Just what did happen to Geoffkait?
Quick power cord question:
With a DIY power cord that I just made, (pure, solid .9999 12 gauge silver) the tubes in that mono amp seem to be a little brighter than the other amp with the original power cord. So, do you think the tubes are brighter because they are getting more power through the new DIY cord or is the amp having to work harder and that’s why the tubes are brighter?
ozzy
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I think you’re right in that it appears to be a hypothesis bases on existing theories with no real way of measuring. The translation is the sticking point. The proof will end up being in the listening. That, and I can almost commiserate with the extremes the testers went through with all the cable samples and hands on trial and error testing. 8 years is a long time to put something through its paces. All the best, Nonoise |
Good questions. I went to the link provided at the end of the mini pre review mentioned earlier and came across this: https://hificlub.co.kr/web2017/board/brd_wz_view_n20.asp?table=brd_10281&pid=16857&brdcat=210 I hope it came out in English. If not, go to the top of the page and select English as the language and it should work. What follows is a long trial and error saga of what the designers went through and what they encountered. I’ve yet to really read it as I just skimmed it. My eyes are tired and I’ll commit to reading it tomorrow (doesn't mean I'll understand it). All the best, Nonoise |
It's way over my head as well. It just so happens I read that pre review earlier in the day and thought it might be relevant, what with how the conversation was going sideways. The proof would be in the listening so until then, it's all conjecture but interesting to read. I'm just waiting to read the full review once the reviewer had a chance to put it through it's paces. All the best Nonoise |
@ OZZY= More ’’power’’ then the wall socket and the wall wiring can deliver? No. The power draw of all appliances is by its design. Not by the power cord. As (oldhvymec) said, brighter is not better.That's not what he said. Goodness, the lengths some will go to. I hope that the completeness makes it clear. Wouldn't that make patent more, rather than less, vulnerable to copying without protection?That was speculation on my part, not being well versed in such matters. The one you allude to would be Almarg, who is/was a patent attorney. All the best, Nonoise |
I just noticed that rodman99999 deleted the link he provided, so here it is in case anyone's wondering what was said and meant: https://www.synergisticresearch.com/active-shielding/ All the best, Nonoise |
More particularly, the present invention relates to biasing a dielectric with an electrical or electrostatic potential to reduce undesirable electrical properties of the material such that signal quality between the electrical devices is enhanced.It doesn't say or mention what is biasing the dielectric. As for reducing undesirable electrical properties of the material, that can be another way of saying that it's making it (the dielectric) resistant to RFI without the need to spell it out, rendering the patent moot so others can't copy it. And, in that link you provided, AQ states that they finally found a way to use DC as a shield to reject RFI and EMI, so where did I misunderstand things, and just where did the reviewer get it wrong as well? How you can read into it that I am being contrary is just plain silly. All the best, Nonoise |
Well, that reviewer may not be aware of that patent, but it sure as hell looks like what he’s mentioning when he refers to AQ. I’ve seen one of their demos up close (there being only the rep and the two of us listeners) and it mirrors remarkably like what the reviewer described. Here’s the pre review of the device that I saw today: https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/bop/ All the best, Nonoise |
I just read a partial prereview of a new product out that emits DC through skinny wires that wrap around a power cord to prevent RFI from affecting it. The reviewer went on to say that that's what AudioQuest has been doing for years with their batteries attached to their cables, along with some other manufacturers. I have no dog in this fight but it brings up the question that if it was no biggie then, it's no biggie now, so why all the hubbub? All the best, Nonoise |
@ OZZY= More ’’power’’ then the wall socket and the wall wiring can deliver? No. The power draw of all appliances is by its design. Not by the power cord. As (oldhvymec) said, brighter is not better.That's not what he said. Goodness, the lengths some will go to. By the way, all light dimmer switches are placebo as well. All the best, Nonoise |
@ozzy , Like your ears, I would trust my vision. I seriously doubt you’re imagining things. If silver is 5% more conductive and the resulting tubes get somewhat near as much current, you can appreciate it. On a clear, dark night, a single candle can be seen 48 kilometers away. It’s been done. If one photon attaches to any object, it can be seen. We all see in a narrow spectrum of about 380 to 700 nanometers. With the removal of my lens from cataract surgery, I can now see down to 300 nanometers due to no more UV filtering. It explains that bluish tint I now sometimes see with and around bright objects. (I thought it was an aftereffect from the Viagra 😄). Even with UV coating on the lens, it’s not enough to inhibit what I now see. Here’s a great article on the limits of what we can see: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150727-what-are-the-limits-of-human-vision All the best, Nonoise |