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Schumann Resonator

I got 2 of these from Amazon...careful that free returns are applicable.  I charged them up, turned them on and holy moly.....they do help with my system.   What I hear is clarity....space between instruments, a definite difference in upright and electric bass, wider soundstage...you know...all the good stuff. At first I thought it might be increased brightness, but no....it is still the same in that regard.  I still can't believe it, and will listen again tomorrow (saved the packaging for the return)...but today, I'm about to keep them.
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douglas_schroeder
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For those who need to learn discernment in such matters, I offer my latest article at Dagogo.com, "Audiophile Law: Burn In Test Redux", wherein I show that this kind of activity is a waste of time and leads to poorer system building. 
douglas_schroeder
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Not reading 500 posts, and perhaps this caveat has been mentioned previously. 

Are there specifications anywhere on the output of these tiny resonators? 

I have some skepticism. Numbers would perhaps help. 

No numbers on this device? How curious! 

But, maybe I am wrong, and these are well supported. So, let's see it. 
douglas_schroeder
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gbanderhoos,
+1, my friend! Such things should be obvious, but apparently not.

I have perhaps five reasons why such devices are ridiculous for system building, but I only mentioned one of them. The infusion of noise into the room was another. Kudos for linking to the site so that it can be seen.

There is so much desperation to achieve something significant in terms of improving a rig on the cheap that gimmicks will always sell.

Further, it is an interesting phenomenon that certain equipment receives a pass in terms of introduced noise. I have built systems that have inherent noise levels above absolute silence, but I'm not inclined to introduce a product that purposely adds noise. 
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