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29th November 2009 From Richard Graham.
Subject: Keep it simple.
This may be more of a question for Peter, though anyone who has worked on this issue is welcome to add to the evidence base.
My question is this...
In a world where slot-loading disc drives are increasing, what would be the single most appropriate Message Foil to apply to a disc, when wanting to improve upon Rainbow Foil? Would this also apply to DVD and Blu-Ray discs?
I do get increasingly anxious about adding multiple Foils, with the tight openings of some slot loaders.
Any ideas would be very welcome.
Richard
29th November 2009 From: Geoff Kait
Subject: Re: Keep it simple
Inside Foil makes a good deal of sense when you think about it. I also like Black 26 Foil - that's the Morphic Message Foil with the words FRIENDLY and DANGER on it and some kind of coordinates. IMO the Red X Coordinate Pen is a good substitute for foils where space is an issue.
Geoff.
29th November 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Re: Keep it simple.
Thanks Geoff,
I have wondered about Inside Foil, partly because of the sensational results I have achieved using it on batteries/battery compartments. But has anyone used it on discs?
I also like Black 26, but then wondered if the slightly later 'Safe Hole' Foil would be better, because every disc is made around a hole! I could experiment, but heck, what are forum's for?!
Richard
29th November 2009 From: "P.W.B. Electronics"
Subject: Re: Keep it simple
I would also suggest Inside Foil. When a disc is being played, it is hidden away from view and therefore no different to 'treating' a battery compartment I would also agree that when space is an issue, then the Red 'x' Pen would be an ideal choice.
May
3rd December 2009 From: Richard Graham
Subject: An Advent Project
I thought it might be fun to try and think of 25 tips for the pre-Christmas period, to try and make the Yuletide bright!
Already late for the past two days, here we go....
1. The Pipes of Peace - smear a little Electret or Green Cream on every accessible pipe in your home, especially the kitchen and bathroom. If possible, Clip pipe after applying cream. Apply cream to any accessible water tanks, and water or gas entry pipes, including those attached to a boiler.
2. Three is the Magic Number - Apply a trace of Green or electret Cream if possible to a large sheet of clean white paper. Identify how many pieces of furniture or equipment have four feet. Place small square of paper under one foot of such a piece of furniture, such that only three are then in contact with the floor/surface. If you can Clip the paper before placing under foot, so much the better.
3. Gas Panic - Untreated boilers and radiators cannot be ignored. Apply a small strip of Rainbow or a Message Foil to any boiler or heat radiator. You may have electric fires - apply Foil to those, in a place where they will not get too hot. Apply whatever creams and liquids you have to the Foils, and Clip.
If anyone wants to improve or add to these suggestions, please do.
What will be the tip for tomorrow?
Richard
4th December 2009 From: Richard Graham
Subject: Oh, oh, Telephone Line
Day Four - Continuing with points of entry.
Whilst it is important to treat the cables that enter the home, that connect to your telephone socket, with Green Cream, then Black Cream, super-wiped (and then add liquid and finally Spiratube), there is something else.
Dial your own telephone number, and then tap the mouthpiece with the Red X Pen.
You can also Clip the phone whilst connected to the exchange.
Then try the same after dialling a number across the globe. In England you might try New Zealand. Interesting.
Richard
6th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Lofty Ambitions
Day Five - One for the mountain goats.
As one progresses through the treatment of wires and pipes, the frustration that you cannot access some of the key electrical wiring or gas and water pipes is hard to manage. However, if you live in a house, or flat with access to the attic/loft space, there is some hope.
Many wires and cables will pass through the loft space at some point. If you are getting down the Christmas decorations, why not take some cream, Spiratube, and even the Clip with you. Not only can you treat the lighting circuit, but you can even treat all those multiple wooden beams. If you have a water tank, don't forget to treat that.
Richard
7th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Blue Christmas
Day Six
Speaking of trees....if you have a real Christmas tree, a Poinsettia, or other plants and flowers, don't forget to put a sheet of Blue paper underneath the pot or vase. It's a small but real bonus.
Richard
8th December 2009 From: "cico_buff"
Subject: On the 7th day of Xmas my true love sent to me
Day Seven - Before you begin your rounds, watering the Christmas plants, add one drop of One Drop to the watering can. Your plants will have a happier Christmas, and so will everyone in the household.
(Make it a regular habit all year round!)
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me....
Seven coloured ring ties
Six Retro Labels
Five Golden Foils
Four morphic words
Three Chunky Pens
Two Digiplus
And some Spiratube on the pine tree.
cico_buff
8th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Getting the point
Day Seven
Past user Phillip Turner identified how sharp objects, perceived as a threat, benefitted from PWB intervention. Simply, this can be just Clipping sharp knives and forks, but could extend to may other kitchen or DIY items.
If it could hurt you, Clip it!
Richard
8th December 2009 From: Andreas Makridis
Subject: RE: Getting the point
You should then clip the knives every time after washing them.
Bad fate I suppose.
Andreas
8th December 2009 From: Richard Graham
Subject: Re: Getting the point
The Clip effect should be 'locked' into the object, and is different from the effects of Creams and Liquids, that can be more easily altered by , say, washing up liquid. Saying that, I have even washed vases that I have attached Foils to, and as long as you rinse with water, the benefit appears to continue.
But for the nervous, keep away from cutlery!
Richard
9th December 2009 From:- "cico_buff"
Subject: Sunny side up!
