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1: CRYSTALS CRYSTALS CRYSTALS CRYSTALS CRYSTALS CRYSTALS CRYSTALS ..there i wrote it out.. nt (11.02)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-07-28, 13:05:46 (65.28.186.225)
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2: Question regarding crystals and lost civilizations (11.02)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-11-06, 08:08:02 (68.164.96.178)
Question: aside from audio applications for crystals that have been discussed in this forum does anyone have any more "spiritual" or health related experiences with crystals, especially crystal wands, .......
3: I repeat (9.81)
Posted by geoffkait on 2013-06-19, 16:37:31 (174.236.200.186)
I was the FIRST to use crystals extensively. I was the first to use multiple types of crystals together as a single device. I was the first to use large crystals. I was the first to identify almost al .......
4: RE: Paul A_Treating Crystals, How? (9.73)
Posted by Rob F on 2011-02-02, 13:47:58 (125.239.236.71)
What I do is to spray the crystals with anti-static foam. This dries and leaves a resistive coating on the crystals. My theory is that since crystals are piezo-electric, an electromagnetic field will .......
5: Just curious (8.65)
Posted by unclestu52 on 2009-03-07, 09:59:11 (63.16.4.145)
Are you mounting the crystals on a piece of Blue tack or putty? I find that the location of crystals is influenced by the ability to allow the crystals to move. If you simply place crystals on the c c .......
6: Were Those Crystals Treated Before Use ? (8.40)
Posted by diyaudiophile on 2011-04-20, 00:42:13 (203.218.126.194)
Thank you for sharing your experience and findings on crystals. Did you treat those crystals before use ? .......
7: RE: Loose crystals placed in room yes autosuggestion. coated crystals packed in AC area not (8.31)
Posted by geoffkait on 2013-08-15, 14:37:22 (174.236.192.138)
I do not accept any of the tweaks discussed here as auto suggestion. Including all of mine. I do suspect, as I just mentioned elsewhere, you kind of psych yourself out; I think just the name of a thi .......
8: RE: Topaz crystals: What type/color (8.10)
Posted by ipdtt on 2014-11-18, 00:30:08 (24.23.255.94)
I am new to crystals for audio and would like to know what size of crystals are best? I want to try them in the AC outlet box to start with ? Thank you for your time and help. ~D .......
9: Crystals (8.07)
Posted by geoffkait on 2013-01-01, 04:55:42 (209.144.63.76)
One wonders how many crystals can be in a room before some sort of limit is reached. I had a customer 10 years ago with a $100K system that doubled his system performance with about one pound of cryst .......
10: Inside recepticals is for Wattgate type ones, plenty of room in those: (8.05)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-06-06, 17:28:15 (65.28.186.225)
The other issue is the crystals have varius properties. I used a non contact voltage detector to verify the crystals were 'doing' what i wanted (in a very primitive way) and the baggies with the cryst .......
11: RE: Well Tom, (7.96)
Posted by Presto on 2008-08-22, 16:51:25 (207.216.246.51)
I am sorry. You're right. Crystals can make a difference. I tried it. When I glued crystals to my tweeter domes I heard a difference. When I rammed crystals into my ears, again, I heard a difference. .......
12: Crystals on capacitors ? (7.93)
Posted by basilio89@hotmail.com on 2011-05-26, 13:48:54 (67.6.57.104)
Hello All: I find the whole crystal thing facinating. Is there any benefit to putting crystals on top of or around the girth of caps? If so, what kind of crystals w. what sonic results? Thanks, Vasil .......
13: The crystals are doing the work, not the box... (7.80)
Posted by MMasztal on 2010-12-15, 08:07:34 (71.43.123.138)
Alan also adds some type of fluid to the crystals. Maybe silicone? I also use loose crystals in a varierty of containers from aluminum foil to putty similar to Blu-Tac. .......
14: RE: "What explanation can you offer for crystals in a jar placed away from cables and components?" (7.74)
Posted by geoffkait on 2009-11-04, 14:33:14 (71.191.208.74)
The answer is very simple for the crystals placed away from the equipment and cables, etc. - i.e., out in the room. The crystals operate as energy absorbers, reduce the unwanted effects of standing wa .......
15: I'm not sure of the "how to" applications of crystals (7.60)
Posted by Muzikmike on 2011-03-27, 10:57:05 (67.239.49.85)
and what is expected. 2 scenarios (without ever trying ANYTHING) 1. If I have a few larger crystals, say 2" long and 3/8" square (or close to being so)...what types of crystals and where and how to u .......
16: Paul A_Treating Crystals, How? (7.45)
Posted by dmzwizard on 2011-01-29, 20:25:08 (76.100.161.27)
Paul, A couple of months ago you force ranked the effectiveness of various crystals: amethyst, aqua aura, tourmaline, etc. and you spoke of "treating" them. Would you please give me/us more informatio .......
17: Try some Alan Maher stuff or crystals around the trandformers, power supplies (7.40)
Posted by MMasztal on 2010-12-13, 10:29:10 (71.43.123.138)
Topaz and tourmaline work well used in small amounts. Search "crystals" on this page and you'll find lots of info. You can find crystals pretty cheaply on Ebay. .......
18: RE: Crystals (7.35)
Posted by Paul_A on 2010-07-26, 12:06:03 (96.57.13.122)
I see on Alan Maher's web site that the CBF uses quartz crystals, but I don't know what sort of crystals the Signature uses. My own experience with crystals was that some varieties of quartz worked we .......
19: The crystals actually absorb the EMR around them rather than 'bounce it off' (7.32)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-03-18, 13:55:52 (65.28.184.160)
Your analog fails for the electromagnetic field because the type of crystals actually tend to absorb the energy and vibrate, turning the enegry into heat. Piezoelectric. As for the 'other' claims of G .......
20: Another Crystals Application Thread (7.30)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2015-01-09, 08:17:23 (74.47.243.115)
I have found that it is important for maximum effectiveness on a power cord for the crystals to go all the way around the cord. Perhaps this is because of the fields all the way around the wire and tr .......
21: I don't "treat" any of my crystals (7.29)
Posted by Paul_A on 2011-01-30, 06:14:18 (72.229.248.15)
Since crystals convert electromagnetic waves into mechanical energy, Unclestu said that oil can be used to let them slide around and dissipate their movement more freely. Another suggestion was to put .......
22: RE: "Treating" Crystals (7.26)
Posted by Rob F on 2010-12-02, 17:45:40 (222.152.210.156)
Hi, I have experimented with treatment on quartz crystals. My theory is that if the crystals are excited to mechanically resonate by the electrical field they are placed in, then this movement will in .......
23: RE: Alan Maher crystals inside AC plug bodies. (7.15)
Posted by RadioWonder on 2010-11-23, 13:46:01 (174.18.84.61)
If you look at my "System Page",I have Scorpion crystals in my male AC plugs and Infinity crystals in my IEC connectors. This combination works very well in my system's... I have used this in both my .......
24: RE: treating crystals-my method (7.11)
Posted by unclestu on 2011-03-14, 14:23:47 (72.253.179.5)
The piezo effect means that the crystal will generate motion in the presence of a strong electrical field. Placing the crystals in a suspension obviously helps to unfetter the movement. Try placing sm .......
25: RE: Another Bizarre Moment With Crystals (7.11)
Posted by Dawnrazor on 2011-04-03, 23:26:08 (71.202.210.204)
I cant judge the crystals effects as I havent tried them yet. Like a bag full of rocks with no electrical properties is going to magically have an influence on wire that is under several layers of in .......
