I’m gob smacked. What were you’re aha moments?

Oh, no he didn’t!

Now you’re getting somewhere! Next up, remove all of them. 

That’s rather odd since for a long time folks have been reporting that replacing ferrous speaker driver screws with non-ferrous screws improves the sound. Can you both be right? 😳

Gee, you say magnets do zilch. But you should have heard something. Magnets hurt the sound. Magnets and electromagnetic waves clash. That’s why you get better sound by wrapping mu metal around large transformers. It absorbs the magnetic field. It’s also why removing the big ferrous door of the breaker box panel improves the sound. No angry emails please, I’m not advocating removing the panel door permanently, it’s just an example.

One thing to keep in mind. This colored magnet thing is really an illustration of the power of COLOR with respect to sound quality, not so much the power of MAGNETISM since the colored discs are actually very low magnetism. It doesn’t help to use more powerful magnets. The Rainbow MagnaBlock from PWB is also only very slightly magnetic.

And I don’t wish to complicate this too much, gentle readers, or frighten away any newbies, but I should add this whole colored magnet thing is an excellent example of how some things that are not (rpt not) in the signal path by any stretch of the imagination affect the sound. E.g., colored magnets on bookshelves, glass windows, computers, iPads, books, etc.

OK, Here goes nothin’

This is the page for colored 3/4” ceramic disc magnets from the PWB Electronics web page. Keep in mind these are only slightly magnetic. The real PWB Magnadiscs are treated but you can do pretty well with stock ceramic magnets. Just not as good as the real macaw! Metaphors be with you!

Timely tip, spray ceramic magnets first with white primer, then spray on color of your choice. That way you get good solid pure color magnets.

Another tip, PWB now has a universal Rainbow MagnaBlock that replaces all the colored ceramic discs. No fuss, no worry. Priced right! Buy a bunch! 

http://pwbelectronics.co.uk/product/colouredmd/colouredmd.html

Colored magnets is where it’s at. Uncolored magnets are what we call a local maximum. It’s kind of a long story. The applications are very specific. Not Willy Nilly. Maybe later. But I’m glad to see some people experimenting.

Magnets and magnetic fields for the most part are something to be avoided. That’s why mu metal should be wrapped around large transformers and why a degausser is of great value for removing magnetic fields from CDs, LPs, cables and cords. And why audiophiles generally avoid ferrous chassis connectors, The willy nilly application of magnets is probably best avoided. Some audio products employ magnetism in their design, even some of mine. But there probably aren’t any audio products that work solely by applying a magnetic field. Yes, I realize that one cable operates by “magnetic conduction.” So, please, no angry emails. Plus there are some very specific applications for small colored ceramic magnets courtesy PWB Electronics. Yet, I remain open minded, so keep experimenting.

Price can be determined many ways. Having a monopoly on something or another certainly helps. Or maybe run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes. By the way I got my Talisman for $100. 🤗

Overall the bulk tape eraser would be my choice but I got a deal as 
an insider on the Talisman when they first came out. I could make a Talisman for twenty bucks. Give me a break.

I realize I already mentioned this recently or maybe my memory is slipping 😳 but the Walker Talisman IS a demagnetizer.