Day Eight - If the prospect of "clipping knives" makes you a little jittery... go clip an egg! On the side where the date is stamped, if there is one. Now find a recipe for egg nog, and use your clipped egg! Then when you drink the egg nog, the sound of your merry making will be even more full of yummy goodness. Not a fan of egg nog? Then crack the egg in a pan, and have it for breakfast. It'll be the best breakfast you ever heard! I mean herd! I mean had! No, I mean heard!
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me....
Eight eggs-a-cracking
Seven coloured ring ties
Six Retro Labels
Five Golden Foils
Four morphic words
Three Chunky Pens
Two Digiplus
And some Spiratube on the pine tree.
cico_buff
8th December 2009 From: Andreas Makridis
Subject: RE: Re: Getting the point
Most unfortunately, the effect is washed away, even with simple soap.
It took me some time to clip the wooden floor and just half an hour to clean it – with all the consequences.
Andreas
8th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: [PWB] Re: Getting the point
The Clip effect should be 'locked' into the object, and is different from the effects of Creams and Liquids, that can be more easily altered by , say, washing up liquid. Saying that, I have even washed vases that I have attached Foils to, and as long as you rinse with water, the benefit appears to continue.
But for the nervous, keep away from cutlery!
Richard
10th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Re: Getting the point
Two thoughts...
1. If a residue of 'soap' is left behind, the benefit is masked.
2. Just Clip those things that will be washed infrequently. That might mean those extra sets of cutlery in a drawer somewhere, or the drill bits in a toolbox.
Richard
10th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Two Become One
Day Nine
If you have any spare Smart Metal around, and speakers with links between bi-wired posts, try substituting Smart Metal links for what is there already.
Further, for the positive terminal, try inserting two links of Smart Metal twisted together. In fact for positive signal connections, two is better than one; for negative signals, a single lead/connection is preferable. Not easy with fat speaker cables, but worth trying elsewhere.
Richard
10th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: For Family
Day Ten
You may or may not have realised that if you own a car, you experience it as part of your family/household. So whilst treating your car is important for its own sound system, take a photo of it, treat it, and pop it in the freezer. Or you could just try Blue Boundary ring ties around the pedals. Or a drop of Sol Electret added to the oil. Or One Drop Liquid super-wiped off of all interior glass surfaces, mirrors and displays....
Richard
11th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Stuck on You
Day Eleven
A useful way for curbing brightness with stand-mounted speakers, is to use Blu-tak to fix them to their stands. If this is your situation, add a small drop of Sol Electret to the Blu-tak, and try using three blobs of Blu-tak instaed of four to fix the speakers.
Even if you use Blu-tak for unorthodox purposes, like fixing posters onto walls, this treatment can still help.
Richard
11th December 2009 From: Kevin Kehoe.
Subject: Day 11. Tidy House - Tidy Sound
Way back in the mists of time, when P.W.B. was just a blip on my radar, a Feng Shui inspired clearout of unwanted household materials and soft furnishings had the effect of making the hi fi sound cleaner and less leaden. At the time, I put this down to changed room acoustics. This was the standard answer to any changes made to the listening room by all the good hi fi magazines at the time - and still the same today!
But, Belters know better!
With the best will in the world, stuff still has a habbit of collecting in every available space, so, in the process of preparations for the festive season, a good early spring clean should gives an added sparkle to sound and vision.
If, as we do, save used batteries for recycling, make sure they are out of the house in a garden shed or garage. This really is effective and it is surprising how many bits of unused electronics will contain dead batteries.
Kevin Kehoe.
14th December 2009 From. Richard Graham.
Subject: Odds On
Day Twelve
The mysteries of odd and even numbers having an influence over perception enters the world of literature. It is almost impossible for a published book to have an odd number of pages, and this is detrimental to getting good sound. The remedy is to place one sheet of blank white paper into a book. If you have shelves of books, you can just insert one sheet of paper into one book on the shelf to good effect. For a more effective approach, a strip of X or Frosted Foil on one book's barcode can really help.
Incidentally, and following on from Kevin's suggestion, books and discs cause less damage to perceived sound when stored vertically, and therein tidily. Early PWB experiments confimred that piles of discs lying around, really didn't help the sound.
Richard
14th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Bag It
Day Thirteen
It will be apparent to you that many necessary household items do not give rise to good sound if left untreated. Batteries are a good example, including those spare ones in modern car keys. If you can store them outside of the house, that will help, but if not, try using a bag from a PWB purchase, attach a strip of Rainbow Foil, and put unused batteries inside and close the bag. Of course you can go further, with creams, liquids and signing with the Red Pen, but the little strip of Rainbow Foil is great.
Richard
15th December 2009 From: "cico_buff"
Subject: Beltin' around the xmas tree
Day Fourteen: Remember, the Christmas tree and poinsettas aren't just for decoration. Well at least not any more! They can also join in on the fun. Grab your poinsetta plants and your bottle of Special One Drop Liquid. Put a drop of One Drop on your forefinger, and rub it between your thumb. Now smear some of the moisture along the main (thick) stems of the plant, particularly around the base closer to the soil, replenishing the liquid as needed. You can also try adding a drop or three directly over the soil. Take care not to break any of the stems or leaves! If you haven't any poinsettas this year, try another plant.
"One Drop" loves plants, so it doesn't discriminate.
Here's hoping you have the Beltinest Xmas ever!
n.b. If your neighbour seated next to you asks you why are you holding a poinsetta plant around your arm, just tell them its so you can hear the concert better. And if they get up and move to another seat right afterward, then you're in luck! Extra room for your coat and feet!