26: Shakti was first as far as I know to use crystals for EMI reduction (7.10)
Posted by Ric Schultz on 2011-03-23, 13:24:18 (24.6.91.72)
The Shakti Stones came out first and had crystals in them (among other things) and in 1997 Ben Piazza brought out the Shakti Onlines which have nothing but 6 clear very small quartz crystals and one o .......
27: RE: "Treating" Crystals (7.10)
Posted by ozzyboy on 2010-12-02, 13:40:43 (107.5.131.173)
I am cleaning the crystals. First with a strong saltwater mix then with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. After that, I rinse well with distilled water. Then I put them out in the sun to dry. I am using the amet .......
28: Treat the crystals with one of the methods described prior. various ways to enhance them (7.04)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-05-20, 10:32:19 (65.28.186.225)
Coating the crystals seems to enhance the properties. Others use mineral oil and heat, i just used high temp silicone brake grease because it was at hand. Anything to coat the crystals with a dielectr .......
29: RE: shielding the IEC prior to entry to component-ERS, Crystals (7.02)
Posted by tweakmenow on 2016-03-20, 05:29:46 (74.67.0.210)
If your system is very resolving, you will find that crystals, a copper tube, and ERS will all sound different. Pick your poison. I believe these materials are doing more than simply "shielding". Sin .......
30: Why not diamonds? (7.02)
Posted by tom1356 on 2011-04-04, 16:01:23 (71.232.250.120)
Certainly they have to be better at doing what ever crystals do than cheaper crystals. Anyone tried them yet? .......
31: Mineral Oil mentioned with Crystals in your link (7.01)
Posted by tweakydee on 2011-03-15, 13:00:26 (216.59.98.67)
That link was a great read. However lower down in the page it says crystals will be traumatized by mineral oil. Thankfully it has a section on Checking Your Crystals for Trauma. They also sell elixrs .......
32: Clairvoyant Cables uses crystals in their cables (7.00)
Posted by RZCK on 2010-08-05, 00:46:18 (65.58.203.146)
they use fineley crushed crystals inside all of their cables to rid vibrations and reduce EMI.Seems like a novel approach to address vibration and shielding. Seems like hanging various crystals from t .......
33: RE: Treating crystals - my method. (7.00)
Posted by rick_m on 2011-03-13, 11:58:38 (96.25.74.167)
"Crystals have been a known radio frequency filtering tweak in ham radio for decades" Not remotely in the manner that you suggest. Crystals ARE used for frequency control and for building hi-Q filters .......
34: Help me decide! Crystals or a Radiant Field Conditioner? (7.00)
Posted by jedrider on 2012-01-16, 08:22:25 (76.126.158.102)
I am really have a hard time deciding which to try ;-) So, which is better: A few large crystals or many smaller crystals or just get one of these? Only kidding, I would never admit to trying any of t .......
35: Best mineral oil (brand) for treating crystals (6.97)
Posted by fayerich on 2021-04-27, 05:27:07 (85.203.44.158)
Hi everyone, I would like to treat the tourmaline crystals I have bought based on advice found on this forum on treating crystals. It is mentioned that they should be treated with mineral oil (or if s .......
36: RE: Crystal cmp player (6.95)
Posted by Dawnrazor on 2011-03-22, 23:15:52 (71.202.210.204)
Hey R, Good for trying them and glad you are getting some results. I have the crystals now I just need to get my system running :) Anyhow I cant say but given what the crystals do, try some on the fol .......
37: Because of that post (6.94)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2011-03-25, 11:32:17 (24.125.135.135)
I tried a tray full of crystals. It was a 15" X 8" or so cookie sheet with cotton cloths lining it. I probably had close to a pound of crystals on it. I tried in proximity to all my gear on every shel .......
38: Not all crystals may work, David. (6.94)
Posted by bartc on 2011-03-22, 14:38:23 (173.8.176.33)
This is about piezoelectric and pyroelectric crystals only. .......
39: RE: Begone, troll! Mods, do your duty and deepsix this trouble-maker. nt (6.93)
Posted by edbk on 2011-04-01, 11:25:32 (195.241.214.252)
For kicks I did try cupping my ears but it has a different effect then the crystals, better midrange though for sure. I'll get some of those mickey mouse ears and line them with crystals, the best of .......
40: Loose crystals that have a large amount of 'air' in crystals do not block EMR, per Elizabeth, Only: (6.92)
Posted by d3vkb on 2011-04-05, 01:53:42 (24.209.147.197)
crystals rather tightly packed In a bag be pressed down, with a grease on surfaces gave best results. A bag of loose, clean Quartz allows a lot of EMR through. Th various treatments given crystals mat .......
41: RE: Some experiments on Crystals (6.92)
Posted by fantja on 2015-03-20, 05:54:42 (99.46.118.39)
Laughing... Stu, are you sure that you are not placing these "crystals" up your nose? .......
42: RE: crystals (6.89)
Posted by unclestu on 2013-10-27, 11:47:02 (74.87.55.18)
Paul may find this interesting: your favorite crystal placed in the center of the disc retains the effect of the crystal. In fact if you already have found the best locations for the crystals an appli .......
43: Crystal homes: where they like to reside, and help the sound (6.88)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-06-06, 09:13:16 (65.28.186.225)
Quartz type crystals help with the A/C the most. So stick them inside Recepticals, Inside A/C plugs, at the IEC plugs in equipment. near transformers. On power cords that are not so well shielded. Siz .......
44: Add some Alan Maher CBF Crystals (6.86)
Posted by RadioWonder on 2010-05-26, 06:57:54 (174.18.18.12)
Adding some Alan Maher CBF Crystals to your Oyaide P-037 will give your LCD monitor an even bigger improvement. Just make sure you Do Not Over Fill the Oyaide P-037. In order for the piezoelectric eff .......
45: RE: Interesting (6.85)
Posted by boodles on 2009-04-12, 08:29:32 (64.169.0.240)
Thanks Stu Could you elaborate on which type of crystals you use where and what size crystals you use? Thanks Chris .......
46: RE: Some locations for crystals you might not have considered (6.84)
Posted by SgreenP@MSN.com on 2011-05-14, 11:42:34 (68.3.227.135)
Where do guys get your crystals and what kind/shape do you get? .......
47: NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO,NO!!!!!! (6.84)
Posted by unclestu on 2011-03-14, 15:12:35 (72.253.179.5)
You do not understand the nature of the piezo effect we are dealing with here. This is not a speaker cabinet( and even that conept is open top question in my mind)! You want the crystals to move freel .......
48: RE: Add some Alan Maher CBF Crystals (6.82)
Posted by Jagdeep on 2010-05-28, 10:36:18 (202.42.93.63)
Hello hOW DO i GO ABOUT PLACING AN ORDER FOR THE CRYSTALS? jAG .......
49: RE: Green Aventurine Crystals (6.80)
Posted by benie on 2011-05-06, 14:05:32 (75.155.178.83)
Yes there are so many crystals out there, and so little time. Still have to try some on Caps and a few other places. The fun has begun. .......
50: RE: crystals (6.80)
Posted by geoffkait on 2013-11-19, 05:05:23 (174.227.192.148)
It's tricky to evaluate these things as to whether the effect of crystals is piezoelectric or something else, and as to whether the effect of piezoelectricity is vibration damping or something else su .......
51: RE: Are your crystals in direct contact with the A/C voltage? (6.79)
Posted by edbk on 2011-04-07, 00:26:49 (130.89.36.224)
I did one like this also, used the same furutech inlet which sounds pretty neutral to my ears but used a heatshrinked toilet roll carton as container for the crystals. Directly on the wires I found it .......
