geoffkait,
You stated, "...
which one of you knuckleheads is going to be the first one on your block to knock off the Graphene contact enhancer?"
I suggest you be the first knucklehead to try this experiment since it is your idea. |
toddverrone,
I use top-of-the-line Futurech wire and connectors for my DIY wire. I have used other wires, and the connectors you mention, including Oyaide. Nothing comes close to Furutech in my system.
Regarding magnets in power cords, I use small cylindrical neodymium magnets in the empty spaces inside the connectors.
dave_b,
You make a lot of sense.
herman,
I agree.
|
Anger Management. LOL. Keep it coming. That's a classic. |
herman,
You stated, "If I was filthy rich I would play with wires but paying so much for wire is a huge waste of money on my budget."
I feel the same way, which is one of the main reasons I am really into DIY.
I loved the one about your wife in the corner on one leg. |
geoffkait,
You should be the first knucklehead to try to come up with an idea and let us know. |
geoffkait,
This is reasonable since it is your idea, after all. |
Bensturgeon,
You stated at the beginning of this thread, "Very rewarding to DIY in this hobby where retail mark ups can be in the thousands of percent. !!"
I could not agree with you more. Especially when you look at the markup of these little cone things that you put on the walls and inside components. The price they are charging is what incentivized me to try to make my own. I am really glad I did -- for about $1 apiece. |
geoffkait,
One day when I am ready. I trust my own ears. |
|
toddverrone,
If your wife has a chance to listen she may change her mind. |
toddverrone,
You're welcome. I'm glad to hear this is working for you. What size and strength are the magnets you are using? Are they neodymium or ferrous? |
toddverrone,
I use the 1/2" x 1/8" discs (as well as others). So, yours should be comparable. Hopefully they are N48 or N50. The store should know. Have you tried putting a packet of 12 both under and above your breaker? |
toddverrone,
Thanks for letting me know.
czarivey,
Congratulations! |
halvis,
Please note that the OP is about DIY. |
geoffkait,
On the contrary. I have already entertained such an idea -- and I have done better.
|
geoffkait,
Franck Tchang adjusted a single bowl in the outside courtyard -- not an adjoining room -- and the effects on the music were not subtle, inside the room.
I believe this is a lot more complicated than discovering SPL peaks. And I believe Franck Tchang knew this. Which is why his diagram is so accurate -- at least for starters. You may have forgotten that you stated yesterday in this thread that we should trust Franck Tchang.
Ultimately, I trust my own ears. I have developed a unique sets of devices for walls and components. They are unlike any other resonators -- and they offer stunning results. |
geoffkait,
My discovery is so good I may commercialize it. So, it will remain proprietary until then. |
geoffkait,
Since you do not know exactly how I am using his diagram, and to what extent, this is merely speculation on your part. |
geoffkait,
If you don't care then why bother eliciting opinions about placements, and then take the trouble to comment, "...
you are using his diagram incorrectly." Seems like a contradiction to me. |
jetter,
I agree -- which keeps the commercial aspect of his participation on the forum in gear. |
jetter,
I would think the commercial aspect of his participation is not secondary. Everyone knows that geoffkait frequently uses the forum to advertise his company’s products. I do not think we would see as ubiquitous a geoffkait if he did not own an audio company.
This is the kind of situation I think he enjoys best -- when the spotlight is on him. This keeps his commercial agenda in gear. We see this time and again. As long as he makes some sort of comment his oar is in the water. He elicits opinions, then says he does not care. You see, it makes no difference one way or the other. As long as he keeps his oar in the water. It is all about pebbles and clocks. IMHO.
|
Getting back to the OP, I mentioned earlier that I have developed something special I am keeping close to my chest, for now. Has anyone else developed any special devices they would like to share, or not (for whatever reason)? |
abnerjack,
I think your observations are accurate. |
If you look closely, there are simply some very clear observations and they have nothing whatever to do with psychoanalysis. |
geoffkait,
I am not trying to straighten you out or convince you of anything at all. Just making some observations that need to be made. When you draw attention to yourself in the way that you do you can only expect this to happen. You are inviting it.
Getting back to the OP, I mentioned earlier that I have developed something special I am keeping close to my chest, for now. Has anyone else developed any special devices they would like to share, or not (for whatever reason)?
|
geoffkait,
No need to be so touchy. These are not personal attacks at all. If you look at what is being said you will see these comments are simply observations of fact.
You stated, "
Sabai, am not inviting anything ..." Perhaps you think you aren't, but others may differ on this point. Your perhaps unwitting invitation opens the door to humor, and I am not one to ignore the opportunity for a good laugh when it presents itself in such an inviting manner.
