Another new sound system

[Outside_Lookin_in]

Just wait until you hear STB Black Sun


* a future release

 

[bosshoss]

Just wait until you hear STB Black Sun


* a future release

It's not certain. But there is a way to make Nuclear STB twice as conductive as it is currently. I don't know how that will affect the sound, but according to my calculations, twice the conductivity should equal twice the Nuclear Power. I have the new ingredient (SDS) on order...from China

The black line shows the conductivity increase of the nanocomposite with the addition increasing amounts of SDS. The optimum amount is between 200 and 250 mg per ml. At that level the mixture would reach a maximum conductivity of 90 Siemens per centimetre. The current conductivity of Nuclear STB is 40 Siemens per centimetre.

Ignore the blue line. It just shows what temperature Nuclear STB can be heated before it degrades.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

FURTHER ADVENTURES IN STB NUCLEAR + Bowers & Wilkins

Additionally to the modifications described in post #979 above, I completely covered the high voltage cable of the laptop power supply (which had only been 15% covered), and the low voltage cable (which had only been 5% covered). This released a HUGE amount of high frequencies, which overwhelmed the speakers. I then added a second layer wrap to 1/4 of the USB cable connecting the speakers to the laptop. I also added as much more STB to the laptop as I could. I'm now listening to the music again at a much later hour, and for the past hour I've been sitting here in stunned disbelief. The hugeness of the sound, the clarity, and the deepness and tightness of the bass, and the realism is something to behold coming from these tiny speakers. When you've already surpassed the impossible, you cannot comprehend how the sound can still improve, but as a famous forum member once said, STB just keeps giving, and there appears to be no limit to the improvement achievable.

 

[bosshoss]

When you've already surpassed the impossible, you cannot comprehend how the sound can still improve, but as a famous forum member once said, STB just keeps giving, and there appears to be no limit to the improvement achievable.

I'm really pleased you're getting the same kind of STB experience I have had, Daniel!

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

It goes without saying that I completed the secondary layer on the data cable (see #983). I also covered almost half the low voltage cable on the speaker power supply. I'll spare you the expletives in describing the improvement, but you can assume they are there. Bass became more solid and balanced out the previously reported increase in high end. There was a considerable increase in detail with attendant greater insight and separation. I'm now hearing a lot of things I didn't notice before in just about every recording. I like to keep a list of songs which highlight the strong points of the system I'm evaluating, but this time almost everything sounded outstanding on the STB'ed Bowers & Wilkins, so a list became pointless.

Here's a photo showing the STB treatment of my Mac. I hope I haven't gone overboard...

 

[bosshoss]

WOW!
Even I have not dared to cover the screen. It's amazing!
What happened when you did that?

And dare I ask - how do you control the computer?

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

Sorry Mark, I've lost track of how each modification altered the sound, all I remember is that it made a significant and positive improvement! Don't worry about the screen being covered as imaging was definitely improved

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

P.S., I have the laptop plugged into a desktop monitor. You can just make out the Thunderbolt connection on the right side and the bottom of the monitor on the top right. I became totally reliant on an external monitor after I cracked my screen and it became unintelligible.

 

[bosshoss]

After seeing Daniel's latest efforts, I decided to take down the seascape painting and give it another coat of Nuclear STB on the back. 20 minutes drying in the sun, then back on the wall with the second coat. It's like I just added a couple more speaker drivers to the Kii cabinets. It's pumping more energy, but more detail and clarity as well. It's just nuts.

The sick part is, I know I can keep painting more coats, and it will keep improving with each coat. I already know that from past experience.

One thing about the painting (which is between the speakers) : It has a slightly different effect than other STB treatments. It raises the soundstage . To me, that means that it must be absorbing distortion from the wall itself, and the lack of wall coloration is what raises the soundstage.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

After seeing Daniel's latest efforts, I decided to take down the seascape painting and give it another coat of Nuclear STB on the back. 20 minutes drying in the sun, then back on the wall with the second coat. It's like I just added a couple more speaker drivers to the Kii cabinets. It's pumping more energy, but more detail and clarity as well. It's just nuts.

The sick part is, I know I can keep painting more coats, and it will keep improving with each coat. I already know that from past experience.

One thing about the painting (which is between the speakers) : It has a slightly different effect than other STB treatments. It raises the soundstage . To me, that means that it must be absorbing distortion from the wall itself, and the lack of wall coloration is what raises the soundstage.