52: Silicates (6.78)
Posted by bartc on 2011-04-06, 17:21:49 (71.134.236.37)
Gents, All of the crystals so far that we're talking about are essentially silicates - variants of SiO2. The rest is the shape of they crystal lattice and whatever other elements are also included. Th .......
53: RE: crystals (6.77)
Posted by Joe Appierto on 2013-11-17, 13:18:22 (69.248.128.104)
That may be the issue. I was merely resting the crystals in various places. I'll try the Blue Tack. Thanks for the suggestion. .......
54: Crystals (6.75)
Posted by becketma@yahoo.com on 2008-08-14, 15:28:44 (71.36.118.37)
I've found the threads about tweaking with crystals interesting--especially about how crystals "work" to improve a systems sound. Admittedly, I was skeptical, and too cheap to pay audiophile pri .......
55: Remove all Crystals. back to less air. but still sounds good.. (6.70)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-03-28, 13:23:08 (65.28.187.140)
Decided to remove all of the crystals to check on my experience. Less soundstage clarity. less air around the players. music sounds 'thicker'/a little fuzzier. But i am still happy with the sound. So .......
56: I bought 5 half pound bags of various quartz crystals (6.63)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-03-14, 23:19:30 (65.31.172.247)
Rose Quartz, Amethyst, red jasper, tigereye, aventurine (red) from eBay 'Worldofgaia' So I have decided to try out some crystals. $42 shipped. I assume the best are small (really small) crystals. So I .......
57: I would respectfully (6.61)
Posted by unclestu on 2013-07-01, 23:44:50 (74.87.55.18)
disagree. A working theory, for me, is critical because it aids in application. Working with the crystals , for example, using the piezo theory enables me to use smaller amount of rocks, but in critic .......
58: RE: Treating crystals - my method. (6.60)
Posted by diyaudiophile on 2011-03-14, 01:23:03 (203.218.126.205)
Hi Bart, Thank you so much for sharing your experience in using crystals to fine tune the audio system. Happy listening. .......
59: RE: As you've discovered, the placebo effect doesn't explain what you're hearing. (6.60)
Posted by Paul_A on 2009-03-05, 18:17:20 (72.229.248.15)
My Schumann generator is an Earthcalm, not an Earthsafe. It uses the house wiring as an antenna, so I don't think that it matters where it is located. I noticed the overloading with QR8 quartz resonat .......
60: Not at all (6.57)
Posted by unclestu on 2015-03-20, 14:00:53 (66.8.240.179)
I first posted on crystals over a decade ago on this forum and in the past couple of years there have been numerous posts, about types of crystals to use, locations and sizes, etc. etc. This salt trea .......
61: Alan Maher CBF housing question (6.56)
Posted by dmzwizard@yahoo.com on 2010-12-14, 17:09:32 (76.100.161.27)
I have ordered a half dozen Signature CBF's, but have not yet received them. Since I don't have them in hand, I was wondering what the crystals container's are made of and if anyone had tried putting .......
62: RE: treating crystals-my method (6.54)
Posted by Jack D II on 2011-03-14, 18:01:46 (98.84.125.213)
I would think that crystals in a liquid or semi liquid would damp the vibrations. .......
63: RE: Best mineral oil (brand) for treating crystals (6.53)
Posted by Dr. Fuse on 2021-06-11, 12:50:56 (24.68.167.110)
OK, I will bite: what exactly are you doing with your crystals, and why do you have to smother them in oil? .......
64: they work on x-over caps IMO: (6.53)
Posted by gooberdude on 2011-06-02, 20:02:47 (24.217.56.55)
I've been messing around with crystals a lot lately, and found improvements from placing small amounts in baggies & dbl sided taping them to the caps & coils on my co-axial x-overs (Hawthorne Sterling .......
65: "Treating" Crystals (6.50)
Posted by BobM on 2010-12-02, 12:30:01 (171.161.160.10)
So what do you "treat" your crystals with? Some light coating of lightweight oil, I suppose. - mineral oil - lightweight sewing machine oil - Mobil 1 - ? Also, do you find that mixing different types .......
66: RE: Granulated. nt (6.50)
Posted by FidPup on 2011-04-15, 08:24:10 (99.160.220.28)
You've got to try it again, using larger "rock candy" type crystals. I am interested to know if you still don't hear any effect with more substantial crystals... Ken .......
67: Where does one buy crystals? (6.50)
Posted by magiccarpetride on 2011-05-24, 12:33:40 (207.219.52.100)
OK, so the end of the world came last Saturday and is now water under the bridge. Now we can focus on more important issues at hand. like, for example, crystals. I've decided to be more open minded, s .......
68: RE: This is the third time (6.47)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-04-05, 05:59:24 (72.66.62.74)
Observing temperature change in crystals doesn't necessarily prove much of anything, really, in terms of how the crystals work in a given case or whtehr the effects will be audible. My theory of cryst .......
69: Hmmm (6.47)
Posted by unclestu52 on 2009-03-08, 20:33:21 (63.16.3.49)
If you mean silicon as being RTV, I find that RTV inhibits the motion of the quartz and various other crystals a bit too much. I use the blue tack and make sure the crystals are mounted rather precari .......
70: RE: Bag of Rocks: Part 2 (6.47)
Posted by benie on 2011-03-13, 01:01:27 (75.155.178.83)
How big are the bags you are using now. From your first post, it sounds like alot. I use just a bit less then what an A/M CBF has in it. I use small plastic containers and I don't pack it tight. I ha .......
71: RE: Some experiments on Crystals B (6.47)
Posted by unclestu on 2015-03-20, 01:42:02 (172.56.38.195)
The crystals, I should have added, were allowed to simply roll in the bag of dry salt, then taken out and placed where they normally were. Saline soak was suggested but the time to dry would be really .......
72: RE: Getting on with the program - Sunday with crystals. (6.46)
Posted by David Pritchard on 2011-04-04, 20:39:33 (71.222.129.46)
When placing crystals on incoming power wires and the breaker pannels it may take multiple days to rearch its final effect. .......
73: RE: Some experiments on Crystals B (6.45)
Posted by unclestu on 2015-03-20, 13:45:17 (66.8.240.179)
I brush off the salt when placing the crystals on my components. The working mechanism is still speculative, however, and that much is very true. I anticipate I will playing with this effect for many .......
74: RE: Loose crystals that have a large amount of 'air' in crystals do not block EMR, per Elizabeth, Only: (6.45)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-04-05, 04:58:41 (72.66.62.74)
And that's what makes the idea that placing a Single Crystal or several small crystals on top of a preamp, on top of a power plug or on the RCA jacks of interconnects so "mysterious" - a lot of EMR wi .......
75: Crystal source (6.44)
Posted by tweakydee on 2011-01-23, 18:50:00 (68.54.240.190)
I got the crystals at the International Gem & Jewelry Show and picked some that were smaller in size. Lots of booths sell small amounts of loose crystals but I found the better value was the larger ne .......
76: RE: Do Crystals Work? The Experiment (6.43)
Posted by basilio100@gmail.com on 2011-04-05, 01:13:05 (216.250.178.248)
Hello: I've been following the threads about the effect of crystals. It strikes me that many of the sonic effects of crystals are similar to or the same as ERS paper regarding the reduction of EMI / R .......
