There’s no, "scientific verification", for 90 to 95% of what exists, in our universe. We know it’s there, but- we can’t see it, touch it, taste it, hear it or smell it. Yet; we know it’s there, because IT’S gravity is holding THIS universe, together (theoretically). OH, YEAH: and something else (perhaps), that fits the same description, is also pushing/pulling it apart/accelerating it’s expansion (theoretically).
Who's Gone Topless?
The idea of this goes back decades. Amps and preamps (for the most part) are designed on chassis free breadboards, then voiced, THEN are packaged inside a chassis, which can be the weakest link to hearing what the designer intended. In most cases the chassis sidewalls and bottom are essential, but the top?
First off, beware that doing so will likely affect your mfg warranty, but, if you live in a pet-free, child-free home, then the benefits can more than offset concerns about something getting in that could harm the components. Case in point my Ric Schultz Class D EVS 1200, dual mono IcePower 120as2 modules. HOWEVER, unlike others using the same or similar modules, Ric then sprinkles many decades of modifying pixie dust all around them which are mounted inside an understated (sans bling) Italian sourced chassis.
When I ordered mine it was mandatory to purchase 2 Cubes ($200) which are to be butted up against each board, requiring the owner to remove the top. After doing so, I was anxious to put it in my rack so I could properly isolate it from bad vibes, when I should have listened with and without the Cubes and top.
Ric is also a proponent of weighing down components, but due to the unnecessarily large chassis, it barely fit in my rack, but I had a 5 pound divers belt lead weight that I squeezed in. Now, because RIc chose to put the mute toggles on the back I placed the amp on the first shelf from the rack's top (but out of sight out of mind: I never mute it when done listening), upon which was my CD player/Transport, which I raised up to provide ~ 2" of air space above the top of the 1200 and the bottom shelf of the player. Even though the rack is open on all sides with plenty of air space all around the rack, the amp ran warm
Fast Forward to yesterday. I was listening to Leonard Cohen Essential songs, mostly instrumentally sparse. I removed the weight; and found the music much more open sounding. Encouraged, I FINALLY removed the top. Honestly, I was not prepared for how HUGE doing so could be. It was like the music went from a confined space to an open air 3 dimensional venue. This is so amazing that I am going to get a handle on it via different music before removing the Cubes. Oh, and the amp is now cool as can be.
So, if interested, stay tuned
First off, beware that doing so will likely affect your mfg warranty, but, if you live in a pet-free, child-free home, then the benefits can more than offset concerns about something getting in that could harm the components. Case in point my Ric Schultz Class D EVS 1200, dual mono IcePower 120as2 modules. HOWEVER, unlike others using the same or similar modules, Ric then sprinkles many decades of modifying pixie dust all around them which are mounted inside an understated (sans bling) Italian sourced chassis.
When I ordered mine it was mandatory to purchase 2 Cubes ($200) which are to be butted up against each board, requiring the owner to remove the top. After doing so, I was anxious to put it in my rack so I could properly isolate it from bad vibes, when I should have listened with and without the Cubes and top.
Ric is also a proponent of weighing down components, but due to the unnecessarily large chassis, it barely fit in my rack, but I had a 5 pound divers belt lead weight that I squeezed in. Now, because RIc chose to put the mute toggles on the back I placed the amp on the first shelf from the rack's top (but out of sight out of mind: I never mute it when done listening), upon which was my CD player/Transport, which I raised up to provide ~ 2" of air space above the top of the 1200 and the bottom shelf of the player. Even though the rack is open on all sides with plenty of air space all around the rack, the amp ran warm
Fast Forward to yesterday. I was listening to Leonard Cohen Essential songs, mostly instrumentally sparse. I removed the weight; and found the music much more open sounding. Encouraged, I FINALLY removed the top. Honestly, I was not prepared for how HUGE doing so could be. It was like the music went from a confined space to an open air 3 dimensional venue. This is so amazing that I am going to get a handle on it via different music before removing the Cubes. Oh, and the amp is now cool as can be.
So, if interested, stay tuned
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@djones- Shows what you, "science" buffs know. For anyone, actually interested in the facts, regarding what we don’t know, regarding this universe: https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-is-dark-energy Then, there’s this theory: https://www.newscientist.com/question/are-there-multiple-universes/# Perhaps, this: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/string-theory-about-unravel-180953637/ or, this: https://phys.org/news/2018-03-universe-hologram-mind-blowing-theories-theoretical.html Those are all postulations/propositions, from qualified Physicists. No one can accurately measure what’s going on. Thus far, there are only theories, far as what’s taking OR taken place, in this universe and all that’s offered, are estimates/guesses/equations. |
btw, djones- About what gravity actually affects (more than just galaxies), you'll notice the name of this famous, still held as valid, theory, includes the word, "Universal":
https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/circles/Lesson-3/Newton-s-Law-of-Universal-Gravitation Did you sleep through that Jr High, Science class? |
The tops of both my Transnova 9505 (Bass amp) and BAT VK-D5, have been in a drawer, for going on two decades. Can’t fit the top on the amp anyway, because of the power supply mods, which included some big capacitors. At least, not without 3/8" stand-offs, anyway. The CDP has six tubes in it, which I like to keep on the cooler side. Just means, I have to clean the LASER, more frequently. Everything’s separated, by some old-school,Texas Instruments RFI/EMI blocking, metal sheeting, lining every rack shelf (yep- grounded). Some stuff Michael Percy used to sell. |
@glupson- Here ya go: https://www.curiousapes.com/part-1-using-quantum-physics-to-manipulate-reality/ Just don't try taking it, to the bank! |
What part of, "THEORY", don’t you understand? People have argued theory, since the beginning of what’s called, "Science". According to the scientist(s), involved in the penning, of the article I submitted, "TODAY (my emphasis), Newton’s law of universal gravitation is a widely accepted theory. It guides the efforts of scientists in their study of planetary orbits. Knowing that all objects exert gravitational influences on each other, the small perturbations in a planet’s elliptical motion can be easily explained. As the planet Jupiter approaches the planet Saturn in its orbit, it tends to deviate from its otherwise smooth path; this deviation, or perturbation, is easily explained when considering the effect of the gravitational pull between Saturn and Jupiter. Newton’s comparison of the acceleration of the apple to that of the moon led to a surprisingly simple conclusion about the nature of gravity that is woven into the entire universe. All objects attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to their distance of separation." (end quote) That’s NOT just my opinion. That there are other theories, CAN’T prove anything, categorically (even Einstein’s). The Cosmological Constant, took into account, something that (theoretically) fills the universe. You’re just twisting in the wind! I’ll leave the ubiquitous, "last word", to you. |
Just fyi; I never said I believe in any particular theory mentioned. Just that, WE DON’T KNOW ANYTHING, for CERTAIN. Without knowing, SPECIFICALLY, what is affecting what, regardless of the phenomena being examined/explained, "measurements" can only point in a direction and lend credence (or- not), to a theory. That applies to Home Audio, as well as, the rest of the universe. More a disclaimer, than a, "last word". |