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best places to use topaz or tourmaline

Posted by boodles (A) on March 3, 2009 at 12:33:49

Okay, I realize this is opening myself up to being hit with "flamethrowers", but after reading about the benefits of topaz and tourmaline crystals on this forum, I figured what the heck and went to a local rock shop and picked up a few small samples. I prepared three small zip lock baggies each with a piece of blue topaz tumble, a piece of pink tourmaline, and a Herkimer "diamond". I attached one of these baggies to the AC inlet of my power conditioner, another one over the circuit breaker to the dedicated line powering my system, and a third baggy inside my SACD player next to the transformer. I didn't expect to hear anything, and felt silly even trying this but, hey, it only cost a couple of bucks and the stones were pretty cool anyways. To my amazement, this made a substantial, not at all subtle improvement to the sound of the system. The noise floor seems to have lowered and the timbre is much more natural. The first question I have is: why does this happen (aside from the alleged placebo effect)? Secondly, where else should I try these crystals to maximize their effect?

Thanks in advance for any helpful responses.
Chris

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