77: I dunno. Try it. (6.40)
Posted by Paul_A on 2009-09-23, 09:40:30 (96.57.13.122)
I tried a number of inexpensive piezoelectric crystals. I got a variety of mystic crystal products and cheap bead shop crystals--all of them made from different types of quartz, and none of them had m .......
78: RE: Where does one buy crystals? (6.40)
Posted by Baffled1 on 2011-05-25, 08:39:13 (174.6.86.126)
There is a store on north side of Hastings St. in burnaby called Mountain Gems (if I remember correctly).They have lots of crystals at reasonable prices. .......
79: placement (6.40)
Posted by unclestu on 2011-03-30, 13:17:58 (72.253.179.5)
I normally attach the crystals to the center of the rear of the speaker magnet with a bit of blue tack. Reasoning that the magnetic fields of adjacent drivers will affect each other I place the crysta .......
80: RE: Clairvoyant Cables uses crystals in their cables (6.38)
Posted by horchai@gmail.com on 2010-08-05, 04:21:32 (218.186.8.237)
Uncle Stu, could you post a picture of how you place the crystals in front of the speakers. Will be very helpful to us. Thanks. .......
81: RE: Results of placing 30 small baggies 2oz each treated crystals around on (not in) my stuff (6.38)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-03-26, 08:55:53 (72.66.36.152)
The greatest strides in sound qualtiy can often be made if the crystals are placed away from the equipment - say on room walls at points of max energy, in room corners on the floor, on top of speaker .......
82: RE: treated crystals vs untreated. (6.37)
Posted by Paul_A on 2010-11-26, 19:06:12 (72.229.248.15)
When you say treated, I believe you are talking about putting the crystals in oil. This should loosen the crystals' connection to whatever they are resting on, and allow them to vibrate more freely. I .......
83: RE: Crystals: Treated v Untreated (6.36)
Posted by Rob F1 on 2011-03-21, 13:55:47 (125.239.236.71)
I, on the other hand found that an anti-static spray, left to dry on the crystals made a very discernible improvement in my system. Thanks for reporting your experience. .......
84: RE: Misc (6.35)
Posted by unclestu on 2010-12-02, 15:22:58 (72.253.179.5)
Left hand twist is the direction of the threads on a normal screw. When a right hander twists wire, he normally twists in a clockwise rotation,That sounds a tad slower in my experimentation than if yo .......
85: Alan Maher sells bulk treated crystals. (6.34)
Posted by bartc on 2010-11-25, 11:24:45 (207.200.116.66)
Go to his Facebook page (yes, I know, Facebook- ugh!) and look for his bulk crystal deals there. I do buy rough crystals on eBay, then treat them myself. I've not made any study of size, etc., in reg .......
86: bartc_treating crystals (6.34)
Posted by dmzwizard@yahoo.com on 2011-02-01, 13:15:53 (76.100.161.27)
Thanks for contacting me. My question(s) refer to the "treating" of crystals and what your processes are. I was also curious as to whether you had ever attempted to apply electrical current or microwa .......
87: RE: Improving the A/C at the Breaker Box (6.34)
Posted by Paul_A on 2009-08-30, 19:15:02 (72.229.248.15)
I've used an ERS sheet on a new breaker box along with some crystals. Together they made a substantial improvement, but most of the effect came from the crystals. But the biggest change in my AC quali .......
88: Great post, here's Al's method (6.34)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2011-03-14, 09:07:23 (24.125.135.135)
Per Al: """Note that the crystals have to be treated so that they absorb RF energy. I soak mine in mineral oil with a little paraffin for about 24 hours total in a junk crock pot, putting the crysta .......
89: RE: Brilliant Pebbles Mini-packs (6.33)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2011-04-29, 11:22:57 (24.125.135.135)
They were the first crystals I tried. I bought just two minis. I put them on my interconnect from CDP to pre. No real change. Especially when I moved them to the IEC end of my HF amp power cord. VERY .......
90: RE: Tweaks revisited! (6.32)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2013-06-18, 06:31:01 (74.38.202.67)
I'm not sure he posted it. I think he emailed me. After getting the crystals they spend about 10-12 hours on slow boil in mineral oil. After that I put them through a colander and let them sit to drai .......
91: RE: Are your crystals in direct contact with the A/C voltage? (6.31)
Posted by eduardoo on 2011-04-07, 00:58:47 (175.45.6.61)
The crystals are just in touch with the foil shield (which is not grounded to anything). Live voltage is insulated from the crytals via a couple of layers of heatshrink. .......
92: RE: Where does one buy crystals? (6.30)
Posted by edbk on 2011-05-27, 00:30:59 (130.89.36.224)
You can also buy bulk crystals from alan maher, you pay a little extra but he treats them for you and all and has different mixes with different sound signatures if you dont wanna do your own experime .......
93: Where to place crystals? (6.30)
Posted by magiccarpetride on 2011-06-06, 08:58:25 (207.219.52.100)
I'm sure this has been discussed umpteen times already, but I couldn't find a good description. Do you place crystals on top of electronic components, or on the contacts. or where? Also, how many/much .......
94: I thought I posted a reply here......... (6.30)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2011-04-04, 09:07:28 (24.125.135.135)
Hippo Snot? Ewwwwwww! But actually I find crystals have given me more for less than most other tweaks. That list for me includes speaker cables and interconnects, speaker filters, footers, parallel AC .......
95: RE: "direction of gold wire...but nobody can explain it (like crystals)." How odd, both are crystals. nt (6.30)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-04-10, 09:42:47 (72.66.39.49)
nt .......
96: Alan Maher crystals inside AC plug bodies. (6.28)
Posted by LarBo on 2010-11-23, 10:53:41 (137.131.81.226)
I've recently put 4 of the Maher Scorpion CBFs in my electrical panel and although I entered the experiment as a skeptic I've been quite pleased with the results. Seems I recall some were going to try .......
97: Re: Source for good crystals? (6.27)
Posted by panhead on 2001-03-06, 22:38:11 (209.86.218.111)
I just ordered some Citizen crystals from digikey. For my particular frequency, they were 30 ppm which is pretty good stability. They have a few 20 ppms too. Good Luck .......
98: RE: Can you really read? (6.26)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-04-06, 23:12:02 (72.66.62.74)
Crystals obviously have other applications outside audio applications. In fact, most crystals are sold to folks who use them for a wide variety of New Age type things, including physical therapy, heal .......
99: I have been using power crystals to improve sound for decades (6.26)
Posted by Cleet Torres on 2013-08-18, 20:20:23 (173.75.252.158)
I get these white crystals which I ground down to a fine powder and then snort. Man, sound sounds real good ... .......
100: RE: The Long and Boring Rant, that leads.... (6.26)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2019-03-27, 17:48:34 (50.110.221.198)
What's the difference between crystals and concentrated crystals? I'm into those and followed Als recipe for treating before use. I use quartz, rose quartz, amethyst, tourmaline. .......
101: Acoustic Revive QR-8 crystals (6.26)
Posted by geoffkait on 2013-06-25, 05:30:47 (174.255.32.38)
Did someone archive this thread? Anyway, just to close the loop on the Acoustic Revive 10 mm QR-8 crystal I alluded to the other day, here's a photo of Acoustic Revive's smokey quartz QR-8 and its .......
102: Law of Diminshing Returns? I used 4 pounds of crystals so far, plan on more (6.26)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-03-27, 12:47:28 (65.28.187.140)
I ordered another $100 worth because i think there will be a run on small crystals from eBay. So I got my hoard first!!! 15 pounds should hold me for awhile. Anyway, i want enough to put some inside t .......
