Can anybody help me? Years ago we discussed about a black hole / electron absorber or something? It was a squared shaped thing totally passive.
I think it was made from activated charcoal and Mendelevium and had mysterious magnetic powers.
I bought one, but the delivery person got sucked into it before it made it to my doorstep.
I did not order another.
Other than that, I have no information to offer.
I bought one, but the delivery person got sucked into it before it made it to my doorstep.
I did not order another.
Other than that, I have no information to offer.
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Now that's something I actually did buy. Feel free to check out the results.
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The original oil is no longer available for some decades now. It is replaced by a tangible, solid product, that is marketed under the name "interconnect". The claims, however, have remained the same.
Longshot, but might it have been
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...udio-noise-harvester-ac-cleaner-review.14122/ ?
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...udio-noise-harvester-ac-cleaner-review.14122/ ?
It was sold in Oz in the 1970s as the "Brock Energy Polariser", a 4" or so resin cube with crystals in it which was attached to the firewall in the engine bay of your car. It aligned the car's molecules and increased fuel economy, power output, handling and enabled you to run tyres at 22psi instead of 32. IIRC it sold for about A$800.
Now a collector's item, unfortunately, so not available retail. Its late inventor, Peter Brock, was our top touring car driver for many years.
Not to be confused with 'speaker rocks' which absorbed unwanted resonances and were $100 bag, or 'speaker bullets' which cost $800pr.
Geoff
Now a collector's item, unfortunately, so not available retail. Its late inventor, Peter Brock, was our top touring car driver for many years.
Not to be confused with 'speaker rocks' which absorbed unwanted resonances and were $100 bag, or 'speaker bullets' which cost $800pr.
Geoff
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Quote: "The Energy Polarizer is a box containing a crystal that is claimed to increase fuel efficiency. It is an example of automative woo."
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Energy_Polarizer
I don't think that is what he's talking about...
This is closer:
https://www.synergisticresearch.com/acoustics/passive/blackbox/
The one I think he is referring to had some kind of star pattern on it, was about 1/4 the size of the above, and could be used as room treatment for bass by sitting it on the floor or attaching to the wall. The device did not hook up to anything, had ad copy adjacent to black matter, and honestly didn't do anything.
I heard a room at AXPONA where the presenter was going on about the setup, and got to the 'room correction' gear portion of the presentation, said it was these little black boxes of which he had like 10 of and cost like $600 each. I smirked, and my friend and I left the room.
I think it was something like Synergistic Research in terms of manufacturer.
This is closer:
https://www.synergisticresearch.com/acoustics/passive/blackbox/
The one I think he is referring to had some kind of star pattern on it, was about 1/4 the size of the above, and could be used as room treatment for bass by sitting it on the floor or attaching to the wall. The device did not hook up to anything, had ad copy adjacent to black matter, and honestly didn't do anything.
I heard a room at AXPONA where the presenter was going on about the setup, and got to the 'room correction' gear portion of the presentation, said it was these little black boxes of which he had like 10 of and cost like $600 each. I smirked, and my friend and I left the room.
I think it was something like Synergistic Research in terms of manufacturer.
Probably the predecessor to this:
https://www.lessloss.com/blackbody-p-200.html
I'll keep digging....
https://www.lessloss.com/blackbody-p-200.html
I'll keep digging....
There just might be more to Bybee devices than most people have figured out (before you go jumping to conclusions):
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/funniest-snake-oil-theories.234829/post-7154881
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/funniest-snake-oil-theories.234829/post-7153981
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/funniest-snake-oil-theories.234829/post-7154011
Bybee Slipstream Purifiers, those seem to be bunk. The noise filters attached to the amp rails actually seem to do something positive.
Thick expensive power cords? They have internal filters installed, or they wouldn't do anything. I had a friend measure one, and sure enough- filtered.
Placing something on gear or speakers? If there is a resonance or vibration due to electrical origins, materials, etc- it reduces some vibration in what it is set on. This lowers the noise floor. No different than vinyl isolation EXCEPT that vinyl is picking up vibration during the needle pickup and transfers through the gear as sound whereas SNR could just be a component vibrating or humming the words.
More inert speaker cabinets makes for less noisy sound reproduction.
Thick expensive power cords? They have internal filters installed, or they wouldn't do anything. I had a friend measure one, and sure enough- filtered.
Placing something on gear or speakers? If there is a resonance or vibration due to electrical origins, materials, etc- it reduces some vibration in what it is set on. This lowers the noise floor. No different than vinyl isolation EXCEPT that vinyl is picking up vibration during the needle pickup and transfers through the gear as sound whereas SNR could just be a component vibrating or humming the words.
More inert speaker cabinets makes for less noisy sound reproduction.
reducing resonances on surfaces like boxes or equipmemt just take a bag with dry sand and put it on, its for free.
This is no snake oil territory. There are expensive items sold you get no idea what it shall do, how and why so expensive if unclear if it can help at all.
Its usually fraud and its a pity there is no official protection from this.
This is no snake oil territory. There are expensive items sold you get no idea what it shall do, how and why so expensive if unclear if it can help at all.
Its usually fraud and its a pity there is no official protection from this.