Magnetic flux vibration damper?


Can you guys give me some input on using magnetic flux to dampen mechanical vibration associated with audio cables,ie: power, interconnect, speaker etc.? Could it not effectively counteract the influence sound waves have on the flow of electrons by concentrating them?
csontos

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There really are only two kinds of people in the world, right Schipo? Me, I always take good advice.
I don't see the difficulty, Elizabeth. Remember I'm referring to cables. I was thinking along the lines of magnetically sheathing the cable with something like fridge magnet material which would remain flexible, however maybe not powerful enough to make a difference. In any case, the primary question is whether magnetic flux would be beneficial.
I've Logged on to Virtual Dynamics Somec59 and read numerous articles and posts about cable dampening. I've never used or tried the various techniques or products offered. I prefer to hear some feedback before I venture any effort. I'll try almost anything once. Magnetic flux occurred to me because I remember Meridian experimenting with placing additional ring magnets on some of their tweeters way back when in an effort to speed them up and also make them more efficient with some success. Around the same time, I acquired some of the last ribbon tweeters that Radio Shack supplied and doubled up the bar magnets on them with great success. They became astonishingly "real sounding", however I blew them up with too much power. In my mind there's a connection between the increased sensitivity of the tweeters and a possible benefit to introducing magnetic flux pressure on signal flow. I'm seeking input on this question because first of all, if "nonothing" wasn't already taken as a user name, I might have jumped on it and secondly, my technical knowledge is very limited.