Ferrite filters remove RF, and may improve audio. I suggested some years ago that the Bybee was merely an expensive RF filter but was told that it is more than that. There were hints that it functions as a Maxwell demon, by distinguishing between noise and signal. (They didn't say 'Maxwell demon', but that is the only device which can perform the required trick).
Because they know the ferrites are there beforehand... and as we know another myth is that ferrites sound bad... in sighted listening tests.
That was my analogy to thermodynamic impossibility, information theory comes down to the same basic principles of entropy and reversing it is not possible (on a macroscopic scale certainly).
Separating noise from signal would turn the medical industry upside down, the dose for routine X-rays and CT scans would be dramatically reduced and 1000's of lives could be affected or even saved. Actually hi-end audio is probably dwarfed by the world wide industry of fake goods.
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Not talking about snake oil directly, but... I have some audiophile friends who have a very strong reaction to very small changes aka. a "psichological problem", besides placebo. Because sometimes I adjust something (eg. crossover point or a little EQ, without notice/blind) and they react like if I put a bomb in his heads... WOOOOOWWWWW.... 😱 (WHEN they perceive something)
A excessive reaction for a small stimulus.
So is about "two weights and two measures" at perception level. Is impossible to talk about differences with these people... the "internal scale" is like "one percent difference for me and 1000000% for you" etc...
And all my friends with this behaviour like to spend a lot of $$$$ in audio gadgets but is interesting is that most money these guys spend is just for things with ZERO audio differences! (less audio difference, more $$$$) Go figure...
LATE EDIT: of course, law of diminishing returns....
A excessive reaction for a small stimulus.
So is about "two weights and two measures" at perception level. Is impossible to talk about differences with these people... the "internal scale" is like "one percent difference for me and 1000000% for you" etc...
And all my friends with this behaviour like to spend a lot of $$$$ in audio gadgets but is interesting is that most money these guys spend is just for things with ZERO audio differences! (less audio difference, more $$$$) Go figure...
LATE EDIT: of course, law of diminishing returns....
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I think if rich people want to spend lots of money on rubbish their wealth induced snobbery ought to be taken full advantage of. Often rich people can get bargains that poor people can only dream of, for this reason alone they should be fleeced at every opportunity.
Changing system intrinsic noise is not the same as changing the signal.
No Maxwell demons required.
Dan.
No Maxwell demons required.
Dan.
Think about how much more of an impressive system they would have if they only
understood how it actually works and bought real improvements instead of foolish junk.
understood how it actually works and bought real improvements instead of foolish junk.
Yes.
I have the impressive sounding systems, problem is I don't know how my filters work.....yet.
Curious observations are that applying my filters to AM loop antennas, FM car antennas, TV coax plug etc changes sound and/or picture.
In my understanding of standard signal theory these additions should have no effect, but they do.
There are other many and varied applications I have trialled with similar effects...ie quieter, clearer, more stable operation of systems and devices.
Something very curious is going on and placebo and expectation bias are most certainly not involved.
Dan.
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You can't do one without the other, i.e. you can't tell the difference. JB's clams are specific the noise is removed at the same frequencies as the signal which is not affected, this is not possible.
He didn't pay for the reference speakers and pretty sure he didn't pay for the Bybee's!
Hi Scott.
It seems that signal induces some kind of secondary effects in typical (noisey) midfi systems.
My filters seem to affect this secondary behaviour which causes audible effects.
Interstingly the change when filters are applied is not perfectly immediate, especially larger scale systems like Arena and Stadium PA systems.
One advantage of my filters over BQP is instant AB comparison without signal interruption or power cycling so fallible acoustic memory is not part of the equation.
Dan.
Think about this angle
If I put a resistor in line with my signal right at the input to my amp pre-amp.
I will need to raise the level of the signal coming in to compensate.
So in theory I would drive my signal down the line at a higher level and
increase my S/N ratio since I will now have moved my signal level up
and out of the noise on the wire.
Using that info I could then make the claim that I reduced noise at the same frequency
of the signal and sell a coated resistor claiming it was a noise reduction device or filter.
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These "seismic" control pods look like even more BS.
Why would you want to put these under a solid state amp anyway???
Seismic Isolation Pods | Supertweeters
These things are selling $900 for a pair!
Why would you want to put these under a solid state amp anyway???
Seismic Isolation Pods | Supertweeters
These things are selling $900 for a pair!
So no reference to quantum physics, and they say the devices behave like an inductor. Too bad they didn't do a direct comparison to an inductor.
You guys are way off base. The series R is 0.025 ohms! No appreciable inductance, almost nothing!
I just paid a visit to the local uni physics/communications department.
They have HP 6GHz network analyser, spectrum analysers and other gear and the prof I spoke to is intrigued and very interested.
Maybe we can repeat the Studio Magazin Bybee test and characterise my filters also.
I am awaiting reply from Gecom on details of their experimental test setup.
Dan.
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