Funniest snake oil theories

[MITsound]

How does mass damp? I see that phrase used often, but it has never made sense to me.

se

Inertia.
Like when common sense runs into a gibberish wall.
It's forward momentum is halted.

 

[Steve Eddy]

Inertia.

Inertia isn't damping.

se

 

[marce]

What I should have said was:
Mass Addition will reduce the effect (system response) of a constant excitation force.

Are we happy little campers now🙂

 

[vacuphile]

It exists:

Inertial Dampening - TV Tropes

But you will need some phlebotinum for it to work.

 

[Steve Eddy]

What I should have said was:
Mass Addition will reduce the effect (system response) of a constant excitation force.

Mass addition lowers the resonant frequency, where it's more difficult to damp. I'd go with light and stiff. Higher resonant frequency, much easier to damp.

se

 

[marce]

Less energy stored in a lighter structure... does make sense.

 

[vacuphile]

Stiff stuff resonates. For damping, you want a relatively pliable and flexible material. And heavy too, so that it moves little under the application of force.

Lead or brass cymbals?

 

[Steve Eddy]

Less energy stored in a lighter structure... does make sense.

I look at it more as a function of frequency. Think acoustics. What's it take to absorb 20Hz vs say, 1kHz?

se

 

[Steve Eddy]

Stiff stuff resonates.

Everything resonates. Less stiff will just resonate at a lower frequency. Not as easy to damp.

se

 

[kouiky]

I was thinking the same thing, Steve.

 

[john curl]

Perhaps more audible when the resonance is at a higher frequency.

 

[vacuphile]

Everything resonates. Less stiff will just resonate at a lower frequency. Not as easy to damp.

se

Easy to deverify. Take a thin piece of triplex and a similar sized piece of mdf, tap both, listen.

 

[Steve Eddy]

Perhaps more audible when the resonance is at a higher frequency.

The assumption is that it will be damped.

se

 

[Steve Eddy]

Easy to deverify. Take a thin piece of triplex and a similar sized piece of mdf, tap both, listen.

Listen for what exactly?

se

 

[billshurv]

LampizatOr The Lite 7 DSD DAC | AudioStream

Nearly $6000 and they won't tell you the DAC they use, because it doesn't matter.

 

[BigE]

The designer answered that of course different veneers affected the sound, because colour is transdimensional

Of coure, because Energy = Mass x Colour Squared....

 

[Trileru]

I just stumbled upon these Magic Tubes crap:
Mad Scientist Audio :: Magic Tubes

I can think of an application that he hasn't thought about yet, it requires sticking them. Also, he could stick more of them, for added effect.

 

[fdegrove]

Hi,

Mass addition lowers the resonant frequency, where it's more difficult to damp. I'd go with light and stiff. Higher resonant frequency, much easier to damp.

se

Yes, far more effective than just mass which only store energy just to release it slowly.

Even when using a 80 kg TT it's amazing what a light yet stiff TT support can do.

Cheers, 😉

 

[fdegrove]

Hi,

Sorry for the late reply - but solid core can make a big difference in video. Like make or break. Audio? That's another story.

I've been using solid core everywhere for decades. It does make an audible difference and it has its advantages practically speaking when you're building P2P.

Cheers, 😉

 

[Michael Bean]

I just stumbled upon these Magic Tubes crap:
Mad Scientist Audio :: Magic Tubes

I can think of an application that he hasn't thought about yet, it requires sticking them. Also, he could stick more of them, for added effect.

And they're so reasonably priced! 😱

Mike