Get a 4 litre tin of paint of the wall colour. When I return to Sydney, we'll make a substantial batch of STB Nuclear and paint the entire wall with it. When dry, we'll paint it over with the original colour. Trust me: you'll be impressed with the result.

Alternative: We'll pain the entire wall into which the meter box is set.

 

[bosshoss]

we'll make a substantial batch of STB Nuclear and paint the entire wall with it.

A few problems. One, it might peel or flake or crack over time. Two it has an odour that may or may not be affected by weather or time. It might go mouldy. It might attract insects (it does seem to). Who knows what problems it could cause? Three, Nuclear formula is still not final. Four, why not do your house first, and let me know how it goes?

As for the front wall, I don't know if it would be worth the cost/effort/possible problems such as weathering. I'm pretty sure extra coats on the meter box cover would do a better job.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

A few problems. One, it might peel or flake or crack over time. Two it has an odour that may or may not be affected by weather or time. It might go mouldy. It might attract insects (it does seem to). Who knows what problems it could cause? Three, Nuclear formula is still not final. Four, why not do your house first, and let me know how it goes?

As for the front wall, I don't know if it would be worth the cost/effort/possible problems such as weathering. I'm pretty sure extra coats on the meter box cover would do a better job.

You may have a point, Mark; efficiently targeted applications could be the answer. However, a limited application on an exterior wall, painted over with normal paint as a 12 month test should prove whether it will work overall.

 

[bosshoss]

I'm thinking of releasing a 45, with the sleeve completely painted with Nuclear STB, and instructions to place it next to your breaker box or amp. So the record would improve the sound quality of every other record you own. Even if the music was no good, it would surely be the best record ever released and shoot straight to #1 on the charts.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

Perhaps release a previously unreleased version of Apollos Apaches - Cry me a lie

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

A tentative proposition:

Treating the power supply of a digital source = extension of high end
Treating the power source of the amplifier = extension of low end and increase of space
Treating the digital cables = increase in detail

 

[bosshoss]

A tentative proposition:

Treating the power supply of a digital source = extension of high end
Treating the power source of the amplifier = extension of low end and increase of space
Treating the digital cables = increase in detail

I agree with all points. There is crossover between the three as you would be aware. I could add
Treating the wall between the speakers = increase soundstage height and volume

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

I just completed coverage of the low voltage cables for both the laptop and the speakers. I experienced improvements as described in post #995, but with more emphasis on high end extension and clarity. However, a tighter bass and overall a more "electrifying" sound were also evident. This closes the chapter (for now, anyway) on the Bowers & Wilkins STB augmentation project. A saga of astonishing success.

STB smashes several engineering and science barriers to bring your most fervid high fidelity fantasies to fruition.

 

[Rythmn Boy]

Mark, My Nuclear pack arrived and I have finally had time to do something with the earlier pack as well. I have taken a minimalist approach due to my significant other's apparently genuine fear of the house burning down. So, all I have done is stuck some of the tape on the fuse box and placed the bricks under the power points. The rest of the material is in a drawer immediately under the amplifier. It seems to be having some effect,

Thanks for sending me the packs and maybe I can do some bolder experiments later

Merry Xmas all!

My earlier post makes it sound like the STB didn't seem to have much effect, and that is true. But the reason is, I did my initial listening in the middle of the day, which I hardly ever do. When I played the system at night, then I noticed the difference. My house has terrible acoustics and music can sound rather flat, but now it has a much fuller and more natural sound. A definite improvement! That's the best Xmas present I have received in some time. Thanks, Mark.

 

[bosshoss]

A definite improvement! That's the best Xmas present I have received in some time. Thanks, Mark.

Great to hear, Rhythm Boy. I'm glad it is working well. Everything does sound better at night, that's for sure. There's still something about the power supply that changes with the time of day. I wonder what? Maybe it's voltage fluctuation.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

Despite my declaration in #998, I could not allow my remnants of STB Nuclear to rest in peace. I performed a minimalist treatment of the breaker-meter box (see fig. 1). The result was that the music was finally cut loose from the speakers and started to form a sound stage (something unheard of with desktop speakers.) Space and airiness increased dramatically, and imaging became sharper. Brightness was tamed.