Robert Levi in Trouble Again

[AudioDoctor]

45 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

 

due to diffraction at wavelengths of 17 mm??

 

 

yes, the spherical shape of the candies, along with the small bumps on the surface dissipate and diffuse any spurious vibrational energy.

[Ralf11]

at 1/4 wavelenths; 1/2 ??

 

the candy surface is non-rigid, so there will also be absorption

 

which is more important??

[AudioDoctor]

45 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

at 1/4 wavelenths; 1/2 ??

 

the candy surface is non-rigid, so there will also be absorption

 

which is more important??

 

I remembered the absorption after I posted.  The wavelength affected depends on. not only the size of the candy sphere, but how much area they cover, and how tightly packed they are.  Ideally, they should be as close as possible while retaining their shape.

 

The absorption and diffraction are interconnected, there is no way to know which is more important.

[mansr]

45 minutes ago, Ralf11 said:

at 1/4 wavelenths; 1/2 ??

 

the candy surface is non-rigid, so there will also be absorption

 

which is more important??

The main absorption of candy occurs in the small intestine.

[Ralf11]

No, proper instrumentation & measurements can distinguish those effects.

 

But an analytical model should be used first, followed by some finite element efforts...

[Sal1950]

21 hours ago, Axial said:

 

Where did you end up if I may ask?  ...State, which living State.

Spent the next 40 years in the Peoples Republic of Illinois till retirement.

Now happily living in the free state of Florida.

[Sal1950]

15 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

 

Those and Ferrero Rocher are literally in every drug store in the US.

 

I know and love the Ferrero's,  guess I just never noticed the Toblerone's

I'll keep my eyes open to try some if ya'll think their that good.

[AudioDoctor]

1 hour ago, Ralf11 said:

No, proper instrumentation & measurements can distinguish those effects.

 

But an analytical model should be used first, followed by some finite element efforts...

 

I have COMSOL data.

[NOMBEDES]

Tonight is COSTCO Tuxedo Chocolate Cake night.   Hard to use as sound attenuation material.  Oh, and dinner was COSTCO Prime Rib Eye, (bone in). (Tomahawk).   FMTT.  

 

life is good

 

PS.  I drove from Tucson to Seattle using only COSTCO gas.   Do I need help?

[AudioDoctor]

Was the Prime Rib purchased, or sampled?

 

lol

[GUTB]

COSTCO steaks...jeez louise at least go half-decent steakhouse. Even an Outbacks would be better.

[AudioDoctor]

2 hours ago, GUTB said:

COSTCO steaks...jeez louise at least go half-decent steakhouse. Even an Outbacks would be better.

 

Outback?  Come on GUTB, you're better at Snobbery than that.

[firedog]

double post

[firedog]

21 hours ago, firedog said:

If you place  Ferrero Rocher  boxes (with the candies) at all the first reflection points in your listening room, they will eliminate the "digital sound" and all your digital playback will sound like it is analog. 

 

11 hours ago, Ralf11 said:

 

due to diffraction at wavelengths of 17 mm??

No, due to the candies "sweetening the sound. But don't overdo it with too many boxes, then it will warm the sound and the candies will melt. 

[Solstice380]

On 7/14/2018 at 1:51 AM, Allan F said:

 

The original, for those who have never seen one:

 

They use false advertising with that package selling a lot of air.  Very audiophile product.  ?

[mansr]

25 minutes ago, Solstice380 said:

They use false advertising with that package selling a lot of air.  Very audiophile product.  ?

And the Brexit version is even worse.

[Audiophile Neuroscience]

41 minutes ago, Solstice380 said:

 

They use false advertising with that package selling a lot of air.  Very audiophile product.  ?

 

Actually looks like quite a good diffuser.

[AudioDoctor]

2 hours ago, Audiophile Neuroscience said:

 

Actually looks like quite a good diffuser.

 

Unless you have a lot of tubes in your system, or large Class A solid state amps, they'll melt your diffusers.

[NOMBEDES]

12 hours ago, GUTB said:

COSTCO steaks...jeez louise at least go half-decent steakhouse. Even an Outbacks would be better.

 

Oh dear....

1.  Prime beef is not available at Outback.

2.  Prime Rib Eye in the tomahawk format was not available at Ruth Chris or Morton’s last time I was there.  (Could be available now)

3.  Prime beef, in any format, is not available in most grocery stores in the US.

4.  A quick GOOGLE search will reveal that many higher end restaurants purchase COSTCO meat. A prime rib eye steak (bone in) yes, from COSTCO, will cost approximately $50. any steak house.  Tomahawk cut, if available, depending on the aging process can cost well over $100.

5.  I respect your views on higher end music reproduction, but as far as higher end beef goes, not so much.

[The Computer Audiophile]

On 7/13/2018 at 12:04 AM, Ralf11 said:

But consumer fraud is ok if the people are well off - who cares?

 

Consumer fraud is never OK. Can you point out who is defrauding consumers so we can discuss it?

[mansr]

3 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Consumer fraud is never OK. Can you point out who is defrauding consumers so we can discuss it?

Most of the "high end" audio manufacturers are.

[Ralf11]

ok, I don't know if it is 'most' i.e. > half, but certainly many are

 

- not to mention certain reviewers

 

and the above is w/o MQA - one of the most egregious is the guy in Canada who sell s liquid-metal filled cables to the unwary - not only is that fraud but they are almost certainly toxic

[The Computer Audiophile]

4 minutes ago, mansr said:

Most of the "high end" audio manufacturers are.

 

 

I'm surprised to see such an objective guy give such a subjective statement.

[mansr]

Just now, Ralf11 said:

one of the most egregious is the guy in Canada who sell s liquid-metal filled cables to the unwary - not only is that fraud but they are almost certainly toxic

It's probably a gallium-indium alloy. Not nearly as bad as mercury, but not exactly good for your health either. That's assuming they actually contain liquid metal at all. Has anyone cut one open and checked?

[Audiophile Neuroscience]

3 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

 

 

I'm surprised to see such an objective guy give such a subjective statement.

 

I have long held a *theory* that objectivists are really closet subjectivists