"Beltin' around the Christmas Tree
at the Christmas party hop
Spiratube hung
Where you can see
And it makes the party rock
You will get a sentimental feeling
When you see
People spraying Sol-Electret oil
Deck the halls with frosted rainbow foil
Beltin' around the Christmas Tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone's dancing merrily
In the new PWB way
Beltin' around the Christmas Tree
With a black electret ring
Later we'll add another ring tie
and we'll do some caroling
You will get a sentimental feeling
When you see
People spraying Sol-Electret oil
Deck the halls with frosted rainbow foil
Beltin' around the Christmas Tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone's dancing merrily
In the new PWB way! "
"cico_buff"
17th December 2009 From: Kevin Kehoe.
Subject: From a Shout to a Purr! - iPod Tips
From the moment I received my iPod Nanno (16G) the first thing I wanted to try was connecting it to my hi fi set up. So, loaded up with a dozen or so tracks transferred from my Windows media player and with the iPod settings as it came out of the box, I connected it to the aux input of my Audiolab 8000A amplifier using a mini jack-to-RCA phono lead borrowed from my nephew. Two seconds of the resultant 'music' was enough to put an end to that approach. A bit of research revealed a host of different docking stations and leads, designed specifically for the purpose, available at prices varying from reasonable to pretty expensive. As cash is a bit tight at present, and this being a bit of an experiment, I looked at the cheapest option available. This turned out to be a lead with a docking connector at one end and RCA phono leads at the other, available from Maplins at about £13.00. There is a gold plated, more robust version available from Russ Andrews should anyone be interested. With this now in place, the sound was more bearable but not what any of us would call hi fi.
The next thing I did was to play around with the settings menu on the iPod screen and after trying all the EQ settings available, I found 'flat' gave the most improved sound.
By the way, all the music on the iPod was converted to iTunes AAC format - a step down from Apple's 'lossless' which I have not yet experimented with. At this point, the sound still had a somewhat 'shrill' edge to it, or, as May Belt puts it so well, had a shouty quality.
Now for some Belting: Ideally, I would liked to have got inside the player to treat the battery and other bits and pieces, but, looking on the net, it appears that trying to get inside an iPod is not a good idea so I was stuck with treating the outside of the unit. There is a large expanse of clear surface on the back to take foils, and, to protect them from being accidentally removed, I purchased a slimline imitation leather iPod cover from HMV for £5.00 - I could also then attach an Inside Foil as it would be hidden behind this cover. Rather than mess around attaching individual foils and listening, I went for the full monty of treatments available to me including all the main foils available in the P.W.B. 'Top Up and Trial Pack' as well as Real Foil, Freeze Foil, Inverting Foil, Rainbow Foil, Gold Foil messages including my signed name, 'x26'x, Welcome > ok and all Green Creamed and Super Wiped except for those that required their own cream. It also had a dab of Electret Cream Super Wiped and One Drop Liquid applied to the screen and Superwiped. The connector leads were given a dab of
Green Cream as well as Black Cream and Sol Electret applied to the connector terminals all followed by an application of the Quantum Clip.
At this point, a listen was a revelation! Gone was the 'shouty' aspect of the sound and in its place was a much more agreeable listening experience and the thought immediately struck me that if Apple incorporated some of those treatments at the build stage, including treatment of the battery and accessories, they would have an unbeatable product. Putting it through the freezing process made the sound even more appealing. If anyone can think of anything else that can be done Belt wise - such as other Gold Foil messages - I still have a bit of space on the back available for use!
Regards and seasonal best wishes to all,
Kevin Kehoe.
17th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Leave It
Day Fourteen
Short one today, and already late...
Many PWB devices, no matter how used, often remain a device at the end of their lives. So if you have a Red X Pen that has passed its sell-by-date, or an empty cream jar, or bottle of liquid, leave it on top of a piece of equipment. Old Blue Pens are great left on top of disc spinners.
Richard
17th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Re: From a Shout to a Purr! - iPod Tips
Hi Kevin,
I am much practised in the art of iPod treatments, and have variously applied all manner of things. The 'Gold' standard for me is to get a 'Sound Has Priority' Label, or even a Retro Label onto the back, ideally with a Violet Magnadisc. Don't foget you can cover labels and foils with clear film to protect them from wear. Otherwise, in addition to all foils the Gold and Black Cream Squares are great, and of course Gold Foil for tiny writing.
I find the issue of compression of files interesting. I had to change my car, and the new one has an abilty to stream music from an iPod or even portable hard drive. I usually like a lossless codec for the music files, but playing 320kps WMA files from a Western Digital Hard Drive is better than the CD player, having had the cable treated.
As May tells us, the information is there, though now in the car!
Richard
17th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Grocery Indecency
Day Fifteen
A recent sketch by the comedian Michael Macintyre confirmed what is already known - there are items of food, or cleaning materials, that remain in our kitchen cupboards and never see the light of day! For certain jars of spices, this is akin to being kept a prisoner of war!
Acknowledging this reality enables us to take things forward, and improve sound.
It may be that you are unlikely to do this before Christmas, but when you can, examine the contents of your drawers and cupboards. You may identify many jars or tins, or other items that you need to keep, which are rarely, if ever used. For these, a dab of cream, liquid, or line of Red Pen through the barcode can soon make a difference. A quick Clip can work wonders. It is astonishing how much accumulates so quickly. So don't forget what you have forgotten!
Richard
18th December 2009 From: Kevin Kehoe
Subject: iPod Tips
Richard,
Many thanks for the iPod tips. I never thought of using the Gold and Silver Squares - I think I have a spare Gold one squirreled away for just such an occasion! In your reply, you reminded me of one of the poins I should have made clearer in my iPod posting. That is, how much can be achieved from the treating of compressed files and modest kit. I deliberately left the files as AAC rather than change to lossless just to see how far I could get through Belting and freezing. The answer is very far indeed - to the extent that it becomes very listenable music on good quality playback kit. I still have a foot in the vinyl era and it is there that Belt treatments have also truly amazed me. Some vinyl albums I have had from the year dot and know them sound wise very well indeed. I have kept all of them up to a good standard of Belt treatments including Rainbow Foil on the labels (over the 33RPM print where applicable), Creams, Pens and liquids.
