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A physicist explains why we need cable lifters...

TonyJZX said:
i was of the opinion that germans were a straightforward humorless people driven by evidence and numbers

you know, if we need to get to Poland quickly... say at a lightning speed, then we will damn well do it!
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Die Ärtze are a good example of Germans with a great sense of humor. ;)
 
Actually, it is absolutely true that leaving speaker cables on the floor detracts sound quality, but it has nothing to do with electromagnetic disturbance. It is all because of gravity. This has been thoroughly explained by professor Vytautas Kusetus in his ground breaking scientific whitepaper "The Selfish Electron".

Shortly: As everyone knows, besides energy, electrons also have mass. When an amplifier sends an electron to its journey towards the speaker, the electron first has to travel some distance horizontally, but on the last leg of its travel it has to go uphill from the floor to a speaker terminal, and continue even higher to the actual driver. It has to spend some of its energy to defy gravity that tries to pull it downwards, so consequently it has less energy remaining to move the driver cone. This means slower transient response and weaker bass.

Knowing my interest in audiophilia, Professor Kusetus has contacted me with a proposal to start a joint venture to develop a new kind of HiFi equipment rack that enables mounting on ceiling. That way the speaker cables will be mostly vertical and the electrons will travel downhill - this time aided by the gravity! We have estimated that 2 meters of height advantage corresponds to almost 10 extra watts in an amplifier.
 
JiiPee said:
Actually, it is absolutely true that leaving speaker cables on the floor detracts sound quality, but it has nothing to do with electromagnetic disturbance. It is all because of gravity. This has been thoroughly explained by professor Vytautas Kusetus in his ground breaking scientific whitepaper "The Selfish Electron".

Shortly: As everyone knows, besides energy, electrons also have mass. When an amplifier sends an electron to its journey towards the speaker, the electron first has to travel some distance horizontally, but on the last leg of its travel it has to go uphill from the floor to a speaker terminal, and continue even higher to the actual driver. It has to spend some of its energy to defy gravity that tries to pull it downwards, so consequently it has less energy remaining to move the driver cone. This means slower transient response and weaker bass.

Knowing my interest in audiophilia, Professor Kusetus has contacted me with a proposal to start a joint venture to develop a new kind of HiFi equipment rack that enables mounting on ceiling. That way the speaker cables will be mostly vertical and the electrons will travel downhill - this time aided by the gravity! We have estimated that 2 meters of height advantage corresponds to almost 10 extra watts in an amplifier.
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Post this on other forums and you'll have a disturbing number of believers ;)
 
This fellow is behind the times he needs to get to work on the sonic benefits of power cable lifters for wireless speakers.
 
Hangers, not lifters…because the science says that time moves faster as altitude increases. Hang your speakers and cables from the ceiling to take advantage of faster resolution!

Fast sound is good sound…everyone knows that.
 
JiiPee said:
Actually, it is absolutely true that leaving speaker cables on the floor detracts sound quality, but it has nothing to do with electromagnetic disturbance. It is all because of gravity. This has been thoroughly explained by professor Vytautas Kusetus in his ground breaking scientific whitepaper "The Selfish Electron".

Shortly: As everyone knows, besides energy, electrons also have mass. When an amplifier sends an electron to its journey towards the speaker, the electron first has to travel some distance horizontally, but on the last leg of its travel it has to go uphill from the floor to a speaker terminal, and continue even higher to the actual driver. It has to spend some of its energy to defy gravity that tries to pull it downwards, so consequently it has less energy remaining to move the driver cone. This means slower transient response and weaker bass.

