Another new sound system

[bosshoss]

I'm very excited at the moment. I have abandoned the Alpha Card stack idea, because I had a better idea to test the mini-gate concept. I'll explain soon (I'm sure you can't wait for that! ). For now, let me say it is adapted from an earlier successful experiment I performed based on information given to me by the late Tim M. It works in spectacular fashion, is cheap to make, and could be made very safe. One of these devices seems to be more powerful than a whole slew of previous devices and coatings combined. Never heard sound like this before. Not sure how it will translate to Flacs, but for sound playback, it is nothing less than revolutionary.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

So it's not a Byrds cover?

Well, I thought I could hear elements of Feel a Whole Lot Better in it. That it's a cover is somewhat of an exaggeration.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

I'm very excited at the moment. I have abandoned the Alpha Card stack idea, because I had a better idea to test the mini-gate concept. I'll explain soon (I'm sure you can't wait for that! ). For now, let me say it is adapted from an earlier successful experiment I performed based on information given to me by the late Tim M. It works in spectacular fashion, is cheap to make, and could be made very safe. One of these devices seems to be more powerful than a whole slew of previous devices and coatings combined. Never heard sound like this before. Not sure how it will translate to Flacs, but for sound playback, it is nothing less than revolutionary.

Don't throw out the alpha cards with icing - I'd like to try one with coffee...

 

[bosshoss]

Don't throw out the alpha cards with icing - I'd like to try one with coffee...

No, they are fantastic. It's just that the new STB Wand is so much easier to make and potentially more powerful.

 

[bosshoss]

Here is a photo of the new invention. It shows how I have treated the main electrical dirstibution board in the house. I have stuck STB tape all around the board, but only in places where it is safe and does not interfere with the proper operation of the fuse switches. Then I hung the STB Wand across the front of the board. The wand is actively powered from an AC socket, with a tight coil of wire running the entire length of the wand. The coil is tightly wrapped with Elastoplast tape and then coated with many layers of STB paint, and finally a double layer of STB tape. When you turn on the wand at the AC switch, the entire soundstage expands, and detail and clarity are massively improved. Without the wand, the tape still does a pretty good job, but nothing compared to when the wand is active. The wand powers its own STB coating, plus it powers all the other STB tape around the board.

The same thing could be done to any type of fusebox. Also, I could keep adding more and more layers to the wand, with each layer giving an additional boost to realism of sound. I know that at least 10 layers is viable, probably many more.

The STB tape is very easily removed from the board if necessary. Also the wand works extremely well just by itself if preferred, without the tape on the board. It doesn't have to be particularly close either. It could hang at the side of the board with good results. Or up to 2 feet away from the board. Once I figure out the best place for it, I'll attach it properly. It's not touching or impeding the switches in any way.

 

[bosshoss]

This is what the wand with its coil looked like, before I added the Elastoplast tape and STB paint.

 

[bosshoss]

And this is what it looked like after I applied the Elastoplast tape and the first layer of STB serum (but before the final layer of STB tape). I really soaked it with 3 layers of powerful STB serum.

 

[sanjuro73]

Well, I thought I could hear elements of Feel a Whole Lot Better in it. That it's a cover is somewhat of an exaggeration.

I definitely get the feeling they were listening to either that or the Leaves version of "Hey Joe" (or both?) when they were composing "On Your String."

 

[bosshoss]

I just added 2 more layers of STB tape to the wand. As I thought, the sound quality leapt higher with each of the 2 new layers. It's obvious to me now, that there is no limit to the destruction caused by (presumably normal) unclean electricity. I thought you needed ultra-refined equipment to achieve great sound. That's just not the case. What you really need is ultra-refined electricity.

 

[bosshoss]

Ultra-refined electricity.
However that is only achievable with alchemy. I call it alchemy because there is no known scientific explanation. To a scientist, STB would be heresy. Irrational and absurd. Probably immeasurable as well.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

Ultra-refined electricity.
However that is only achievable with alchemy. I call it alchemy because there is no known scientific explanation. To a scientist, STB would be heresy. Irrational and absurd. Probably immeasurable as well.

That's why it's called a "wand". How much current does the wand draw? As you would know, you divide the voltage by the resistance to get the current. I think you should be making a coil with more windings to reduce current draw and increase the "effect". It will also raise the frequency, but I don't know the calculation for that. If you get the frequency high enough, you might see God, or fry your eye-balls... or both.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

I definitely get the feeling they were listening to either that or the Leaves version of "Hey Joe" (or both?) when they were composing "On Your String."

You're right - how did I miss the Leaves!

 

[bosshoss]

That's why it's called a "wand". How much current does the wand draw? As you would know, you divide the voltage by the resistance to get the current. I think you should be making a coil with more windings to reduce current draw and increase the "effect". It will also raise the frequency, but I don't know the calculation for that. If you get the frequency high enough, you might see God, or fry your eye-balls... or both.

I don't think it draws much current. Because it's not connected to anything, so the resistance would be almost total. The wires just end at the tip of the wand, and are terminated with insulators. If it does create a field (which I believe it does), then it must draw some current. But it would be very low, equal to the strength of the field around the wand. Maybe the AC polarity reversal effect is responsible for creating the field. But yes, more windings would be desirable, Tim also told me that - the more windings and the tighter, the better. But the wand was always intended to be a mini test version.

This article may give some insight to the strength of current leakage from an insulated cable.
https://eeebooks4u.com/2021/06/06/insulation-resistance-of-a-cable/

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

I don't think it draws much current. Because it's not connected to anything

For some reason I though it was supposed to be plugged into the mains.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

This article may give some insight to the strength of current leakage from an insulated cable.
https://eeebooks4u.com/2021/06/06/insulation-resistance-of-a-cable/

"Insulation resistance is inversely proportional to its length." * That's interesting; I didn't know that. I suppose that means if a cable is long enough the current will eventually flow through the insulator instead of the wire; but by that time you reach that tipping point, the current flow will be negligible... unless you have it wound as a coil, then the cable would be producing current, rather than carrying it, depending on the presence of radio waves, or particularly a wave of changing strength, such as an adjacent coil being fed b A/C power.

Considering a magnet moving near said coil would also produce a current flow, does that mean that magnetic fields are really just EMF?


* I can't get my head around that actually!

 

[bosshoss]

For some reason I though it was supposed to be plugged into the mains.

Yes it is plugged into the mains. But the other end (wand tip) isn't connected to anything, so there's nowhere for current to flow, except by escaping through the insulation.

 

[bosshoss]

"Insulation resistance is inversely proportional to its length."
* I can't get my head around that actually!

It seems logical that if there is double the surface area of insulation, there would be twice the leakage, for the same voltage.

 

[bosshoss]

Here's how it looks with the two extra layers of STB tape. I tied it with garbage bag ties to stop the layers from loosening, as the Elastoplast adhesive is not very strong.
The difference with two extra layers is quite amazing. I wonder how many layers would be worthwhile...

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

Here's how it looks with the two extra layers of STB tape. I tied it with garbage bag ties to stop the layers from loosening, as the Elastoplast adhesive is not very strong.
The difference with two extra layers is quite amazing. I wonder how many layers would be worthwhile...

I think you'd be better off putting a second wand behind the electricity meter. I still recall the profound effect it had on the fidelity when we treated it with TFT. Furthermore, I would remove the front panel of the distribution board to treat the inside surfaces with SBT, or even TFT tape.

 

[Outside_Lookin_in]

With treatment of the general house supply, you'll find electrical appliances and equipment enjoying a longer service life. Resident organisms should also experience better health (nanoparticle contamination aside).