Apart from removal for treatments, some of those records have not been played in years and I have never been less than bowled over by sound lift when I do get round to playing them. Remember too that most of my hi fi is going back many years and, when replaced - such as a pick up cartridge -the replacement has been less expensive. I am not doing the 'downgrade' trip for the sake of it - it is because other things have also got a call on the limited cash supply, but, it really does give me an insight into the potency of Belt treatments which I might not have experienced in the same way had I been able to change bits of equipment more regularly. A further point regarding vinyl: I have CFB software on our computer upstairs to enable me to copy vinyl tracks to the hard drive and to CD.
As I did not want to drag my Linn turntable upstairs every time I wanted to copy a track, I purchased a little Project belt driven turntable for the purpose. Although bottom of the Project range, it is quality built with a very good pickup arm. The only concession I made was to replace the fitted cartridge with a Goldring moving magnet that cost about £40.00 and then did a fair bit of Belt treatments to the whole package. Apart from the fact that I still have a number of vinyl records that have not yet made it to CD and wanted to copy, I was also curious as to what the sound would be like by the time I got it to CD and treated. The answer to that made me wonder whether I really needed a Linn Sondek - lovely piece of engineering though it is!
I think that what really grips me about P.W.B. is a combination of being blown away by how much musical information really is 'right there in the room' as May so rightly says, to be enjoyed every time I play a CD or vinyl record, as well as a burning curiosity to see how far modest pieces of kit can be pushed.
Regards,
Kevin.
18th December 2009 From: Richard Graham
Subject: Cut it, fold it!
Day Sixteen
A long lost tip relates to the problem of the rectangle in clothing and furnishing. If there is a rectangular piece of cloth, you can have a beneficial impact by cutting off, one of the corners, or folding the corner back, keeping it in place with a safety pin. An easy step is to cut a corner off of the 'washing instructions' label in most clothing. But you could also pin back a corner on any curtains in your home. The size of the fold does not have to be too great to work.
Richard
18th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Morphic Magnets
Day Seventeen
If you have Smart Metal, and a few circular magnets, you can make a great little device for any iron or steel structure, from an amplifier case, to a freezer door, to a radiator.
Essentially you place at 4 points around the magnet's periphery small 'dots' of Smart Metal, by touching the magnet with a soldering iron at those points. The points of Smart Metal are applied at 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock. You can then apply creams and liquids, but before Clipping and freezing the magnet, put a small Violet Ink dot at the centre of the magnet. You can often obtain bags of these small circular magnets from craft shops, and they are brilliantly effective when treated.
Richard
18th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: The Wrong Trousers
Day Eighteen
Whether a matter of disrupting a morphic resonance link, or a matter of better headroom, but it was apparent some time ago that the analogue output from a CD player often sounded better when plugged into a non-CD input. Plugging the lead into the AUX or even TAPE inputs of your amplifier should give a better sound.
Similarly other pieces of equipment, such as a tuner, might sound better when connected to the non-tuner inputs.
Richard
19th December 2009 From: "cico_buff"
Subject: Screw your courage to the sticking place
Day Nineteen: This one was featured on Bob Vila's tv show, but in the spirit of Xmas, I don't think he'll mind me sharing....
First, you'll need a couple of screwdrivers; at least one flat head and one Philips head and maybe some square heads, depending on the type of screws you have. Now, do your best to treat them with whatever you have. Creams, clipping, foils, messages, etc. Try applying them to the bottom of the handle.
Now comes the fun part. Use the screwdriver(s) to tighten the screws around your home. Always tighten in the clockwise direction, never going in reverse. Be firm and resolute. You want to get things nice and tight, but not to where you break anything. Start with the light switch plate screws. You can go on to electrical plate screws, telephone plate screws, screws around your audio or video gear, screws that fasten air and heating grills around the home, or the cover plate on the water tank, screws around your door (ie. those that hold the hinges, those that hold the handle, those that hold the latch and striker plates, those that hold weatherstripping, those that hold window frames, etc). Of course, if you have Sol-Electret oil, you'll want to use that on the screws before you tighten them.
As you move from room to room, your eyes will find new things to screw up. I mean around. I mean... in. Well, whatever. The beauty of this tip is that while you are going around the house stalking screws, if your better half asks you what exactly it is that you are doing, you can simply say you're making the house fit as a fiddle for the winter, by tightening everything down, and that you're NOT implementing any crazy hifi tweaks or anything. (snicker) And none's the wiser. ;)
cico_buff
19th December 2009 From: P.W.B. Electronics
Subject: Screws
Remember to align the slot on the screws as you are tightening them so that the slot is always left parallel with the earth's surface. If it is a Phillips screw head (with slots as a cross) then one of the slots should be parallel with the earth's surface.
May.
21st December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Photocopy Madness
Day Nineteen
One of the most intersting puzzles of the PWB universe involves the photocopier.
For reasons that I can never explain, if you wish to treat a photogaph of yourself, or that of your partner or friend, or your car, don't treat the photo itself! Try to get a copy of the photo, using a Xerox or equivalent, and treat that. Obviously the more foils and creams you can get on such a photo the better, but using the copy itself is a real help.
