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A Big DIY Bang for Your Buck?

I believe in getting the biggest bang out of my audio buck that I can. I don't know about you but my audio budget is actually limited. I find it interesting when I hear about folks spending a zillion on the best magnetic cables and then someone comes along with some new cable technology like new liquid-infused cables that equal or best the magnetic cables at a fraction of the price. Some makers of magnetic and other cables may want you to believe that a patent pending means there must be something there that ordinary Joe Audio could never make himself. My experience leads me to say -- don't believe it.

I have been using neodymium magnets for years in my cables and around my system to improve SQ -- at a fraction of the cost that makers of magnet-containing products charge. OK, mine may not be at the very top of the performance chain when compared to those expensive products, but who cares? I have managed to get stunning returns for a pittance. It would have cost thousands, or tens of thousands, to obtain similar results from various makers.

The same applies to audio makers with a patent pending (or an actual patent) who market little aluminum audio resonators the size of pimples. I make my own resonator pimples for about a buck apiece -- with stunning results. I saved over $4,000 making 70 of my own. Maybe they are not at the very top of the performance chain compared to those expensive products, but who cares? I am very happy with results that are far beyond what I expected when I started out.

I am having a lot of fun doing DIY projects at home that reap wonderful results at a small fraction of the cost charged by audio makers for their similar products. Have others had similar experiences making their own audio products at home? Can you share your DIY experiences with us?
sabai
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geoffkait
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sabai OP
My, my. Talk about touchy. Stalking? Lol. This is better than a sit-com.

Looks like you missed this -- again, "Has anyone else developed any special devices they would like to share ...?" Perhaps a new eyeglass prescription should be added to your to-do list.

What I think you meant to say is, "Has anyone else developed any special devices they would like to share so I can appropriate them and turn them into my own ideas that will be commercialized and classified SECRET?"

have a nice day

sabai OP
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geoffkait,

Now, now. No need to be so testy.

You stated, "What I think you meant to say is, "Has anyone else developed any special devices they would like to share so I can appropriate them and turn them into my own ideas that will be commercialized and classified SECRET?""

In an earlier posting you mentioned psychoanalysis being offered by others on this thread. Well, well, the pot does indeed call the kettle black. You are a very poor mind reader. Don’t give up your day job. Better you should stick to audio. Lol.

By the way, the product I have developed is unique and unlike any other on the market. It was not appropriated from anyone. And though there is always a chance I may commercialize it some time in the future, the odds are actually against this happening.

Your insinuation that I am up to stealing the ideas of others here with an ulterior motive in mind makes today’s thread worth a good laugh. Perhaps this is how you run your audio business ... may we speculate for a moment? Since you do have an audio business, we may wonder if you copied your resonators from someone who was already marketing them, or if your idea simply came to you in a moment of profound inspiration. Lol.
mains
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i enjoy using the wifes granite and wooden chopping boards as isolation platforms 10gbp a piece for under equipment.. Im currently using two granite type chopping boards with a sorbathane in between . it doesnt cost no extra outlay as the boards are from the kitchen and the sorbathane was a gift that was just sitting in a box. im currently looking into a ball bearing type isolation platform for my speakers as i have read that barry diament has had great results but from using a named brand costing up to 500gbp. if anyone else has had results from similar projects i would love to hear any advise is very much appreciated. as for magnets i have had no experiences at all , years ago my friend brought round hes SR acoustic arts system and i was amazed at the positive effects to the sound of my system , i know this was not a free or cheap DIY project but the objects when placed around my room had a very positive effect to the sound, if i new how ted had made these objects i would definitely have ago at making my own can anyone advise thank you
sabai OP
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mains,

I use Tupperware containers filled with sand to top and bottom load. This varies from one component to another depending on how each placement sounds. I also have a few solid wood chopping boards in the mix along with some cork panels. Of course, this is all trial and error.
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geoffkait
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Well, first let me just say perfectly round glass microspheres are quite superior to sand which by comparison is all like knarly and won’t move in fluid like motion like the microspheres. Second, just reporting very good but surprising results experimenting with my trusty new RFI meter. Why guess when you can find the peaks of RF around the room. Like acoustic waves electromagnetic waves form standing waves in the room and energy peaks in various locations around the room. That’s why you might notice your iPad signal performance varies around the room. Of course this second point relates to our old friends, the tiny little bowls.

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