Another new sound system

[Outside_Lookin_in]

Well, here it is. The unveiling of the stupendous sound of STB Black. Remember this, when your grandchildren ask you where you were when STB Black was invented.

http://www.g45central.com/posts/GrapesOfWrath_CauseItWasHer_STB.mp3
http://www.g45central.com/posts/GrapesOfWrath_CauseItWasHer_STB.flac

It's as if I upgraded the cardboard housing on my speakers for wood.

 

[bosshoss]

It's as if I upgraded the cardboard housing on my speakers for wood.

I know. You should hear it played back on STB powered electrics.
I've done less than half of what I could do. For example, STB Black inside the Moon (currently none), STB Black on the wall outlets (currently none). 12 layers on the Black Wand instead of the current 3 layers. A dedicated Black Wand for each item of equipment. STB Black on the A/D converter (currently none). Extra STB Black layers on all analog and digital interconnects (currently only one layer). Black Wand for the main distribution board in the garage, more windings on the wand (not sure how to do that)....

 

[bosshoss]

There is a slight production problem with STB Black, as follows. The mystery "B" ingredient which is responsible for the power of the STB Black is something I imported from China about two years ago. I had been researching which materials can be used to block transmission of various electromagnetic waves, based on their frequency. One obscure scientific paper mentioned this ingredient as having potential for blocking microwaves, which caught my attention. I was already using a material which blocks UV rays, and a material which converts vibration to heat.

Even though they advertised the material on their website, the Chinese supplier was not able to supply the item I wanted, so they were going to refund my money, but at the last minute they came up with an alternative. However this alternative was a different color (black) than the material I originally wanted, which was quite a pretty color. I started researching this different variety, and it appeared to have even more radiation absorbtion potential than the original, based on scientific research papers, not real world applications. But it was 4 times more expensive, and in limited supply. Also it was not made by the company I was dealing with, they had to get it from someone else, identity unknown to me. Anyway, I decided to get it, but only 250 grams, instead of the kilogram I ordered originally.

I used it in some of my very early tapes and paints. But I did not ever combine it with the right ingredients, so it didn't seem to work. I just put it on the shelf and forgot about it. It was only last week that I decided to get it out again and give it another try. This time, I was lucky enough to find the exact ingredients that make it work. But now I have to get more supplies. I used about 2 teaspoons of the "B" ingredient to make roughly a mug full of STB black serum. I only have 125 grams of the "B" ingredient left, and I'm not sure if I can get it again. That means I can make 2 or 3 litres of STB Black before the "B" ingredient runs out. Today I made contact with the Chinese supplier who found the substitute "B" material. They remember my purchase, but I'm still waiting to see if they can get any more supplies, and for a quote. It was very expensive - US$240 for 250 grams. But it goes a long way. No-one is currently advertising it for sale - It seems to be a very obscure material.

 

[bosshoss]

One thing I have learned about absorbing electromagnetic radiation (and mechanical vibration as well), is that it is not enough for a material to simply absorb radiation. Eventually (probably very quickly) it will reach its full capacity to absorb and will not be able to absorb any more. Then the radiation just floods out and the material becomes ineffective. In order to dissipate and neutralize the radiation, the absorbing material has to be combined with other materials that work at the molecular level to convert the radiation into another form (electrictiy, mechanical vibration, and ultimately heat). That's why you need multiple ingredients and/or layers of different materials. The long molecules of the PVA polymer substrate are essential in enabling the transfer from vibration to heat, or from radiation to electric current, and then to mechanical vibration and heat. The heat generated just radiates harmlessly into the atmosphere.

It's all in the manual - AudioCrank 101.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn13545-nanomaterial-turns-radiation-directly-into-electricity/

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

I finally had an empty house and the opportunity to listen to all the above recordings. Because my laptop screen is broken, and needs to be plugged into a desktop monitor to use, I was not able to do any comparisons with older versions of the flacs. Therefore I just loaded all the mp3s onto a USB (the flacs can't be read), and just listened to them as they played. When the all the digital artefacts disappear, you assume the sound engineer is some kind of cutting edge wizard, but when the vinyl also disappears - even on mediocre pressings - you know the engineer must be dabbling in the dark arts!

 

[bosshoss]

I'm very pleased you like it guys. It can only get better from here (unless I make a mistake...).

 

[sanjuro73]

Here's another. Please note there is NO processing on any of these files (except de-clicking in the last 2 second fadeout). They are straight off the 45.

http://www.g45central.com/posts/Oedipus&Mothers_HowItUsedToBe_STB.mp3
http://www.g45central.com/posts/Oedipus&Mothers_HowItUsedToBe_STB.flac

Such a cool tune, and it’s never sounded better!

 

[bosshoss]

Great news from China!

Hi, sir. The price as below. 1kg——$410 with freight to Australia(door to door) 2kg——$335/kg with freight to Australia(door to door) 5kg——$284/kg with freight to Australia(door to door) 10kg——$270/kg with freight to Australia(door to door) I calculated the price including freight for you. What quantity do you want to buy first?

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

Such a cool tune, and it’s never sounded better!

IKR?
SBT just ups the rating on most songs by 1 - 2 stars. The TBM scale will have to be redrawn to go up to 12, especially if you're listening to the flacs on a treated system. EG, The Way It Used to Be = 8; The Way It Used to Be(SBT'd) = 9.

 

[bosshoss]

I went with the 10kg.

I've just been listening to various tracks this evening (Sunday). The STB still does not fix the electric supply of the house completely. Because at 6pm, the sound was good but something wrong (like the images were hacked to pieces or crushed into tiny bits, instead of solid and whole). But at 7pm, everything is great again.