103: For crystals Unclestu and I agree, but (6.25)
Posted by bartc on 2011-03-14, 20:52:46 (71.134.236.54)
Not necessarily for the green carborundum and quartz powder. On that I'm not sure it operates the same way. But who knows? That's why I "pot" the GC and sand in the flexible acrylic matrix, but use lo .......
104: I could be wrong.......... (6.25)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2011-03-23, 06:27:03 (24.125.135.135)
but I think the first seller of crystals was/is Geoff Kait/Machina Dynamica. I seem to remember "Brilliant Pebbles" back in 2002 or so. Regardless all the folks that you noted deserve mention for incr .......
105: No detectable magnetic interaction with amethyst. (6.25)
Posted by Al Sekela on 2010-08-25, 11:30:18 (76.191.156.247)
I have some crystals and some rare-earth magnets, and I can detect no attraction between the crystals and magnets. This is not surprising. Uncle Stu's tweak uses the crystals to absorb energy from the .......
106: RE: That's quite interesting (6.25)
Posted by geoffkait on 2010-11-24, 09:21:30 (72.66.33.238)
One way to look at it is why crystals work when placed in room corners and on the room walls? It doesn't make a great deal of sense that the crystals are acting on RFI/EMI in those applications, eh? .......
107: May ,You are jumping to conclusions (6.22)
Posted by unclestu on 2011-04-04, 13:14:27 (72.253.179.5)
For any of my former customers, I have actually given away pounds of crystals, at absolutely no cost. Even been to their homes to advise them on placement. I have not charged anyone yet for any crysta .......
108: pity the electromagnetic spectrum does not quite behave like your waves in a bathtube. (6.22)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-03-18, 22:44:09 (65.28.184.160)
Sound might, since it is a wave in a fluid. But if you bother to notice, light does not go around corners. (and neither do radio waves etc) "light" is part of the 'electromagnetic spectrum" but waves .......
109: RE: Sheesh (6.19)
Posted by Dry Ginger on 2013-08-17, 16:10:44 (67.188.201.134)
Thank you for the valuable advice but it's really difficult to apply to an optical drive (ripper) whose internal space is so confined. And it's awkward to place crystals externally on top where there' .......
110: RE: As far as I can tell, any mechanical motion the crystal is struck by will be reflected and scattered back" (6.15)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-04-16, 04:04:23 (72.66.39.142)
Ironically, I find that damping the crystals hurts the way they work, sonically. I've said their placement is important for 8 years. When you think about it, placement is an issue for many things - a .......
111: Resonators (6.15)
Posted by geoffkait on 2012-12-22, 06:39:41 (174.227.133.39)
Any type of resonator on top of speakers might be a good idea. Crystals, groups of crystals, ceramic cones, ceramic tiles, Totem Beaks, Mpingo discs, Tekna Sonic dampers, crystal vases, what have you. .......
112: RE: Question On HD Speaker Input Filters (6.14)
Posted by fastcat on 2019-06-29, 13:32:59 (99.70.239.115)
Awe-d-o-file: Thanks for the speaker filter info! Did you used to sell small "processed" quartz crystals for audio use? Do you know anywhere that you would recommend to purchase such crystals? Thanks! .......
113: RE: Mo' crystals (6.14)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2011-07-19, 11:26:52 (24.125.135.135)
That's kinda my results too. I had heard too much could be a negative but not so (far) in my case. I have probably two pounds in the CDP I use as a transport. This is where I received my most improvem .......
114: Have you tried... (6.13)
Posted by R Browne on 2011-06-20, 16:53:59 (68.164.135.60)
...placing crystals both above and below the transformers? I read somewhere that placing crystals above and below transformers increased the positive effects over that of placing them in a single posi .......
115: Geoff, I just can't understand your unwillingness to learn from the evidence. (6.13)
Posted by Paul_A on 2011-04-01, 04:16:08 (72.229.248.15)
When the simplest and most plausible explanation for crystals' effects is RFI mitigation, you try to attribute the changes to vibration damping. Of course piezelectric effects go back and forth from p .......
116: Was told by new-agers that crystals need to be re-charged (6.11)
Posted by hotbird on 2008-03-26, 18:03:58 (218.186.12.8)
or cleaned after a while. My quickest way to do this is just to rinse it under running water and leave it to dry under sunlight. Have you tried re-charging the crystals? ;-) .......
117: Question for Paul_A re: topaz (6.10)
Posted by arteternal@gmail.com on 2009-07-10, 16:06:16 (151.194.17.172)
Question for Paul_A: What do you think about putting topaz crystals in a vial of high viscosity silicone diff oil? Seems like it would be less potential mess due to viscosity and the crystals should s .......
118: RE: You're Point? (6.07)
Posted by Paul_A on 2011-04-04, 15:19:33 (65.85.130.130)
I believe the point is that crystals have uses not exclusively tied to New Age superstition. Anyone who assumes that crystals are only used by crackpots is ignoring their legitimate scientific uses. I .......
119: RE: Do Crystals Work? The Results (6.05)
Posted by Æ on 2011-04-06, 13:02:53 (75.45.114.24)
No wonder the crystals weren't working, they were imported from the orient and will only work when oriented in the proper direction. Steve, didn't you know you can't measure "magic," not if you don't .......
120: RE: "It is your responsibility to provide evidence." (6.05)
Posted by geoffkait on 2009-11-06, 18:19:44 (72.83.168.233)
"Your claims concerning crystals and the new issues you raise are dissimilar. For instance, the possible difference between a manufacturer's claimed frequency response for its speakers and measurable .......
121: Mine works too and it doesn't make sense to me either. (6.03)
Posted by Paul_A on 2009-11-24, 19:27:47 (72.229.248.15)
The explanation that Acoustic Revive gives is compromised by their spotty English, but even if you make allowances for their ESL problems, it sounds pretty flakey--a variety of proto-scietific gobbled .......
122: RE: "It can be overdone" (6.01)
Posted by Paul_A on 2011-03-12, 08:58:57 (72.229.248.15)
It can. I put eight Acoustic Revive QR8 quartz resonators on top of a speaker and the sound distorted horribly. One sounded good. I have quite a few crystals placed throughout the stereo chain, but I .......
123: Yes, you can use quartz sand (6.01)
Posted by bartc on 2011-03-15, 06:21:42 (71.134.236.54)
But I'm not sure this is the ideal size at all. So far I and some others have found small bead size (tumbled or raw) to be best. No telling for sure with so many crystals to try. FWIW, I doubt you're .......
124: RE: Treating crystals - my method. (6.01)
Posted by Jack D II on 2011-03-13, 10:53:04 (98.84.125.213)
Glad to hear that you mix the crystals together when using them. That is what I had planned to do since I know NOTHING about electritity and just hoped to cover as many bases as I could. Just ordered .......
125: "Seems to me on the hair dryers and curlers the tourmaline is a in a fixed state"... (6.01)
Posted by Djhymn on 2008-08-12, 10:46:17 (67.171.51.71)
And yet, in the audiophile versions of the hair dryers, while the tourmaline is in a relatively fixed state, as warm air is passed over and around the crystals, negative ions are produced. This is an .......
126: RE: LOL! (6.00)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-03-23, 13:26:03 (72.66.36.152)
EMI/RFI cannot be the culprit as the crystals are too far away to affect ANY of the drivers when they are located on top of the speaker cabinets. Do you really think the crystals act as magnets for EM .......
