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Re: the expected Newtonian re-action

Hi David,

"...that part of the explanation would not explain the impact those changes in the sound have on you which is a psychoacoustical effect governed by different principles entirely... What you're looking for seems to be a direct relationship of some sort between the mechanical effect which occurs at the point of isolation of the speaker, and the psychoacoustical which occurs within your brain and you're not going to find that."

David, what I'm describing are my observations of distinct, consistent and repeatable changes in the performance of my system as a result of isolating the speakers on Hip Joints.

"Psychoacoustical"? I'm not sure how to read this. The perception of what we call "stereo" can be referred to as a "psychoacoustic phenomenon". If this is your intent, then I would say the mechanical use of two audio channels, properly reproduced can indeed be linked to a "psychoacoustic phemonenom": the perception of depth in a well made recording.

On the other hand, if your intent is to attempt to reduce my findings to "psychoacoustical" phemonemon, in effect saying I'm imagining this, I don't know how to respond other than to say I am experienced enough with live music, recording live music and playing back music to know what I'm describing is real and external to myself.

My participation in this forum is geared toward sharing knowledge and thought with others of similar bent. I am not out to change minds, which after all can only change by the will of their owner.

That said, what I'm seeking is to understand why seismic isolation has such a profound effect on the performance of audio and video gear. I am also seeking to get others with open minds to experiment with this and perhaps together, we can theorize why this is so.

Happy Listening!
Barry



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