Anyone who is receiving the STB kit (4 people) will also experience this. Don't worry it's normal. One minute you're in despair, the next you're in heaven. Heaven all night long, and most of the morning and afternoon if your electric supply is similar to mine. Dinner time is hell. And hopefully I'll be sending you enough to really mess up your head (in a good way).

Listening to STB can be relaxing or exhausting, depending on your state of mind. Because those images and dimensions you "see" are not really there, they are a creation of the mind. If you're in the wrong mood, the images may appear two dimensional, like a normal stereo but extremely clear. But If you're in the right mood, they're so real and present, it's scary.

A couple of people have told me "it's so clear" when they hear the TFT/STB sound. Then I know they are not yet trained to hear it visually. Because it's not about clarity, it's about realism.

 

[bosshoss]

I just tested a large piece of STB Black from the new batch I made yesterday and today, which is the same batch that will be going out in the sample packs. I used it for another layer on the Gold Wand. It's the best yet, mindblowing. Rest assured you'll be getting the real deal.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

I went with the 10kg.

Well, you do have 3 sound systems to look after! I trust you won't let any go astray. Make that 4 or 5, if you're going to up the home theatre sound and the headphones.

 

[sanjuro73]

A couple of people have told me "it's so clear" when they hear the TFT/STB sound. Then I know they are not yet trained to hear it visually. Because it's not about clarity, it's about realism.

I have synesthesia, so there is almost always a visual component for me when I listen to music i.e. patterns, colors, and/or vivid imagery. I can only imagine how listening to STB in person might effect me!

 

[bosshoss]

I have synesthesia, so there is almost always a visual component for me when I listen to music i.e. patterns, colors, and/or vivid imagery. I can only imagine how listening to STB in person might effect me!

I have just changed my supplier for graphene. ACS seem to be hard to deal with and their website is terrible and user-unfriendly.
I was delighted to find an Australian manufacturer in West Australia, who make graphene twice as fine as I am currently using. I contacted them and immediately received a reply from the managing director . He's the gentleman in the video interview below. I told him I was working in the field of audio, and he replied that he is an audiophile and builds his own speakers. He was very interested to know what products I was working on. I may decide to send him some samples. This whole interview is very interesting, but in particular at around 10 minutes where he talks about electromagnetic interference.

https://firstgraphene.net/investors/executive-interviews/

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

I may decide to send him some samples.

What's the optimal size - PureGRAPH 20, 10 or 5?

 

[bosshoss]

What's the optimal size - PureGRAPH 20, 10 or 5?

The number refers to the number of layers of graphene in each nanoparticle. The optimum would be PureGRAPH 1, but they don't make it. You can get single layer graphene, but it's 100 times more expensive, and in my early experiments I observed that it doesn't sound any better. Admittedly I haven't tried it recently, and I might change my mind if I do try it again. I have a small bottle of it on hand.

So, I ordered the PureGRAPH 5, which is their best grade, and better than the ACS 10 um grade I'm currently using.

 

[bosshoss]

I'm sorry to keep harping on this, but the batch of STB BLACK I made for you guys is just blowing my mind. I dumped all the sheets in a pile near the AC outlet, and ... well you just can't imagine.

 

[Rythmn Boy]

Mark, I am absolutely intrigued by what you are doing. I know you are still experimenting, but how do you think this will play out in the long run for the average audiophile and others?

 

[Rich Strauss]

I had some time today and did extensive comparasions between the STB version of Oedipus & the BHVQ version from 3 years ago. The new version had less distortion which helped it feel much more real. I don't know that it was more visual, but it definitely was more 3 dimensional. I can't wait to try some STB on my own system.

 

[bosshoss]

Mark, I am absolutely intrigued by what you are doing. I know you are still experimenting, but how do you think this will play out in the long run for the average audiophile and others?

Well if anyone who loves music hears it, they would want it. But until you hear it yourself, you don't realise what is possible, no matter what I say. When I say "It", I am talking about a full installation in a house, consisting of tape, mats and wands. However, I do think it would be possible to achieve the same effect without the tape and mats, by just making the wands bigger and/or better. The other thing is, my Standard Wand and Gold Wand are mostly comprised of material made before I started adding component "B". And even the Black Wand does not have much component "B". The only batch I have made which contains sufficient component "B", is the one I made yesterday for forum members.

There are hundreds of crazy contraptions out there, all claiming to have "Quantum" powers of some sort. It may actually be true that the electromagnetic effect relies on quantum physics of some sort. But the word "Quantum" reeks of snake oil, and that is the trap that STB Black has to avoid if I ever do anything about getting it to market. I don't really want to, because I'm happy in retirement. I've tried quite a few contraptions and their effect is minimal at best, except for Perfect Path products which were the real thing, but not very potent compared to STB Black. The main difference between STB vs PP stuff is that I have developed a much more powerful mixture. He was selling The Gate for US$5,000. I never bought one, but I know what was in them. I know that an STB Black Wand would be many times more powerful than The Gate.

I just get a kick out of experimenting. As you know I also like to play up the craziness of it all just for fun. But I can't let it slide. Making this readily available at a reasonable cost would be a true gift to humanity that could bring happiness to millions of people.

To those receiving them, please don't think that the sample packs are going to take you to the insane levels that are possible with multiple Gold and Black Wands. I'm sure it will be amazing in your system, but it's only a starter pack (just a taste, haha). Also I haven't tested the latest STB products on a normal untreated system. The latest batch was added on top of all the other treatments I already have in place. And it was added in areas which already have wands nearby. So the wands boost everything that is added, as well as everything already in place.

The potency of the new material containing a large amount of component "B" could be the key to achieving magical sound without going to the extremes I have. Also, for all I know, I could be less than halfway to sonic Nirvana. I only know that adding more STB has never failed yet, and every piece takes you further.