The best Speaker enhancement ever what a difference these make!

gudnoyez
gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
edited April 2017 in Speakers
Well I have been reading about speaker enhancements over at that Snake Oil Audio site that keep trying to convert us over, and they proved me wrong. These here pair of Alabaster slabs placed on what appears to be an envelope of volcanic ash clear up the harshness that can sometime emit itself on the A9's tweeters. It now appears that the velvety liquid sounds I hear from the midrange section, along with the toned down goodness and improved soundstage of the tweeters in the upper range area has vastly improved my listening sessions while playing music on the HT rig.

The best part is that these Alabaster Slabs are carved into a shape of what appears to be some sort of Tiki God or something from ancient times. I find it hard to believe that at the low price of $100 a pair shipped to include the pads of volcanic ash, the results were that noticeable. Check it out for yourself everyone, oh and the cable and enhancements naysayer crowd need not comment until you have tried it. I will get a couple more listening hours in and report back. Who said a $100 dollar bill wont enhance anything as far as sound improvements go. A picture of the goodness of the Alabaster Stone enhancers from your friends over at Snake Oil Audio.



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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited April 2017
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    In all my excitement I forgot to post the picture, now back to the tunes!
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    Naysayers need not comment.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    You worship false God.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,209
    wtf are you guys on?
    I disabled signatures.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    The Alabaster slabs don't produce sound they enhance sound as stated naysayers need not post.
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    2 Channel
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,954
    Subharmonic diamagnetic molecular resonances, no doubt.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    Do they have a jeweled eye upgrade available? Something in a soft blue would probably help the depth f presentation a little more.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited April 2017
    Rick88 wrote: »
    When I saw this thread I knew it would go south in a hurry...

    Tell me about it all I wanted to do is present my experience and it seems that the same old thread crapper comes to ruin it. So due to humiliation thanks to the same non believer the Alabaster slabs now don't just enhance my sound they are doing there intended purpose to display my SACD's with a John Hiatt Tiki Bar Theme. Im just reelin em in just reelin em in. Now since I caught one on the first cast let me introduce my E-bay find to enhance my Tiki Bar themed SACD storage area. The fish are biting :p

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    Amazing the stuff you find on Ebay perfect match for the autographed John Hiatt concert poster.



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    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    They look a lot like the "good luck charm" from the Brady Bunch that Greg wore during the surfing competition in Hawaii. His talent was certainly enhanced that day.

    Who knew they could also enhance speaker sound? Quite versatile and incredible powers those things have!

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,954
    I use these, albeit 100% Tiki-free.
    Srsly.

    http://www.madscientist-audio.com/blackdiscus.html

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,455
    edited April 2017
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    The Alabaster slabs don't produce sound they enhance sound as stated ni-sayers need not post.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited April 2017
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I use these, albeit 100% Tiki-free.
    Srsly.

    http://www.madscientist-audio.com/blackdiscus.html

    Thats funny there is a audio dealer in town that sells Mad Scientist products check out some of thier cables.
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    2 Channel
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
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    Reese peanut butter cups?
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,954
    Not nearly as tasty -- but, this being said, I've never tried PB Cups on hifi cables.
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  • arekon
    arekon Posts: 77
    mikeyb128 wrote: »
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    Reese peanut butter cups?

    good balanced connections
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    I feel like if I stare at them long enough my wife will get pregnant.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,314
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    I feel like if I stare at them long enough my wife will get pregnant.

    :o
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited April 2017
    It's a trap
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzmpQU0Ow2M

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
    One of their explanations lol

    The Doctor Explanation : BlackDiscus use a simplified form of the technology employed by the time lords which we call "Relative Dimension in Space" RDIS, which means that they are considerably bigger inside than out. Not only bigger, but heavier as well, as they are filled with lead. This means that they make excellent mass-dampers, even though they only weigh a few grams. Also note that the lead has been pushed back in time/to another dimension, so this means that BlackDiscus are fully RoHS compliant.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,649
    edited April 2017
    Puff puff pass dude puff puff pass.....
    Cheese burger is that you?
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,793
    63$ and two wads of bellybutton lint. Seller pays shipping.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,314
    I have 2 antique Asian carved alabaster lamps in my listening room, call me nuts but they do make a difference
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,314
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I use these, albeit 100% Tiki-free.
    Srsly.

    http://www.madscientist-audio.com/blackdiscus.html

    Thats funny there is a audio dealer in town that sells Mad Scientist products check out some of thier cables.

    Black discs matter
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    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,793
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    I have 2 antique Asian carved alabaster lamps in my listening room, call me nuts but they do make a difference

    But the placement of said lamps is crucial to maximize mid range impact. I know for a FACT that they sound exquisite when place 45 degrees forward of the planar orientation of any tweeter.
    You rubes will never understand my superior audio intelligence.
    Egg shaped marble nuggets will also make your IC resist bloated low end.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,314
    ^^^^
    Speaking of bloated bass, that's what they fixed, also sibilance
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    lightman1 wrote: »
    63$ and two wads of bellybutton lint. Seller pays shipping.

    Russ that's all your offering on these authentic Alabaster speaker enhancers or are you making an offer on Mikey's black discus resses enhancers?
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    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,314
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    63$ and two wads of bellybutton lint. Seller pays shipping.

    Russ that's all your offering on these authentic Alabaster speaker enhancers or are you making an offer on Mikey's black discus resses enhancers?

    Surprised he didn't offer his rectal thermometer :#
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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