acoustic system resonators

Physically these may alter the sound in the higher frequencies by adding harmonic overtones that ring well after the orignal excitation. (Studios use all kinds of tricks such as reverb etc. to give richness and provide hearing cues as to the location of elements in a sound stage...reverberation of higher frequencies provide detail on location of an instrument or voice)

Is this additional coloration better than the raw mix?...that will depend on your perception.

Tbg,

I figured it was a bit more sane that it sounded in what was a probably a quickly typed response...I just could not resist suggesting Spock take some Tricorder readings ;-)

When setting up a sub for the first time I often feel like calling Scottie and askiing him to beam me up new dilithium crystals....this hobby can be fascinating but it can be a challenge sometimes. Peace ...

I came across what may be a reasonable explanation for the possible effect of Acoustic System Resonators - it seems that this kind of devive may produce multiple harmonic overtones at the same time. Similar to what happens if a tube amp is overdriven but different becuase it does not necessarily add richness to a the note played...in fact it is multiphonic and polyphonic (adds many notes - quite different from a bell).

Of course, this is passive - so it may only respond to excitation by the sound waves in the room, however, given our huge hearing sensitivity (0 to 120 db spl) and the fact that a subtle sound from a ringing cup may be audible between loud notes when music is briefly quiet then it may add something.

What will it add....if you read my link above then you will get an idea...this type of thing is used in meditations by monks...so atmospheric kind of shimmering quality is to be expected.

Is this audio reproduction - no, not in my mind but it may have an audible effect and that effect may be pleasing to some people. YMMV

A Sound Level Meter can determine locations in the room for resonators with better accuracy in many cases

I think only a Tricorder can help with this level of complexity;

I have found great interactions when using several of these devices at the same time. Presently, I can only use one pair of the Halographs, seven of the Shun Mooks, and the few Acoustic Revive Quartz Resonators on the speaker wall. My H-Cat P-12R line stage has a very effective Wave Timing Control that greatly affects the sound stage and realism of the image. I particular the Halographs, Mpingo Disks, and Brilliant Pebbles fight with the H-Cat's WTC