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• It's not a sponge, it's a radiator. It produces sound, not absorb it. - oldmkvi 13:24:21 07/04/21 (5)
  In Reply to: RE: Have you tried placing a tuning fork on your audio system rack ? posted by rogerh113 on July 04, 2021 at 05:47:24

  Like a Guitar or Piano in the same room as the speakers.
  

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  • RE: It's not a sponge, it's a radiator. It produces sound, not absorb it. - rogerh113 14:24:30 07/04/21 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: It's not a sponge, it's a radiator. It produces sound, not absorb it. posted by oldmkvi on July 04, 2021 at 13:24:21

    Well, if you physically activate the fork, it will certainly radiate 120 Hz. Look at it in the opposite way.
    
    The fork actually wants to be activated at 120 Hz, and is designed to resonate at that frequency. If it is not physically activated and sitting idle, I reckon the tuning fork will try to resonate due to the 120 Hz it is exposed to in the air. Think about how much energy it can absorb trying to fully resonate. That is a pretty big pile of metal, and can sink a lot of energy getting revved up. It would have to be exposed to a lot of intensely radiated 120 Hz to start to audibly resonate. Might be fun to put it in front of a speaker playing 120 Hz, turn up the volume, and see what it takes to get it started - my guess is a whole lot. Certainly not what you should be seeing behind some components in an audio rack....
    
    I was more concerned about the mass of the fork being too great to pay attention to the likely small amount of 120 Hz back there. Ordered one today, so should be able to see what happens in a week or two.
    

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    • I want to order one to try also, but can't decide on the color! Sheesh! (nt) - Jonesy 14:48:47 07/05/21 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: It's not a sponge, it's a radiator. It produces sound, not absorb it. posted by rogerh113 on July 04, 2021 at 14:24:30

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  • Not sure I agree... - Charlie8521 14:00:26 07/04/21 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: It's not a sponge, it's a radiator. It produces sound, not absorb it. posted by oldmkvi on July 04, 2021 at 13:24:21

    Doesn't Stanley Hammers have a tuning fork in their professional hammers because it absorbs the vibration from the hammer strikes before it enters into the hand/wrist/arm??? I'm not going to just reject it, but hey, for a few $$ for someone serious about this hobby what does one have to lose. It worked, it didn't work.
    

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    • RE: Not sure I agree... - tweaker456 23:02:53 07/07/21 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Not sure I agree... posted by Charlie8521 on July 04, 2021 at 14:00:26

      Well Charlie, I offered a free titanium screw tweek for ac faceplates and only a few were interested. Couldn't get easier or cheaper than that. I myself got a large improvement in the one system I tried it in.
      
      
      
      
      I have always lived an amazingly clean life- Alfred E. Neuman
      
      

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    • Good point! (nt) - Jonesy 20:02:40 07/04/21 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Not sure I agree... posted by Charlie8521 on July 04, 2021 at 14:00:26

      (nt)
      
      
      "I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
      
      

      
      
      

      
      
      

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