127: What I have and have not seen or tried myself (6.00)
Posted by bartc on 2011-03-15, 17:26:10 (71.134.236.54)
Unclestu, No, I have never tried water directly. Insofar as I understood what Al and I discussed for teh ideal and the worst potential treatments, water being conductive would be a poor performer. Tha .......
128: An easy way to reduce RFI... (6.00)
Posted by Paul_A on 2014-10-17, 20:18:19 (74.73.252.52)
...is to place piezoelectric crystals on or near your speakers. Rough cut topaz is cheap and works well. The effects of quartz vary greatly from one stone to another, so I usually stick with topaz. Aq .......
129: RE the Backfire Effect (5.99)
Posted by unclestu on 2013-06-19, 12:39:01 (74.87.55.18)
Shun Mook discs used crystals within their discs and they were in existence long before 2003. Ditto for the Shakti Stones and on lines. Placing a bunch of loose crystals in a zip lock bag does not con .......
130: Let's get real here (5.99)
Posted by bartc on 2018-05-03, 20:00:43 (99.139.64.117)
Here's another YOutube you might want to look at instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01BrUDWVZKo I was one of the early ones investigating the effect of SOME (not all) crystals on RFI. Success wa .......
131: LOL!!!! (5.99)
Posted by unclestu on 2015-07-12, 15:31:59 (72.130.117.241)
google up Shakti. Ben Piazza, the designer, is an EE and a ME and has a white paper on his products. SHun Mook has many devices which use crystals although they cloak them in an air of mysticism. Thei .......
132: RE: Crystals mode of action, my results (5.99)
Posted by edbk on 2011-04-01, 02:50:24 (130.89.36.224)
Yes could be. I've been wondering about the improvement in television picture quality aswell, those crystals have a big effect on that, better colours, more detail, more image depth, but still that ca .......
133: If the effect is cumulative... (5.98)
Posted by Tromatic on 2011-04-02, 15:43:14 (216.99.209.139)
At some point, one of you will stop posting because you will have been assumed into heaven or divided by zero and been blasted from this universe. Either way, if this stuff works you will have been tr .......
134: Crystals I have used (5.96)
Posted by Paul_A on 2010-11-26, 06:54:34 (72.229.248.15)
It's hard to rate crystals as being good, better and best, but there are definite differences between them. I will list them in the order that they seemed to be most effective for me: 1. Aqua Aura 2. .......
135: Re: Toshiba DVD player mod update (got caulk.. need advice) (5.95)
Posted by DIAR on 2004-07-31, 13:43:35 (193.185.53.124)
Can you find any component with suitable numbers on top of them? Crystals usually look like metal cans but mine are different. http://kotiweb.kotiportti.fi/audiovideo/DIY/cdout/16-5mhz.jpg http://koti .......
136: Exactly what I was talking about (5.95)
Posted by Ivan Beaver on 2011-03-14, 04:50:25 (69.199.71.147)
I don't see any (though I didn't search very deep) products-such as amps- preamps-CD players etc (as I mentioned in my first post) that use crystals. As far as I can tell all those companies are cable .......
137: Anybody know the location of clock crystals in Pioneer DV563A? (5.92)
Posted by glennw on 2004-09-11, 13:29:24 (67.176.80.14)
I've got the cover off but am unable to find the usual metal can to dampen with blue-tack. There are some suspects - cylindrical silver devices near the SACD and DVD chips - but there are something li .......
138: RE: The magical properties of crystals killed the hum? (5.92)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2011-04-03, 04:49:07 (170.215.150.13)
I think you misunderstood. The crystals were put atop the case not inside. Years back I tried direct application of blue tack and dynamat on the transformer and other things to no avail. I would also .......
139: That's innerestin' (5.88)
Posted by geoffkait on 2013-06-15, 09:27:58 (174.252.115.155)
The crystals inside the fuse body absorb EMI? That must be the EMI in the conductor. That's a novel twist. OR, just maybe, the crystals act as an EMI magnet for any old EMI inside the chassis that ha .......
140: RE: Playing with Crystals (5.87)
Posted by unclestu52 on 2008-08-14, 18:33:24 (63.16.84.83)
In My experience, since I've hypothesized on the piezo effect, the crystals need to have the ability to oscillate mechanically. Simply placing them on a EMI/RFI source may not work so well if they are .......
141: RE: tumbled (5.87)
Posted by unclestu on 2011-03-23, 12:40:47 (72.253.179.5)
I prefer the flatter tumbled crystals The variation both in width and depth gives that greater EMI/RFI susceptibility. In using diamond sawed crystals the flat plane actually resists the energy being .......
142: RE: As you've discovered, the placebo effect doesn't explain what you're hearing. (5.85)
Posted by boodles on 2009-03-04, 20:18:08 (64.169.0.240)
Hi Paul I, too, have an Earthsafe. It seems to make a big difference with sound and (curiously) also for our plants, which are growing much larger and are much healthier than ever before. This indicat .......
143: fairly large ego (5.85)
Posted by unclestu on 2013-06-19, 17:38:32 (74.87.55.18)
considering over half the locations you identified do nothing sonically in my experience. But I'm sure you are first in your mind. Self delusional , I would say The fact that Shun Mook used crystals i .......
144: RE: A little confused (5.85)
Posted by unclestu on 2011-05-03, 15:19:58 (72.253.179.5)
Wish I could offer more, but I never had a salt lamp. The claimed effect is an ionizing one, and since many crystals are thermoluminescent ( even if we can't see them glow, it is an accepted means of .......
145: RE: My first foray into crystals (5.84)
Posted by magiccarpetride on 2011-06-06, 13:24:18 (207.219.52.100)
I was literally blown away by Thomas Dolby's song "Flat Earth". It contains a lot of background shading that was programmed on the computer, and now with these crystals, these cold, computer generated .......
146: Actually, you're wrong (5.84)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-04-11, 13:06:45 (72.66.39.49)
"Excitation of the atoms are generally regarded as being part of the piezo effect." As I just got through saying the other day, the piezo effect is regarded to involve the *deformation* of the crystal .......
147: This might not be correct (5.83)
Posted by bartc on 2010-05-28, 06:00:40 (71.134.224.101)
You are right about the piezo crystals. And there are lots of variance within the silicates mentioned, too. But I don't think you are correct about how Alan's "coating liquid" operates when you say, " .......
148: RE: I would (5.81)
Posted by David Pritchard on 2011-04-06, 19:33:07 (71.222.129.46)
Another treatment to consider is deep cryo treatment to crystals. I sent some of Alan Maher "Scorpion" crystals to Cryogenics International. They are still in place on the main incoming wires to the c .......
149: RE: Stu all salt crystals are not alike (5.81)
Posted by unclestu on 2015-03-24, 23:30:26 (72.130.117.241)
My point exactly. Simply tasting them yields different results. Bear in mind I am not using salt crystals like quartz. I am covering the quartz with salt, brushing it off and then placing them on comp .......
150: shielding the IEC prior to entry to component-ERS, Crystals (5.81)
Posted by Carl G on 2016-03-19, 08:13:30 (70.187.153.57)
I've searched the archives and many have suggested either 1)placing a small plastic bag of crystals around the IEC inlet, or 2) opening up the IEC and adding crystals, with less impact to shielding , .......
151: RE: I had read this in my Web research. (5.81)
Posted by Ivan Beaver on 2011-03-13, 17:19:44 (24.126.173.43)
"There are several major audio manufacturers who know that this works and a whole bunch of customers and a whole lot of us tinkerers. That's enough for me." So who would be some of the audio manufact .......