Richard
21st December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: When I am Cleaning Windows
Day Twenty
As Andreas has indicated, it is always a dilemma when wondering about the application of P.W.B products to areas that may later be cleaned with chemicals.
Whilst sharing the anxiety, it is worth remembering that glass and mirrors pose such enormous problems to achieving good sound, that treating the windows in your home can have a profound effect. Further, the effect is cumulative over time, such that each time you treat them it is better than the last time.
I, on the whole, do not place Green Magnadiscs on the windows (for the completist), but do super-wipe Green Cream, Morphic Liquid, then One Drop Liquid, and I still tend to do this with a treated light-bulb switched on, working on the principle that although the theory changed, no P.W.B process is ever quite reduced to being futile. I then Clip each pane of glass. The effects are surprisingly good.
The benefits are also realised with those glasses and bottles that are tucked away in cupboards. From your wife's perfume bottles, to rarely consumed spirits or wine, a quick super-wipe is wonderful.
Richard
21st December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Reef Relief
Day Twenty One
One for the mindful. We are all familiar with the reality that a reef knot in a cable helps improve sound and vision. One has to be careful and not assume every cable is flexible enough, but this is usually a helpful step.
soldering a short wire with a reef know tied into it onto two crocodile clips. The better you treat the wire - Green and Black Creams, One Drop Liquid, Spiratube etc - the more impressive the results. Similarly, Smart Metal is really beneficial, followed by a spell in the freezer.
So what's the point of this? Well, you can then attach the crocodile clips to the pins of equipment that is currently not in use. This may include your vacuum cleaner or iron, or unused audio items. You could even attach them to the IEC socket pins on the back of unused equipment. Just make sure they are put somewhere where the plug cannot be inserted without removing the device. If there is any risk if them not being removed before use, stick to the places where you know you can control use.
Richard
21st December 2009 From: "cico_buff"
Subject: Tips for Clips
Day Twenty One:
Clippers (NA system): You might want to try clipping the wide (polarized) blade of an AC cord, where the hole is located. The effect will be there regardless of what the equipment is, or whether the equipment is plugged in. Sound will take on a different character once it is plugged in to the outlet. n.b. As I don't have access to one, I'm not sure which would be the equivalent pin for best effect on a UK mains plug (but it wouldn't be the ground pin).
Red X Penners: If you don't have a Quantum Clip system, but do have a Red X Pen, there may be an alternative if you want to try the clip tip:
NA system: On the front edge of the wide (polarized) AC plug blade (not the face of the blade, but the edge that first meets up with the outlet), draw a red dot in the centre. Add one more dot to each side of this dot, if you wish to increase the effect.
UK system: ?? (ok, end of either live or neutral pin; perhaps live?).
cico_buff
21st December 2009 From: "cico_buff"
Subject: Send Me A Kiss By Wire
Day Twenty: The next time you happen to be installing light switches, here's something you might want to consider testing. On the NA system, installing a regular light switch, there are usually two wires to connect; usually coded red and black, and each is connected to a (screw) terminal on the side of the switch. But either wire can be connected to either terminal, the light will still work the same. However, only one configuration will sound right.
(n.b. This is not an electrical effect, but a "Belt effect", because it can be heard just the same on a battery operated portable).
cico_buff
23rd December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Clock of the Heart
Day Twenty Two
The past and future have, for may years, been central to P.W.B thinking. A few years ago it became apparent that the past was more problematic than the future, which certainly highlights the problems of recordings. There are a number of things you can do.
Firstly, check that no clocks or watches are 'slow' - that is displaying a time behind the present time, a 'past time'. It is preferable to have clocks and watches slightly 'fast' or ahead of current time.
Secondly, treat any clock or watch as much as you can. A Green Magnadisc is good on the back of a watch. But foils on clocks are possible, and rather good.
Richard
23rd December 2009 From: "amakrid"
Subject: Re: Cut it, fold it!
It is strange (if not contradictory) that such an action is not recommended for P.W.B foils and sticks which are all rectangular.
It seems bizarre to see people bothering with the rectangles on the floor and ceiling, as well as on the clothing, and at the same time increasing the number of the rectangles, sticking such foils everywhere.
Andreas
23rd December 2009 From: "Andreas Makridis"
Subject: Clean your house
The more effective way to evaluate and increase the "belting" effects, is to keep your house clean – and not only because dust is absorbing the higher frequencies, which is an obvious explanation for the necessity.
In my experience, the more someone uses the P.W.B products, certain amounts of dirt which are gathered on the tiles of the bathroom or the kitchen, (even remnants of soap inside washing machines) play a detrimental role in listening. Especially that black substance that is found on (and inside) certain electronic equipment like air conditioners, computers, washing machines or the back of refrigerators, which seems like ordinary dust but it may be not…
I can't recommend highly enough to get rid of that black dust, for any possible purpose.
Andreas
23rd December 2009 From: "cico_buff"
Subject: I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas
Day Twenty Two: I used to be really down on making coasters when I burn CD's or DVD's. "Oh drats, not ANOTHER one!!" Now, I look forward to botching my burns. Same with batteries. "Oh no, they're dead! They have to go to landfill now!" Not if you're a P.W.Ber, they don't! Now I collect dead batteries, along with the dead digital discs. For there's "nothing that can give a good sound lift like a sack full of dead batteries!". (???) But never mind that, we're here to talk about CD's.
First, get a small zippered CD pouch that holds no more than 24 CD's. The next step depends on what you have in your P.W.B treasure chest. If you have chunky pen(s), this is gonna go well! If you have a Red X pen, excellent. If you have foils or creams, they will all be put to good use ("Inside Foil", especially!). So will your Quantum Clip, if you have one. The idea is to lovingly treat 24 dead CD's or DVD's. (If you don't have 24 dead CD's or DVD's, I'm quite certain you can query your friends who will be eager to give you plenty and have plenty to give. Especially if they buy off-brands). They can also be live CD's/DVD's that are no longer needed (or never wanted!), for various reasons.
