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Do you believe in Magic?

Audio Magic, that is. Let's say that Magic is any effect not explainable by known physical laws. Every audiophile is familiar with debates about Audio Magic, as evidenced by endless threads about power cables. I recently had an experience that made me question my long held skepticism about Magic. On a whim, I bought some Stillpoints ERS Fabric. I installed it in my preamp (which is filled with noisy digital circuitry) and a reclocker (also noisy) and... Something happened. I don't know what exactly, but something. Two things in particular seemed to change... the decay of notes, and instrument timbres. Both changed for the better. But where did this change occur? In my listening room? Or in my mind? If the change was in my listening room, then Magic exists. If the change was in my mind, then Magic does not exist. One of the great Ideological Divides in audio is the divide between Believers and Skeptics. I honestly don't know if I'm a Believer or a Skeptic. Do you believe in Magic? Bryon Bryoncunningham  (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread) 01-21-12

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 01-27-12   Well, i totally expected some would not agree with my somewh ...   Sonicbeauty 01-27-12   It looks like we have consensus: microwave sound effects a ...   Nonoise 01-27-12   Thank you, sonicbeauty, for your last post. it clarifies you ...   Bryoncunningham 01-27-12   Swampwalker, lol.   Metro04 03-03-12   Today i had another encounter with magic. i installed a mae ...   Bryoncunningham 03-03-12   What was the other outlet? regards,   Metralla 03-04-12   Byroncunningham, i believe in john sebastian and magic. i ha ...   Sabai 03-04-12   Hi metralla - i didn't mention the other outlet because i di ...   Bryoncunningham 03-04-12   Hi byroncunningham, i had a bit of the same magic with the t ...   Sabai 03-04-12   Ok, sabai, you convinced me. i will look around for some byb ...   Bryoncunningham 03-04-12   It doesn't cost much to give one a try. you have little to l ...   Sabai 03-04-12   I think the folks at bybee should say, "these work. we ...   Geoffkait 03-05-12   I have to admit, geoff, i don't understand your comment.   Bryoncunningham 03-04-12   No, i don't believe in magic. bryon - if you want to really ...   Ether 03-05-12   I agree that trying to understand their explanations is an e ...   Sabai 03-05-12   Byron c - the word quantum automatically provokes a response ...   Geoffkait 03-06-12   Byron c, i wonder if this also includes synergistic research ...   Sabai 03-06-12   There is no boundary between classical physics and quantum m ...   Geoffkait 03-07-12   i'm surprised to hear you say this, geoff, as the word 'qua ...   Bryoncunningham 03-07-12   I believe there are significant differences. regarding mar ...   Sabai 03-07-12   Byron c - i'm afraid you misquoted me. what i actually said ...   Geoffkait 03-07-12   Does anyone really believe the teleportation tweek can work? ...   Zydo 03-07-12   Since we are already in the magic and quantum realm: http:/ ...   Ether 03-08-12   yes, geoff, i do see the difference. i misunderstood what y ...   Bryoncunningham 03-08-12   I cannot recall a case where a manufacturer attempted to obs ...   Geoffkait 03-08-12   Hi byron, i agree -- completely. actually, i have at least ...   Sabai 03-08-12   Thank you, geoff, for your substantive response. as it turns ...   Bryoncunningham 03-08-12   "i believe that the universe is much cleverer than we a ...   Geoffkait 03-08-12   Hi frogman: you quoted geoffkait regarding knowledge not be ...   Mrtennis 03-08-12: Mrtennis i would like to add another point. most explanations of why things work, or explanations as to the bases for changes in sound are hypothetical, because they cannot be proven absolutely. again, in the world of audio, probability rules, not knowledge. Mrtennis  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 03-09-12   i honestly don't know what you're saying here. who is the & ...   Bryoncunningham 03-09-12   If we accept the premise that most devices and tweaks operat ...   Geoffkait 03-09-12   The description is not the described. the perception may be ...   Sabai 03-09-12   i agree. there is the world and there are representations o ...   Bryoncunningham 03-09-12   I tend to think that anyone looking for "satisfying&quo ...   Geoffkait 03-09-12   My last post in this futile discussion: - rather than argue ...   Ether 03-10-12   Byron, you are exactly correct. imo. "a scientific exp ...   Sabai 03-10-12   Ether, i think there may be some confusion here. geoff is re ...   Sabai 03-10-12   I'm all for well controlled studies, heck i'm even for blind ...   Geoffkait 03-10-12   I would add one final note. i bought four sheets. successive ...   Tbg 03-10-12   i agree. imo, there may be some phenomena that permanently ...   Bryoncunningham 03-10-12   Byron, sorry, my comments above are a misstatement on my par ...   Sabai 03-10-12   Geoff, i never heard a satisfied customer complaining about ...   Sabai 03-10-12   Sakai, you are correct, there may be some confusion here. ...   Geoffkait 03-11-12   there is certainly some truth to this. the history of scien ...   Bryoncunningham 03-11-12   Outstanding post, bryon. beautifully said! best, -- al   Almarg 03-11-12   Somebody didn't pick up on the humor of sabai's remark. i' ...   Geoffkait 03-11-12   Geoff, trying to have a conversation with you reminds me of ...   Bryoncunningham 03-11-12   Bryoncunningham, i think you are right about science ultimat ...   Tbg 03-11-12   in the words of wittgenstein's friend and colleague georg h ...   Geoffkait

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