152: How or Why do Sodalite and Orange Calcite Crystals Work??? (5.80)
Posted by Dynobot on 2012-02-13, 11:45:52 (75.131.20.113)
I like to try just about anything and have an open mind. I did not know what to expect and have to admit I really didn't expect much if anything. But these crystals really do have a profound affect on .......
153: Sorry, Charlie (5.79)
Posted by geoffkait on 2013-06-21, 17:37:52 (174.236.226.89)
Never said crystals couldn't absorb EMI/RFI. Never had my crystals in a Malleshade booth or room. I do have a photo of a Mpingo disc in a Mapleshade room on the floor between the speakers. Ring any be .......
154: RE: Don't crush them (5.76)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2011-03-30, 06:24:04 (24.125.135.135)
I wouldn't crush any full double terminated crystals. Only chunks and pieces of them. I have no full crystals other than a few quite small ones. The rest is chunks and pieces. Thanks for the great an .......
155: Of audibility and measurement (5.75)
Posted by bartc on 2011-03-14, 19:04:17 (207.200.116.66)
Two different issues. Our physical ability to measure things with our instruments may still lag behind the exquisite evolution of human hearing - and ours ain't so hot in the animal world! Don't forge .......
156: try (5.75)
Posted by unclestu on 2011-03-14, 18:04:13 (72.253.179.5)
placing crystals at the axis of caps, both electrolytic and film. Try a crystal on top of tubes , although you have to be careful about the heat. If your power tubes have the dimpled top that makes it .......
157: Do Crystals Work? The Experiment (5.75)
Posted by Maxamillion on 2011-04-04, 17:50:28 (206.228.222.37)
After reading all the posts here about crystals and their effects, I decided to do a little experiment to see if I could measure what they were doing. I went to Michaels craft store and purchased a fe .......
158: Stu all salt crystals are not alike (5.75)
Posted by bartc on 2015-03-24, 17:15:01 (99.139.64.51)
Size appears to matter with these crystal tweaks, at least insofar as RFI control, which to my thinking is really all that's going on. Kosher salt is larger in size than regular Mortons. (In fact, dif .......
159: RE: You comment is very true. I wish i could, but: (5.74)
Posted by Patrick82 on 2011-04-06, 14:24:02 (80.217.16.250)
If done correctly, crystals will replace all power conditioners. I have removed two PS Audio Premier Power Plants and Quintet Power Center, two Acoustic Revive RTP-4 Ultimate. I get better sound than .......
160: Well, yes and no (5.73)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-03-19, 10:50:04 (72.66.36.152)
As I pointed out to picture dude above, a "tuned quartz crystal oscillation circuit" that is found inside the Shakti Stone is not really what we're talking about here - i.e., naked crystals that opera .......
161: RE: Please enlighten me. (5.73)
Posted by geoffkait on 2013-11-21, 09:34:45 (174.236.193.55)
Crystals out in the room not connected to anything are subject to the mechanical pressure of acoustic waves and structural vibration. Like the crystal inside the Mpingo disc and Acoustic Revive's smok .......
162: US$35 at Sonic Craft (last time I looked)...... (5.73)
Posted by Winston Smith on 2016-08-31, 04:01:03 (122.60.206.249)
Still not cheap, but not US$50+, either. If you grab one, check it out and let us know what you hear. You can try filling the barrel with XXS clear quartz crystal chips (ala Alan Maher's former "Circu .......
163: The Higher Resolution Myth... (5.72)
Posted by Paul_A on 2009-09-14, 04:40:07 (96.57.13.122)
...seems to apply in my case. I have two systems--the big rig, and the bedroom system. When I bought the bedroom system, I set low cost as a goal and made a policy of not tweaking anything about it--n .......
164: Found them. I think... (5.72)
Posted by DIAR on 2004-07-29, 00:57:52 (195.234.135.130)
I believe that the crystals are on the left of the IC (DCD) above the letter A which is upside down (in section D4...5). It looks like a small IC. Another crystal is very small (light gray) and it is .......
165: Try gluing the crystals to a paper to place in the tray? (5.71)
Posted by Elizabeth on 2011-03-28, 07:43:11 (65.28.187.140)
I have thought about how to add crystals to under an ARC product (it has that preforated screen bottom. and gluing to the screen not so good, but using a paper also preforated to match the screen coul .......
166: RE: Some experiments on Crystals (5.70)
Posted by JKT on 2015-03-19, 19:29:19 (99.195.198.66)
" I believe it (NaCl) releases some electrons to the crystals." I don't think so. Both Na+ and Cl- have complete outer electron shells. Prying another electron from an Na+ ion requires quite a bit of .......
167: Thanks for lecture, anyway. (5.70)
Posted by Mark Z. on 2009-11-06, 17:24:38 (72.251.73.243)
You continue to make this personal, e.g., calling me Charlie, implying a failure to comprehend on my part through your concluding argument, i.e., "Duh," and, in an earlier post, asserting my lack of f .......
168: RE: crystals. (5.68)
Posted by unclestu on 2011-01-03, 12:24:30 (72.253.179.5)
The quartz family( citrine, amethyst, clear quartz, rose quartz, topaz, etc), and tourmalines work well. The quartz family is the cheapest and most readily available. Amethysts work extremely well, an .......
169: RE: Crystal Caves . (5.65)
Posted by unclestu on 2011-04-06, 18:01:06 (72.253.179.5)
IIRC, the cave came to be found because they were pumping out a nearby mine. When mining operations stop, so will the pumps and the cave will be filled up again from ground water seepage, meaning that .......
170: RE: Let's get real here (5.65)
Posted by bartc on 2018-05-04, 05:27:18 (99.139.64.117)
The size optimum probably varies with the particular composition of the crystal, so I can't generalize to all substances. However, with most silicate crystals the size that seemed to work was between .......
171: RE: I do not have a clue as to the actual physics/electrical whatever. (5.64)
Posted by pixelphoto on 2011-05-06, 14:15:42 (69.231.220.192)
Follow-up: It's been 8 days since I placed crystals on the AC plug and pwr panel. The AC is smoother sounding, softer. The refrigerator is quite; hasn't made a peep since I placed insulation behind it .......
172: RE: There probably are people whose ego is attached to $10 bag of rocks - I haven't seen them though. (5.63)
Posted by jaydacus on 2011-04-06, 11:22:47 (76.105.151.30)
We can argue hard science .vs "what out ears hear" until we are blue in the face and never come to a solid conclusion. We all make our own reality. Some people believe in the fairy tale story of Jesus .......
173: RE: "But I don't remember your taking any interest in discussions on theory." (5.62)
Posted by geoffkait on 2009-11-25, 12:23:51 (72.83.190.129)
Look, I published the theory of how crystals work in audio systems many years ago on my web site. And I have participated in many threads on crystals here on AA.. You have a very short memory and/or n .......
174: I don't think that the bag gets in the way of rfi... (5.61)
Posted by Paul_A on 2009-09-02, 08:19:34 (96.57.13.122)
...but I added the tourmaline after I heard the good effects of the other crystals, and I didn't hear much of a difference after I added it. I also have a QR8 on the circuit breaker handle. It was the .......
175: RE: Question about the crystal tweaks (5.61)
Posted by Paul_A on 2011-06-10, 16:49:06 (72.229.248.15)
I started playing with crystals when I bought Acoustic Revive QR-8s and after I heard the impact that they made, I was a believer. Wherever I put them they seemed to enlarge the soundstage and reveal .......
