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RE: Alan Maher crystals inside AC plug bodies.

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In Reply to: RE: Alan Maher crystals inside AC plug bodies. posted by RadioWonder on November 23, 2010 at 13:46:01

I use similar piezoelectric treated crystals in many places in my system, but not yet inside components. On PCs, both ends, for sure, as well as at midpoints on them, and inside the plugs. So far that seems to work well for me.

Mine are put in a mix of amethyst, quartz, pink and green tourmaline, and silica gel. Have not done any serious comparisons, so can't tell you which works best where. I just throw in the lot and it seems to work "the more the merrier". FWIW, I've found amethyst to have the most definable and pleasing impact anywhere in my system.

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RE: Alan Maher crystals inside AC plug bodies. - diyaudiophile 23:55:56 11/24/10 (2)
Hi,

Would you mine telling me where do you purchase those amethyst, quartz, pink and green tourmaline ?

Is there any specifications for those materials to be used for audio and video purposes ?

Thanks in advance for your advice.
- Alan Maher sells bulk treated crystals. - bartc 11:24:45 11/25/10 (1)
  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 regard to sonics. But I do like working with smaller rough or tumbled in particular. If you get big stones, just smash them to size you want.
  
  Many gem or lapidary stores or shows will carry the stones you want already tumbled and sized, often as beads. These can work well too.
  
  On the WEb you can find laboratory grade crystals (specialized quartz, Rochelle Salts), really hi-tech crystals that are expensive (lithium niobate, Barium Titanate, etc.), and gem quality stones. I don't think you need this at all!
  - Thanks For Your Detail Reply (nt) - diyaudiophile 18:49:12 11/25/10 (0)
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RE: Alan Maher crystals inside AC plug bodies. - RadioWonder 20:04:53 11/23/10 (2)
Hi,Bart...
Try putting a CBF on the wire bundles of your audio gear at the midway point of the wire loom... Works great on the power supply...

Edits: 11/23/10
- Try placing - unclestu 15:52:05 11/29/10 (0)
  a crystal on the top of each electrolytic capacitor. Work from the analog output stages and slowly work backwards to the power supply. Considering that a cap is a spirally wound aluminum foil sheet, there's a lot of field strength in the center of the caps. Don't forget those common mode chokes in the power supply too! Also a a crystal placed centered on the magnetic chuck of your transport ( attached with blue tack). Makes a very nice difference in the amount of detail you'll hear.
  
  Stu
- Interesting thought - bartc 06:26:20 11/24/10 (0)
  There have been several posts about placement of crystals within the component, as you have. I haven't done it within the boxes as yet.
  
  But I do "bracket" my trannies with a CBF above and below on each component and that works well for me.

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