Replacing generic RECEPTACLES

It’s a common misconception that crystals generally operate by absorbing RFI/EMI. In fact, crystals operate in most audio applications by absorbing vibration. For example, in room corners, in proximity to ekectron tubes, on output transformers, on top of tube traps, and on cable connectors, wall outlets and windows. The only good vibration is a bad vibration. Having said all that I wouldn’t be very surprised if someone somewhere could find a place where crystals improved the sound by absorbing RFI/EMI.

Will Blu Tack burst into flames in exposed to a match? no. Will it burn if it is in an extended flame? no.Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_Tack

“As of 2015, Bostik was manufacturing around 100 tonnes of Blu Tack weekly at its Leicester factory.”

Wow! That’s a lotta freakin Blu Tak! There must be a boatload of audiophiles out there! Are we just the tip of the iceberg?

lowrider57
Thanks so much, Elizabeth, terrific explanation. Now it makes sense why you have the quartz crystals in different areas, and why so many tweaks are for sale to treat these same areas.
I was aware of possible RFI being found in the obvious areas such as unshielded AC cable and transformers. The Crystals and similar tweaks to be used system-wide seemed unnecessary to me.

>>>Since I am the creator of the first comprehensive crystal based solution for audio applications - Brilliant Pebbles - bear 🐻 with me, gentle readers while I address is comment briefly. Over a period of time starting about 15 years ago I discovered a great many location where crystals (my products are not individual crystals but groups of crystals of various types and sizes) improve the sound. I also discovered locations where their use is either ineffective or hurts the sound. Furthermore, as I just mentioned most locations where crystals improve the sound they operate as mechanical and acoustic resonators. If the entire 3D Space of the room is mapped out for sound pressure level, those locations such as room corners where sound pressure levels can be 4-8 dB or more higher than the average SPL in the room. And beacause crystals are resonators caution should be used when applying them to electronics and isolation stands, for example.

Crystals act as vibration absorbers due to the spring like behavior of atoms in the symmetrical atomic structure of the crystals and the reason multiple crystals are more effective than any single crystal is because the operational bandwidth is wider. Power to the pebble!