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Cable elevators - conventional wisdom wrong?

Reluctant to put any considerable money in them, the reasons for using cable elevators seemed intuitively correct to me: decouple cables mechanically from vibration and insulate them from the carpet's static. I have therefore built cheap elevators myself using Lego building blocks. (Plastic with a more or less complex internal structure; moreover, there is enormous shaping flexibility, for instance you can also build gates with suspended strings on which to rest the cables)
In their advertisement/report on the Dark Field elevators, Shunyata now claim that conventional elevators are actually (very?) detrimental in that they enable a strong static field to build up between cable and floor causing signal degradation.
Can anyone with more technical knowledge than I have assess how serious the described effect is likely to be? Would there, theoretically, be less distortion with cables lying on the floor? Has anyone actually experienced this?
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joeyboynj
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Ted, I want to use something that looks a little nicer than CD cases. I also see that you recommended in another forum/thread you recommend wood blocks at least 4 inches from the ground. Is there a specific kind/brand of wook block to use?? What are your comments on the Hifi Pyon Mythologies that Bacardi is using? Does this seem to fit your requirements. If you search here on "Pyon" you can see the seller here on A-gon.

Bacardi, How are you liking the Hifi Pyon Mythologies??? Have you noticed any negatives like Dave_b did with the Dark Fields?

I'm going to take the Dark Fields out tonight and report back in a few days...

Thanks everyone for all your input!
joeyboynj
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OK, how do I set up these CD cases? In a t-pee position with cables on top balancing off the floor a few inches? OR am I placing the cables in the fold as if the case was open on the floor ready to put a CD back into it for storage. Anyone have a picture they can send me of how this looks? ...THANKS! Joe
joeyboynj
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I just found these. Signal Cable makes Acrylic Cable Risers as well and they are cheaper than the Quadraspire QX50. Check them out.
joeyboynj
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Hi Splaskin, What were the differences you noticed between the plastic and wood? I'm still deciding which to get. Thanks, Joe
joeyboynj
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Splaskin, I bought the Waipuna Audio Mrytle wood risers. He advertises here on a-gon. They work very well and look awesome. Jeff does a beutiful job and very nice to deal with. I also picked up a set of his Myrtle wood footers. WOW! Wonderful on my HT receiver. I may order more... Thanks!
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