, well...
Nothing to do with "Solid State" anyway.

kenpeter · 18th November 2009, 08:22 PM

Here is a Styrofoam Smith Horn (sans lid).
You can see: consists of three full cells, and two half cells.
Therefore the mystery black box must contain Styrofoam!!!
Logic is bulletproof.

Coreyk78 · 18th November 2009, 08:24 PM

My head hurts after reading that. And people lining up to hand over there money for the mystery box, just wow.

Badge · 18th November 2009, 09:39 PM

I placed it here because it is supposed to absorb (?) some form of back wave of the signal that is generated by the amplifier. A smearing effect? I can't imagine they would try and sell a zobel circuit for that amount of money?

kenpeter · 10:09 PM

A dirt simple -3dB attenuator would meet that criteria.
-6dB is lost by the time any reflected power returns.
Possibly reducing some sorts of interactive distortions,
at the loss of both efficiency and damping factor...

Don't tell me, this "Smith Cell" is some sorta glorified
freakin L-Pad??? And made of Styrofoam, of course...
Sportin a fine wool toupee.

In the absence of "facts" one's choices are limited to
blind speculation, or blind belief in snake oil...

Badge · 19th November 2009, 04:06 PM

I did a search and came up with one lead. The rest dealt with cell phones

But it gives no details

Smith Cell Technologies. The future is very near. We'll see you there!

planet10 · 19th November 2009, 08:41 PM

That smith cell web page has been a placeholder for many months...

dave

18th November 2009, 05:27 PM	#1
Badge diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon	The Black Box, Smith Cell The Mysterious "BLACK BOX" - Details & Facts NuForce.com - High End Products - CD Player and Music Server Can someone explain What a smith cell is? Thanks __________________ The freaks stick together, they are a tight old crew

18th November 2009, 09:39 PM	#6
Badge diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon	I placed it here because it is supposed to absorb (?) some form of back wave of the signal that is generated by the amplifier. A smearing effect? I can't imagine they would try and sell a zobel circuit for that amount of money? __________________ The freaks stick together, they are a tight old crew

18th November 2009, 09:59 PM	#7
kenpeter diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dallas	A dirt simple -3dB attenuator would meet that criteria. -6dB is lost by the time any reflected power returns. Possibly reducing some sorts of interactive distortions, at the loss of both efficiency and damping factor... Don't tell me, this "Smith Cell" is some sorta glorified freakin L-Pad??? And made of Styrofoam, of course... Sportin a fine wool toupee. In the absence of "facts" one's choices are limited to blind speculation, or blind belief in snake oil... Last edited by kenpeter; 18th November 2009 at 10:09 PM.

19th November 2009, 04:06 PM	#8
Badge diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon	I did a search and came up with one lead. The rest dealt with cell phones But it gives no details Smith Cell Technologies. The future is very near. We'll see you there! __________________ The freaks stick together, they are a tight old crew

19th November 2009, 08:41 PM	#9
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18th November 2009, 05:56 PM	#2
cbdb diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver	For something titled details and facts, theres very little details or facts.

18th November 2009, 07:47 PM	#3
Elvee diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	They say it "...is a passive device..", and it nevertheless "...minimizes distorsions..". Well, well... Nothing to do with "Solid State" anyway.

18th November 2009, 08:24 PM	#5
Coreyk78 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Farmington, MN	My head hurts after reading that. And people lining up to hand over there money for the mystery box, just wow.

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