On the other hand, I think your use of such personal terms as "nerds, knuckleheads and king loony" may be taken by some on the forum as descending to the level of personal attack -- on your part. But I do not look at it that way at all. For me, this is simply audio entertainment. A good way to get some laughs -- like an audio sitcom.
Getting back to the OP, I mentioned earlier that I have developed something special I am keeping close to my chest, for now. Has anyone else developed any special devices they would like to share, or not (for whatever reason)?
|
geoffkait,
You stated, "You and your Droogies are unable to see the truth. Your observations are silly. Good luck with quest for mediocrity."
I believe your posting speaks for itself. |
geoffkait,
I guess you must have missed this -- repeated 3 times in the past 2 days:
"Getting back to the OP, I mentioned earlier that I have developed something special I am keeping close to my chest, for now. Has anyone else developed any special devices they would like to share, or not (for whatever reason)?"
|
My, my. Talk about touchy. Stalking? Lol. This is better than a sit-com.
Looks like you missed this -- again, "Has anyone else developed any special devices they would like to share ...?" Perhaps a new eyeglass prescription should be added to your to-do list. |
geoffkait,
Now, now. No need to be so testy.
You stated, "What I think you meant to say is, "Has anyone else developed any special devices they would like to share so I can appropriate them and turn them into my own ideas that will be commercialized and classified SECRET?""
In an earlier posting you mentioned psychoanalysis being offered by others on this thread. Well, well, the pot does indeed call the kettle black. You are a very poor mind reader. Don’t give up your day job. Better you should stick to audio. Lol.
By the way, the product I have developed is unique and unlike any other on the market. It was not appropriated from anyone. And though there is always a chance I may commercialize it some time in the future, the odds are actually against this happening.
Your insinuation that I am up to stealing the ideas of others here with an ulterior motive in mind makes today’s thread worth a good laugh. Perhaps this is how you run your audio business ... may we speculate for a moment? Since you do have an audio business, we may wonder if you copied your resonators from someone who was already marketing them, or if your idea simply came to you in a moment of profound inspiration. Lol.
|
mains,
I use Tupperware containers filled with sand to top and bottom load. This varies from one component to another depending on how each placement sounds. I also have a few solid wood chopping boards in the mix along with some cork panels. Of course, this is all trial and error. |
In my experience, sand boxes work just fine. And, in my experience, having used my meters extensively, this is far more complicated than peaks and nodes. Using various measuring devices is a good start. But there is a lot that cannot be measured by modern testing devices. There is an old saying -- not everything that counts can be counted. You may note that Franck Tchang often moves about the room sensing intuitively where the next bowl or sugar cube belongs. His basic design is excellent -- to be followed by personal experience. |
geoffkait,
English is my 7th language. How about you? Lol.
You should add "in my system" when using the word "superior", referring to what works in audio systems. Sand boxes work just fine, in my system. If that's OK with you.
"... except in your mind". Did you come to this profound conclusion by also reading the minds of others on the forum? Doing a bit of amateur psychology again, are we? Lol.
Trial and error ends you up with "not the real maximum". Ooooh, that's too deep for me. Lol.
"... who would know better than I?" Who, indeed? The forum needs a know-it-all to keep us in line. You fill the position with unqualified success. Excuse the pun. No need for a 4th lol yet. Still laughing from the previous 3.
" My old boss at NASA". Always tooting your own horn when the opportunity presents itself -- or when it doesn't. I know, I know. You have a business to run. Got to keep a high profile. Lol. That makes 4.
Keep it coming. You may end up winning an Audio Sit-Com Award. Grand Prize -- a set of geoffkait ceramic resonators -- value $100 each. Lol. That makes 5. |
geoffkait,
Sorry about my error on the last point. Your ceramic resonators are actually $100 each -- not for a set. Let me see, I have 70 DIY resonators in my system. If I bought yours it would cost me $7,000. Mine cost $70 to make -- for the set of 70. I know, I know. Yours are "the real maximum". Lol.
By the way, I wonder if you copied your resonators from someone who was already marketing them, or if your idea simply came to you in a moment of profound inspiration. Lol.
|
geoffkait,
Since you have no idea about the placement that I am using you can only speculate about how I use my "cheap DIY tiny little bowls" to give such stunning sound for only $70 for a set of 70. I am already working on where to place the next 60. I can afford the $60. Lol. |
geoffkait,
Glad to hear you know the secrets. Ooooh. And that you can see through me. Fantastic. You are clairvoyant as well as being an audio know-it-all. Playing amateur psychologist again, are we? Reminds me of the Beatles song ... "I'm Looking Through You"? And I thought my wife was the only one who could do that. Lol.
"Grasshopper" ... a new appellation ... we can add this to your "nerds, little old ladies and knuckleheads". An appellation a day keeps the posters away. Lol.
I know, I know. You've got an audio business to run. Got to keep in the spotlight. |
