Reptisand in the crossover

Posted by BobM (A) on January 25, 2016 at 12:48:45

I read some time ago of a gent who bought a big bag of Reptisand. This is finely ground 100% pure quartz sand to be used in a reptile tank. Since it is 100% quarts he tried filling his outboard speaker crossover with it and reported good results.

So I picked up a 25lb bag and (mostly) filled each crossover. Now I don;t know if it is vibration absorbing properties, quartz properties, or just plain added mass, but my speakers sound a bit more relaxed than before and perhaps have a quieter background. Dynamics are unchanged. Tonality is unchanged. Not night and day, but to my ears it is an improvement.

Anyone else try this and have similar results? Or perhaps dissimilar results?

Thanks,
Bob

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Topic - Reptisand in the crossover - BobM 12:48:45 01/25/16 (20)

RE: Reptisand in the crossover - Ryelands 05:28:06 01/31/16 (1)

RE: Reptisand in the crossover - old guy 42 08:20:23 01/31/16 (0)

RE: Reptisand in the crossover - old guy 42 10:31:36 01/26/16 (0)

RE: Reptisand in the crossover - rwiley 20:59:42 01/25/16 (1)

RE: Reptisand in the crossover - bartc 16:29:56 01/30/16 (0)

RE: Reptisand in the crossover - Awe-d-o-file 15:09:38 01/25/16 (2)

RE: Reptisand in the crossover - BobM 09:25:21 01/26/16 (1)

RE: Reptisand in the crossover - Awe-d-o-file 07:39:12 01/27/16 (0)

Haven't tried that, but I sacrificed a chicken and that seemed to help. nt - Mr. Dick Hertz 13:28:19 01/25/16 (11)

Did you choke that chicken? - BobM 09:25:56 01/26/16 (5)

Nope because I already have to wear glasses. - Mr. Dick Hertz 07:19:59 01/27/16 (4)

Hence, your moniker. - Lew 12:16:43 01/30/16 (3)

Exactly! nt - Mr. Dick Hertz 08:34:53 01/31/16 (2)

Mystery solved... - Lew 13:26:33 01/31/16 (1)

I've always been a Dick. nt - Mr. Dick Hertz 16:39:21 01/31/16 (0)

RE: Haven't tried that, but I sacrificed a chicken and that seemed to help. nt - mkuller 13:34:35 01/25/16 (4)

Sound seemed to be less bovine... - Mr. Dick Hertz 14:40:20 01/25/16 (3)

RE: Sound seemed to be less bovine... - mkuller 14:50:59 01/25/16 (2)

This thread,........ - Awe-d-o-file 15:11:36 01/25/16 (1)

Some real mothercluckers popping up around here... - musetap 09:47:30 01/26/16 (0)

Reptisand in the crossover

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