Knowing my interest in audiophilia, Professor Kusetus has contacted me with a proposal to start a joint venture to develop a new kind of HiFi equipment rack that enables mounting on ceiling. That way the speaker cables will be mostly vertical and the electrons will travel downhill - this time aided by the gravity! We have estimated that 2 meters of height advantage corresponds to almost 10 extra watts in an amplifier.
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@JiiPee you've definitely got a future in this industry.
Plus -- I got your turntable, right here, courtesy of Empire! Dynamic balance, baby!
:cool:



JustJones said:
This fellow is behind the times he needs to get to work on the sonic benefits of power cable lifters for wireless speakers.
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Tweaks for air are comin' -- you can be sure Geoff Kait's on the case!
Speaking of which (ahem, that is, of whom) -- it would be so cool if he had an account here. This place is already the most lively audio Kaffeeklatsch extant. That'd take it to the next level (attempted quantum pun oh so intended).
 
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So many snake oil opportunities. So little time.
 
JiiPee said:
Actually, it is absolutely true that leaving speaker cables on the floor detracts sound quality, but it has nothing to do with electromagnetic disturbance. It is all because of gravity. This has been thoroughly explained by professor Vytautas Kusetus in his ground breaking scientific whitepaper "The Selfish Electron".

Shortly: As everyone knows, besides energy, electrons also have mass. When an amplifier sends an electron to its journey towards the speaker, the electron first has to travel some distance horizontally, but on the last leg of its travel it has to go uphill from the floor to a speaker terminal, and continue even higher to the actual driver. It has to spend some of its energy to defy gravity that tries to pull it downwards, so consequently it has less energy remaining to move the driver cone. This means slower transient response and weaker bass.

Knowing my interest in audiophilia, Professor Kusetus has contacted me with a proposal to start a joint venture to develop a new kind of HiFi equipment rack that enables mounting on ceiling. That way the speaker cables will be mostly vertical and the electrons will travel downhill - this time aided by the gravity! We have estimated that 2 meters of height advantage corresponds to almost 10 extra watts in an amplifier.
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I always wondered why I could hear a difference in music when I'm at home (sea level) and skiing at 10,000 ft. Clearly the gravitational difference allows more dynamics and resolution at higher altitudes. And that's not even considering the quantum effects. We know scientists have measured that time moves at different rates depend on one's distance into a gravity well.
 
Another forum suggested the use of model railroad telephone and/or power poles as cable lifters, for a cool affect, at least. May need to find some with a wider base, or glue them down... ;)

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Why are cable lifters needed? So some Nordost exec can write a bank draft for a Maybach!

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Dialectic said:
That is the inevitable result when you try to move Wilson Audio loudspeakers into the second floor of an American house.
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I think Chris the Audiophile Style guy actually is using Wilson speakers as his heights in an upstairs Atmos setup. Sure hope he has ceiling joists made of structural steel. Those speakers look like the "onesie" version of Watt Puppies hung upside down in the vertices where the walls meet in ceiling.
 
Berlin said:
Well, I have a wooden floor. Can it be regarded as a single lifter..?
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Why stop there? The fact that your speaker cables are inside your home means the whole thing is lifted off the ground. Plus the earth is constantly in motion relative to the rest of the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe. So all our cables are constantly being lifted from somewhere. :)
 
JiiPee said:
Actually, it is absolutely true that leaving speaker cables on the floor detracts sound quality, but it has nothing to do with electromagnetic disturbance. It is all because of gravity. This has been thoroughly explained by professor Vytautas Kusetus in his ground breaking scientific whitepaper "The Selfish Electron".

Shortly: As everyone knows, besides energy, electrons also have mass. When an amplifier sends an electron to its journey towards the speaker, the electron first has to travel some distance horizontally, but on the last leg of its travel it has to go uphill from the floor to a speaker terminal, and continue even higher to the actual driver. It has to spend some of its energy to defy gravity that tries to pull it downwards, so consequently it has less energy remaining to move the driver cone. This means slower transient response and weaker bass.

Knowing my interest in audiophilia, Professor Kusetus has contacted me with a proposal to start a joint venture to develop a new kind of HiFi equipment rack that enables mounting on ceiling. That way the speaker cables will be mostly vertical and the electrons will travel downhill - this time aided by the gravity! We have estimated that 2 meters of height advantage corresponds to almost 10 extra watts in an amplifier.
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Tired electrons? Try Geritol!
 
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