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Structo
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by Structo » Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:08 pm
Tom
Don't let that smoke out!
xtian
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by xtian » Thu Jun 26, 2014 1:26 pm
Well, I was unimpressed until I saw that it's effective with tube amplifiers. I'm in!
I build and repair tube amps. http://amps.monkeymatic.com
Blackburn
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by Blackburn » Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:46 pm
Those are key to make your amp "bloom". Easily the best spent money in your amp, right Bill?
Teleguy61
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by Teleguy61 » Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:54 pm
"Crystal structures"
Oh my god there's one born every minute.
And these days they have too much disposable income.
Zippy
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by Zippy » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:26 pm
Wouldn't they be more effective if you filled the chassis with them?
"Semi-precious ballast"
Ned
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by Ned » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:43 pm
The crystals and the cables prove there aARE suckers born every minute.
Structo
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by Structo » Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:54 pm
But what about the marshmallows?
Tom
Don't let that smoke out!
ToneMerc
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by ToneMerc » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:02 pm
Structo wrote: But what about the marshmallows?
I prefer to pass my cables between 2 bags of marshmallows. The trick is making sure the bar codes on the bags are orientated correctly so the bags are in phase with each other.
TM
Structo
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by Structo » Thu Jun 26, 2014 11:06 pm
Tom
Don't let that smoke out!
eniam rognab
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by eniam rognab » Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:30 am
quote from their bullshit
"The original glass bottles for Brilliant Pebbles have been replaced by clear zip lock bags, which have a more linear response than glass."
subtext: glass packaging was too expensive so we switched to plastic, you cant tell the difference anyway
KellyBass
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by KellyBass » Fri Jun 27, 2014 5:34 am
They claim that the crystals are carefully selected based on their effectiveness.
Damn! Why didn't I think of that technique! Sometimes it's just right there in front of you...and you can't see it...the solution always evades me for some reason.
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darryl_h
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by darryl_h » Fri Jun 27, 2014 7:33 am
Are those pebbles genuine NOS or rebadged current production?
NickC
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by NickC » Fri Jun 27, 2014 2:39 pm
Pebbles alone are only a half-measure towards good audio.
The other half of the equation is Bam Bam.
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lord preset
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by lord preset » Fri Jun 27, 2014 3:37 pm
Machina Dynamica has been around for years. It's a both a spoof on audiophile lunacy and a scam, in that they apparently actually sell to whoever is idiotic enough to send them money. Brilliant. The website is a hoot, especially this:
http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina60.htm