Take to Chunky penning the edges, foiling or creaming the CD logo (or DVD logo or the word "DVD"), clipping the logo or edge, and using the Red X co-ordinate pen for writing messages across or near the logos. My morphic message of the moment is to draw 4 dots and 5 "+" symbols over the CD logo (don't have to be on the same line). Don't forget to put the discs through the freeze process. At the end, you should have some highly beneficially-charged discs, if you took to your task well. Now place each disc into each pocket of the CD carrier and zip it up.
Now place this "device" in the glove compartment of your car. Walla, instant sound lift while riding in the car. The beauty being, you can easily transport the disc pack into a friend's car to improve their sound while you're in it, or to your office to help with the office system, or...?
Remember: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
cico_buff
24th December 2009 From: "P.W.B. Electronics"
Subject: Re: Cut it, Fold it
Andreas,
I think you might be forgetting that all the rectangles in your listening environment and in your building are *untreated* whereas all our Foils are 'treated' to present a 'friendly', 'reassuring' energy pattern into the environment. So, each rectangular strip you cut from any of our Foils is a 'friendly', 'reassuring' rectangle !!
Regards,
May
25th December 2009 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: Twist It
Day Twenty Three
The Spiratube Limpet
I am not clear this will still work, but if you are brave, try this late Eighties device made from Spiratube.
You need to cut two lengths of Spiratube - 3cm and 2cm. Then twist the 2cm length on the top of the 3cm length. This weird device can then be stuck, preferably with treated Blutak, onto any piece of equipment. .See if it works for you.
Richard
25th December 2009 From: Richard Graham
Subject: Something Extreme
Day Twenty Four
Following other years, you can spend today just doing little bits of 'Belting' in preparation for the great day. This could be using up pieces of Foil, or undertaking extreme clipping, where you go around your neighbourhood, looking very dubious as you clip cars, lamposts, telecom stations etc. No object is un-clippable! The more of us doing this, the better the global lift.
Richard
25th December 2009 From: Richard Graham
Subject: Just Rewards
Day Twenty Five
Merry Christmas!
At this point I can offer no more than for you to treat any glass that you fill with festive wines and spirits! You can just add Spiratube to the stem of a wine or champagne glass, add a trace of cream, liquids, and superwipe. Or just clip the glass when filled. A tap with the Red pen might also work (to be tested).
And then sit back and watch 'The Great Escape', or listen to Her Majesty, or annoy everyone by playing those low notes that open 'Das Rheingold'!
Hope you have a good one, and all best wishes for the next year.
Richard
25th December 2009 From: Andreas Makrides.
Subject: RE: Re: Cut it, Fold it
Well, it is a matter for contemplation May, whether the treatment is more powerful than the shape...
...and whether a rounded, or trapezoid, treated, foil would sound better, worse, or simply different.
The fact is that the cutting of the labels is rather impressive in its effect, particularly on the perceived treble.
My best wishes for 2010
Andreas
23rd January 2010 From: John Peter
Subject: Just
Hello there, Last night I was doing a bit more belting. Myself and wife were watching the TV on your LCD panel, and I noticed the picture had gone off just a bit, as I have been moving about my vintage audio collection around the music room (this are mainly vintage monster receivers). I have been having a lot of success with X26X,s of late in conjunction with the message WELCOME>O.K. Something so simple yet so effective it has been. I also noticed the presence of the new satellite programme magazine in the room. I duly proceeded with writing the above on the second page of the magazine with my own treated red permanent marker, creamed, and freeze treated.
A flash of inspiration came into my thought, what if I also wrote the same message at the bottom this time with a blue treated pen. The effect was startling to say the least. It took about half hour to realise the awesome effect it had on the picture on the TV. and the sound from the Audio. The effect of P.W.B. technique is so profound and yet it was so simple the execution. We hear so much of hype of about this and that and the latest technology (bambo jambo) and yet something like this happens. I am immersed in music this am whilst I am sharing this finding. Go, for it folks.
Regards,
John Peter.
20th February 2010 From: John Peter
Subject: Morphic Messages
Hello there; I want to share a couple of experiments with you all, as felt the effect as being quite profound. Have in hand white address labels, which you can get from the local stationers. This are ready glued. I get three pieces after being cut, the width is enough to accommodate the following messages. Use a red permanent marker (mine is my own treated pen, creamed, quantumed, and freezer treated). Mark x26x welcome>o.k. Now use a blue permanent marker-treated as above, and write the same message below the first message. Quantum clip all the messages, and then tag it to the mains cables of all equipment and all electrical equipment around the house. Even if you tag one equipment eg the TV. you will notice a difference straightaway. The more you do around the house, the better the effect. This one is even more amazing. I used A4 paper for this, cut into small pieces to fit the following messages;- THIS CABLE SOUNDS BRILLIANT>O.K.x26x YOUR NAME.>O.K. (do this in red) and attach this to the speaker cable.
A couple of days ago, late night I thought I do this experiment on my beloved ghetto-blaster. I stuck this message across the speaker cables with blutak upside down, the written message facing the cables. The blaster sounded really, eally good. It sound better then my mega system. Come morning I proceeded to treat my main system speaker cables, with the above message. Okay,I thought on listening after the treatment, but no match to my ghetto-blaster, treated more system speaker cables, more of the same. I back to my ghetto-blaster to check, inadvertently, I have put the label upside down, by mistake, during the late night. In anticipation I went back to my other systems and put all the speaker cables labels upside down.