176: RE: crystals (5.60)
Posted by Joe Appierto on 2013-11-18, 11:22:55 (69.248.128.104)
When I first starting reading about crystals and their effects on this forum, I decided to do some homework. In doing so it appeared that onyx was of the type of quartz known as a cryptocrystalline va .......
177: RE: Funny? (5.58)
Posted by geoffkait on 2014-03-11, 13:15:54 (174.236.225.145)
Pardon me for saying so but that's is a rather limited way to look at the whole thing. As the inventor of using crystals in audio applications ten years ago, no offense to the Shakti Stone which is a .......
178: RE: "Treating" Crystals (5.58)
Posted by ozzyboy on 2010-12-03, 09:30:59 (107.5.131.173)
Bob, I find that if you put them in little sealed Baggies you can wrap them around cables using Electrical tape to tape the ends of the baggies together. I will use the small Radio Shack project boxes .......
179: Crystals: World of Gaia V Beads and Pieces (5.58)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2011-03-18, 15:04:07 (74.38.200.215)
I got my World of Gaia (eBay) crystals to compare to the ones from Beads and Pieces (Al's rec) and wanted to comment on them. W of G is a better price but smaller and more uniform in size. B and P are .......
180: I understand (5.58)
Posted by bartc on 2011-03-16, 14:59:36 (173.8.176.33)
Just not seeing the same theoretical action the same way, as to which are the more important determinants of the effect. As to the mineral oil, I only recommend and use it to treat crystals, not insid .......
181: Topaz crystals: What type/color (5.58)
Posted by dcuhl on 2014-11-13, 07:26:15 (76.100.161.27)
I have been using various crystals to mostly good effect for several years now, Amethyst, Tourmaline primarily. I have had very little use for Rose Quartz and Quartz, as I've found its use deleterious .......
182: Everything I wrote above (5.55)
Posted by unclestu on 2013-05-31, 15:40:42 (74.87.55.18)
has been posted many times before. Geoff and I got into it because he claimed that the piezo electric qualities of the crystals which I claimed formed the basis of their unique properties were unimpor .......
183: RE: "It is your responsibility to provide evidence." (5.54)
Posted by Mark Z. on 2009-11-07, 06:13:13 (72.251.76.90)
"The speaker FR reference was used to support my contention that demands for data are quite silly if the data doesn't indicate what the results will be in real world situations (as is the case for spe .......
184: RE:"You guys fight over the booby prize of why something works" (5.53)
Posted by May Belt on 2013-06-21, 16:12:20 (80.176.74.206)
>>> ""You guys fight over the booby prize of why something works", Yes the why is golden for those pioneers that invent. Audiophiles on a BBS? Come on! I'm still laughing. God some of us take ourselve .......
185: They each need to be handled differently (5.53)
Posted by dmzwizard@yahoo.com on 2011-03-16, 03:51:55 (76.100.161.27)
bartc and unclestu: Simply put, crystals need to be allowed to do what they do and that's vibrate, any restriction and you lessen perhaps even nullify, their effect. With regard to the green silicon c .......
186: RE: Another Bizarre Moment With Crystals (5.53)
Posted by jaydacus on 2011-04-03, 10:07:56 (76.105.151.30)
I'm probably going to get flamed, which is fine, but this whole crystal thing is just nuts. This has to be the largest case of pseudo acoustics the world has ever seen. "Lower hum" from adding crysta .......
187: Another Alan Maher CBF Fan!! (5.53)
Posted by benie on 2010-11-21, 23:39:37 (207.81.228.177)
I have been playing around with some crystals for a while now. I have been using some topaz on power strips and some interconnects with good results. I use pink tourmaline on 3 Filament transform .......
188: No, Geoff. You misunderstood my statement (5.52)
Posted by bartc on 2011-04-01, 06:04:41 (71.134.236.37)
Yes, it is acting on the vibrational plane acoustically - it's shaping the soundwaves. NOOOOO, it is NOT doing anything related to the crystals! What it's doing is the same as any other size or shape .......
189: RE: AS a matter of fact (5.51)
Posted by FidPup on 2011-04-14, 20:30:03 (99.32.58.205)
It should be pretty easy to find nice-sized rock candy crystals at a candy store or party supply store (used as "swizzle sticks" for cocktails). I remember as a kid I tried growing my own sugar crysta .......
190: RE: I've never bothered (5.51)
Posted by geoffkait on 2013-11-22, 19:25:51 (174.236.232.98)
Just popped in to point out that for some weird reason you have completely mischaracterized my position. I never said anything about crystals and Sheldrake, Sheldrake is another universe. Allow me to .......
191: Oh, I understood it, all right. (5.51)
Posted by geoffkait on 2011-04-01, 06:37:57 (72.66.62.74)
Every yutz in town has tried cupping his hands behind his ears, and there can be a change in the sound in some cases. But not necesarily for the better. Ditto for pillows near the ears. So, your assum .......
192: RE: Funny?............................LOL! (5.51)
Posted by unclestu on 2014-03-12, 14:14:16 (72.130.96.11)
The inventor of crystals in audio ?................. Sure would like to see your patent. Plus, I posted about crystals well over a dozen years ago...........In fact more like 15 years ago , maybe long .......
193: Crystallizing tube amps (5.51)
Posted by carcass93 on 2015-07-10, 09:12:33 (71.168.161.170)
I acquired these Audio Mirror 6C33C parallel SET amps several months ago used, and had to send them for upgrades (balanced inputs etc.), and also because an issue with protection circuit in one of .......
194: RE: Does this correlate with what you hear? (5.51)
Posted by Maxamillion on 2011-04-05, 11:26:29 (206.228.220.38)
I completely disagree. It has been stated numerous times that this tweak is based on absorption and dissipation of emitted radiation by the crystals. It has also been stated that this can be measured .......
195: Differing results, but why? (5.50)
Posted by bartc on 2010-11-26, 17:18:58 (207.200.116.66)
Paul, I've gotten best results so far with amethyst, second with pink or green tourmaline, third with clear or pink quartz, fourth with silica gel (which I gather is pretty much a quartz). All of the .......
196: 12 (5.50)
Posted by Pepster on 2011-04-03, 00:42:25 (162.40.59.166)
12......... The amount of "Crystal Threads" on the first page of this forum. "Crystal" had a totally different meaning in the '90's believe me. I googled John Denver/cults/crystals/mood rings/Santa an .......
197: RE: Bag of Rocks: Part 2 (5.50)
Posted by gbehappy2 on 2011-03-12, 09:11:25 (68.35.107.86)
I noticed that you mentioned that your power cable is unshielded. IME placing the crystals at the midpoint of the cord is the most effective and placing a crystal inside the PC plug housings is more .......
198: RE: Alan Maher told me..... (5.48)
Posted by Awe-d-o-file on 2015-01-09, 16:11:46 (74.47.243.115)
I use Al's method of treatment and do agree with his placement ideas. I found not much of a change putting crystals in either the male AC plug or the IEC plug where the cord goes into the gear. The C .......
199: Mo' crystals (5.48)
Posted by magiccarpetride on 2011-07-19, 11:17:12 (207.219.52.100)
I've attended the fabulous Vancouver Folk Festival this weekend. Part of the lure and the magic of the festival are the vendors selling all kinds of new age shit. One incredibly nice lady was selling .......
200: OK, but make sure he knows when you're kidding (5.48)
Posted by bartc on 2010-09-02, 07:41:15 (207.200.116.66)
I'm not sure the uninitiated can distinguish in your post. Yes, you can use time honored treatments for piezoelectric crystals and doing his own research (it takes time) will give him some ideas. No, .......
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