Re: [ARSCLIST] Mostly for laughs

[David Lennick <dlennick@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That peanut butter & jelly mix (Swirl?) would work as well....

dl

Richard Warren wrote:

> lol -- How about Marshmallow Fluff, in Halloween colors ?  -  Richard
>
> At 07:14 AM 10/19/2006, you wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > > [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven C. Barr(x)
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:45 PM
> > > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Mostly for laughs
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "phillip holmes" <insuranceman@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cryogenic treatment is the idea.  Some clowns have asserted that you can
> > > > stick them on a block of dry ice or in your freezer.  I know that
> > > > cryogenics, when done right, will change the crystal structure of
> > > > metal.  It's main application is with cutting surfaces, engines,
> > > > transmissions (think NASCAR and NHRA), very critical high stress
> > > > applications (where you'd magnaflux as well), etc....  I don't know if
> > > > I've ever heard a difference, though I've heard excellent systems that
> > > > had cryogenically treated cables, plugs and outlets.  It could be that
> > > > it sounded good because the system was incredibly expensive and the room
> > > > had been treated for diffuse sound.  If I could hear a difference, it
> > > > should be apparent with low output moving coil cartridges where you are
> > > > dealing with microvolts.  Freezing cables will do nothing.  I can see
> > > > where it would help the moving parts in a stereo.  Cryogenic treatment
> > > > relieves stresses and increases wear resistance.
> > > >
> > > Okeh...this should start a few rumours...
> > >
> > > We know that any bend in a conductor will have a certain value of
> > > inductance (which can be calculated)...and that the reactance of
> > > this inductance is frequency-dependent, so a sound-carrying cable
> > > with any bends or curves in it may affect the frequencies as measured
> > > at the output end (vs. the input).
> > >
> > > Thus, sound systems should be set up so that a straight-line path
> > > exists between any two terminals that have to be connected to one
> > > another...and we should use solid and straight pieces of a highly
> > > conductive metal, rather than wire, to connect our audio devices.
> > >
> > > Guaranteed 1) somebody will try it, and 2) he/she/it will report
> > > back it made an audible difference...
> > >
> > > One never knows, do one?!
> > >
> > > Steven C. Barr
> >
> >Listeners report improvement when a "special" green liquid is applied to the
> >rim of a CD to keep the light from leaking out. Perhaps some absorbent
> >material could be applied to the rim of a phonograph record to keep the
> >sound from leaking out. :-)
> >
> >Jerry
> >Media Sciences, Inc.