What an awesome transformation. Even the picture of the TV has taken a massive jump as a result of upside down labels on speaker cables. I tried the same message labels (upside down) on interconnects (mine are kimber PBJs) and it was just as awesome. I was thinking of the P.W.B labels, that maybe experimented with its messages actually facing the equipment that is being treated. My mind is in a fuzz, unfortunately I haven't got a spare label to try. Until next time. I really do enjoy all your contributions.
Best Wishes,
John Peter.
22nd February 2010 From: Brian Hannen
Subject: Plugging the gap.
Hi all,
First off: credit to Richard, as he made the suggestion some weeks back. I have a Digiplus in one of the inputs on most of my equipment. I also have several P.W.B phono plugs dotted around. So far, so good. Richard's mail prompted me into tackling the TV and the AV amp. The back of my TV has at least a dozen input sockets and the AV amp has more than that, so I decided to try another option and bought some shorting plugs, two dozen in all. They were Creamed, Sol-Electreted, Superwiped, Clipped and frozen. The improvement in the TV picture was very good indeed. In fact, my step-son, who is an impoverished student (sic), and has a part-time job at Audio-T, said that the picture on my two year old Toshiba LCD telly was as good as, if not better than, the new stuff that they have in the shop. 'Nuff said!
The sound on the AV system is far more inclusive and goes a fair bit deeper. On the hi-fi , the sound-stage has deepened and widened further and there is more detail coming through. Hand claps in the Robert Plant live version of 'Win my train fare home' were more precise and not so 'slappy'. Chinese flutes and small percussion instruments were clearly in evidence on 'Dragon and Phoenix Dub', despite the rolling thunder of Mr Wobbles bass.
So that's an overall improvement, then. I suspect that there is more to follow, when I get around to buying some more plugs.
Happy listening,
Brian
22nd February 2010 From: Brian Hannen
Subject: Re: morphic messages
Hi John,
What a great, simple and inexpensive treatment. I shall certainly be trying this one out over the next few days.
I probably keep beating on about how good the PA Improvement pack is, but recent efforts with this and a Fubar III Headphone Amp, reinforces the desirability of using more than one treatment on a piece of equipment. More on that later.
Regards to all,
Brian
24th February 2010 From: "P.W.B. Electronics"
Subject: Morphic Messages
Thanks for your interesting 'posting' John. Experimenting with writing beneficial messages is such a simple technique to do and I am amazed that so few people actually try it.
I my opinion, it enables people to 'hear' just how good their existing equipment can sound !!
Regards,
May
24th February 2010 From: Brian Hannen
Subject: Scissors, paper and blu-tak !
Hi all,
Just a quickie to say that I had an hour to spare this afternoon and tried the paper on the cables suggestion. It works very well indeed. I started with the speaker cables and ,very quickly, found enough improvement to warrant treating the cables to my distribution blocks and the power cables to my actives. I refrained from using the word 'Brilliant', in case it emphasised the top end too much, and used 'Fantastic' instead. The tracks mentioned in my last posting now have even more detail in evidence and, on the latest 'The Unthanks' CD, Rachel really was in the room, in front of the speakers.
Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow? Thanks JP
Regards,
Brian Hannen
26th February 2010 From: P.W.B. Electronics
Subject: Plugs
It is now over 20 years since we first introduced the technique of inserting P.W.B 'treated' phono plugs into unused sockets on equipment. It really IS surprising what a good effect on the sound doing techniques can have.
As you have described, Brian, inserting 'treated' phono plugs into unused sockets of TV and video equipment can improve the sound of the Hi Fi as well as the TV and inserting 'treated' phono plugs into unused sockets on the Hi Fi equipment can improve the TV picture.
The P.W.B "Digiplus" is expensive and most people choose to use ONE of those in ONE of the unused sockets in a piece of equipment and then use the other, less expensive, P.W.B. 'Treated' Phono plugs in the other unused sockets. And they find that doing this, over time, enables them to obtain continued improvements at relatively low cost.
Kind Regards,
May
28th February 2010 From: P.W.B. Electronics
Subject: Portable Audio Improvement Pack
Our "PA Improvement Pack" was introduced some time ago (at the request of Richard Graham) so that people could "treat" portable equipment such as MP3 players, iPods, Walkman style players, T amps and miniature speakers with small strips of a variety of Foils. Each small section of Foil supplied in this pack will "treat" four items of equipment. The particular reason for this Pack is that people do not have to purchase a FULL length of each of the Foils (some of our Foil lengths are admittedly expensive) just to be able to "treat" small items of equipment.
What many of our customers have now found is that this particular Pack is ideal for getting a fairly comprehensive selection of our various Foils, to be able to "treat" four items of any audio equipment with a variety of different Foils (i.e not only the portable audio equipment !!) and to continue, gradually, "treating" all their Hi Fi equipment over time.
As Brian describes - It reinforces the desirability of using more than one treatment on a piece of equipment.
Kind Regards,
May
28th February 2010 From: John Peter
Subject: Scissors
Hello there, We all must be using some form of P.W.B morphic message labels. Some of them are more expensive than others. Some of us have even made up our own morphic message labels, and attached to things around us. Now we can simply unlock even more of the awesome potency of P.W.B morphic message labels. Its so simple? Align the messages on the labels to face the object and attach with some blutac. Previously we were used to attaching the sticky back of the labels to the equipment. Just doing one is enough to show the large improvement one gets. The cost becomes insignificant, and becomes awesome value for money. I have experimented using the ac. power corrector and some other P.W.B labels, all to awesome effects. Even your own morphic labels can be made to have a substantial improvement to sound and vision. How exciting P.W.B devices can be, even after all these years.
