Quiescent technologies

[Thomas savage]

What do you guys think of this?

https://quiescent-technologies.com/collections/peak-speaker-connection-system

This was of particular interest/amusement/outrage

Can we measure the effectiveness of this kind of thing, it would be a service to folk if we could properly uncover their usefulness (or lack of).

 

[Purité Audio]

I think they should have called the company ‘ tumescent’ which would have aroused more interest.
Keith

 

[restorer-john]

Oh dear. Name is apt. Essentially sitting there doing nothing.

You do get a custom built flight case with a pair however.

 

[Frank Dernie]

... our sister company Vertex AQ...

 

[FrantzM]

What do you guys think of this?

https://quiescent-technologies.com/collections/peak-speaker-connection-system

This was of particular interest/amusement/outrage
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Can we measure the effectiveness of this kind of thing, it would be a service to folk if we could properly uncover their usefulness (or lack of).

Can't be that good. The Transparent Audio XL Gen 5 speaker is 4 times better as it should be at 4 times the price ... about $16K though ... My next speaker cable .....
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NOT

 

[Blumlein 88]

We need help with the science. Quick, contact your nearest consultant Thomas.

Be sure and ask if it has Nordic dirt on the inside.

Quoting from the other page:
our engineers build up the complex acoustic labyrinths and RF/EMI absorption techniques by hand. This process requires many stages, plus long curing times, before final assembly can be completed and the modules packed ready for shipping.

And this:

But in their own right they are a formidable speaker cable. Employing solid-core pure silver conductors in a loose-sleeve Teflon tube they have very low dielectric absorption. The conductors and their Teflon tubes are then encased in a proprietary EMI absorption tubing that significantly lowers RFI within the cable by absorption – this is far superior to screening which reflects noise back into the cable and adds noise to your system grounds. And finally the product is sleeved in ABS acoustically absorbent outer braiding which significantly lowers the cables ability to be contaminated by (and conduct) unwanted acoustic energy.

And more:

The reduction of vibration in the amp-speaker chain significantly improves

• bass and timing,
• the momentum of the music
• ability to scale up without losing control.
• imaging which remains noticeably more stable with complex recordings
• the width of the soundstage

Best of all is you can use these to upgrade other brands of speaker cable. How nice. That means I can take out a second, and later a third mortgage as I upgrade my way to audio nirvana. Neat and user friendly no doubt.

Maybe we can measure the effect of acoustic feedback and vibration on speaker cable as a start. Then substitute one of these and re-measure.

 

[Blumlein 88]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1..._Peak_review_Jun_2018.pdf?3874839574235624868

This is entertaining too. I like how the ceramic material drains vibration from the speaker cable preventing it from reaching the speaker.

And here I thought it likely that a big old box would capture more acoustic energy than a limp speaker wire connected to it would carry. Well now I know better.

Based upon military EMI/RFI tech. I suppose the shape is vaguely reminiscent of the fuselage of a stealth fighter. Chop off the wings and tail, add some cable connectors and you have nearly the same shape.

 

[Thomas savage]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1..._Peak_review_Jun_2018.pdf?3874839574235624868

This is entertaining too. I like how the ceramic material drains vibration from the speaker cable preventing it from reaching the speaker.

And here I thought it likely that a big old box would capture more acoustic energy than a limp speaker wire connected to it would carry. Well now I know better.

Based upon military EMI/RFI tech. I suppose the shape is vaguely reminiscent of the fuselage of a stealth fighter. Chop off the wings and tail, add some cable connectors and you have nearly the same shape.

Stealth fighters just look so cool, it’s like the cooler it looks the less likely it will show up on radar...( is that how the science works?)

 

[Andy Chapman]

It's easy to be sceptical about something new and not understood. However, I'm not sure the principles behind these types of product should be dismissed quite so quickly. Viz:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1870/2705/files/HiFi_Critic_Peak_review_Jun_2018.pdf
When you've upgraded every digital and analogue cable, your equipment stands, room correction, bass traps and everything you can possibly think of, is there anything more that can be improved?
Some reading here (10 parts):
https://quiescent-technologies.com/...-blogs-by-steve-elford-part-1-an-introduction
Despite being a complete snake oil sceptic, I was lent review samples of some Quiescent mains and CAT6 cabling and equipment supports. Now, eating humble pie, I have to admit there is more to this technology than I thought.

 

[BDWoody]

I was lent review samples of some Quiescent mains and CAT6 cabling and equipment supports. Now, eating humble pie, I have to admit there is more to this technology than I thought.

How so?
How did you go about comparing things? Any kind of controlled listening process, or simply your impressions after switching things around?

 

[Andy Chapman]

How so?
How did you go about comparing things? Any kind of controlled listening process, or simply your impressions after switching things around?

My impressions before and after. Clearly this is not at all scientific but I wanted to encourage the idea that this is a new technology worth exploring further.

 

[Wes]

Stealth fighters just look so cool, it’s like the cooler it looks the less likely it will show up on radar...( is that how the science works?)

Unfortunately for this manf. they are a generation behind on their stealth tech.

OTOH, the final phrase is correct - the shape does "break down" acoustic energy. Any shape would.

 

[Jimbob54]

I cant talk. I just bought a "special " glass for drinking beer.

It didn't cost £4000 (woohoo)
It doesn't look like a stealth fighter (with or without wings) -boo
I think it makes me look sophisticated.

On the grounds that this black box can neither hold my beer or make me look sophisticated, I'm comfortable my special beer glass is better than this.

 

[Wes]

Does the shape "break down" beer energy?

 

[Jimbob54]

Does the shape "break down" beer energy?

Amplifies it! I'd say it probably adds about 0.1 to 0.3 % abv and some extra zing to the hoppy end. But then I have exceptional tastebuds

 

[Thomas savage]

On the grounds that this black box can neither hold my beer or make me look sophisticated, I'm comfortable my special beer glass is better than this.

#Science

 

[Jimbob54]

#Science

Beer science. The purest of all the sciences.

Have this too. ALL the science in these trying times.

 

[Wes]

Beer science....

IIRC, the principle of using a cloud chamber to observer particle interactions was discovered by a couple of physicists staring into a beer mug.

May not beat the benzene ring dance dream for trippy-ness but still...

 

[Jimbob54]

Beer science....

IIRC, the principle of using a cloud chamber to observer particle interactions was discovered by a couple of physicists staring into a beer mug.

May not beat the benzene ring dance dream for trippy-ness but still...

This isnt getting your Dump Sums ordered.

 

[Andy Chapman]

SINAD problem.