Regards,
John Peter
8th March 2010 From: "JamesT"
Subject: Re: Plugs
Though I haven't tried the P.W.B Digiplus, I've tried, many years ago, Cardas RCA
caps on unused phono jacks for digital outputs on CD players and always found them effective. It usually gives a fuller, more evenly balanced midband and reduces some harshness to the highs.
Having found really cheap Chinese "knock-offs" on eBay, I ordered a bunch of them and tried them on my current system on all the unused phono jacks in my current system, after first putting them through the freeze-thaw process (I had intended to attach strips of Rainbow Foil on the caps, but couldn't figure if I should put the foils inside or outside of the cap).
While I noticed an improvement, it wasn't as great as I had expected, considering I had tried just one or two caps before. Just yesterday I realized I had forgotten to treat the jacks on our HDTV. Installing six more caps did the trick- the midrange more smooth and rich, the highs definitely sweeter and airier.
Why treating the TV's jacks would affect the stereo system is hard to understand, but when I first tried capping the digital outputs seven years ago, I first tried it on a CD player that was sitting in a different room, and unplugged from the wall.
James
9th March 2010 From: Philippe
Subject: Re: EMI/RFI
Hello,
I know this is a very far away message that I dig up ! since I am new here....- just started belting my system (foils and cream on cds and vinyls and a little freeing.... to start with) and very interested about anything about less EMF.... I went onto the link... but it unfortunately does not exist anymore !
Can you tell me more about these L shape that allow to reduce congestion in the orchestral burst ?
Thanks in advance
Philippe
--- In PWB@yahoogroups.com, "amartherus" <amartherus@...> wrote:
> Hello Bernhard,
> As you will know, you cannot 'get rid of' EMI/RFI with PWB-products.
> I suppose you mean "which product helps us to deal with EMI/RFI- disturbances".
> Of course you already know that creaming, foiling and using the x-pen will alter the properties of transformers, antenna's, telephones etc. in your house.
>
> I'd like to add one pwb-like treatment I found on a Dutch site.
> The science is about the shape of things: biogeometry.
> Chosen out of thousands of possible figures, the so called L-shape has remarkable properties. Dr. Saskia Bosman uses this figure to > visit peoples houses and get rid of EM-disturbances by... applying - drawing!- this figure on all electrical appliances! This sounded so PWB-like, that I conducted an experiment immediately.
> If she can decrease the negative influence of EM-fields in our house, just by drawing a symbol... would we, audio fanatics, hear any differences?
>
> I printed this L-shape on an A4 with 24 mailing labels.
> These labels I attached to anything that generates an EM-field.
> The television, amps, cd-player, lights, the telephone base station. Remember, this is only an experiment.
> With the labels attached, I detected that in loud passages, all instruments were far easier to follow, and that an amount of rubbish disappeared.
> With the labels removed, the sound in loud passages was a little more congested again. Relatively spoken then. Most of my stuff is already Belt-treated.
>
> After the experiment, I printed two figures on every label, so that I could stick smaller figures on 'invisible' places e.g. the inside of battery compartments, or the underside of the t.v. etc.
>
> There are a lot of articles and experiments with this particular shape going on in the world.
>
> A second 'danger' I would announce here, is the use of a so called DECT telephone. This is a cordless, handheld phone, with a base station. Very popular these days. This station includes a digital sender with an enormous strength! About a million times stronger than what is healthy for us, and a million times stronger than 'external' EMI/RFI! (And this is something you can measure.)
> Don't worry that your speaker cable acts as an antenna and picks it up. Worry that your body also acts as an antenna!
A. Martherus
The Netherlands
--- In PWB@yahoogroups.com, "bernhardknoop" wrote:
I wonder if there is a P.W.B. treatment that will get rid of EMI/RFI.
Like transformers within pre-amps ,amps power conditioners.
Bernhard Knoop.
9th March 2010 From: P.W.B. Electronics
Subject: Re: Plugs etc
James,
The reason why when you 'P.W.B. treat' the TV and video equipment you get a better TV picture and better sound as well as better sound from your audio equipment and why when you 'P.W.B. treat' the audio equipment you get better sound as well as a better TV picture is because you are not 'treating the signal' - you are 'treating the modern environment' which you - as a human being - are having to cope with. The better sound has been there, in the room, all the time, you just have not been resolving it correctly - until................. !!
Regards,
May
11th March 2010 From: P.W.B. Electronics
Subject: Re: EMI/RFI
Hello Philippe and welcome to the P.W.B Chat Forum.
I cannot quickly find the particular 'mention' of the L shape you refer to but if I remember it correctly it was during a discussion on drawing different 'shapes' and those shapes affecting the sound, that one of our customers described how drawing a particular L shape gave him improvements in the sound.
One thing I am confused about, Philippe, is you referring to being "interested in anything about less EMI/RFI". This is not what our devices and techniques do.
I don't think that the person referring to drawing the L shape was meaning that it had any effect on reducing EMI/RFI in the same way that none of our devices and techniques are used to reduce EMI/RFI.
Kind Regards,
May
12th March 2010 From: amartherus
Subject: Re: EMI/RFI
It was I who experimented met the L-shape.
This is the picture, you can also draw it yourself:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1107/1137482433_9897c8634a_o.jpg
or
L-shape
amartherus
14th March 2010 From: John Peter.
Subject: The L shape
Hello everyone; Recently I saw this L shape posted on the Yahoo group, so I set out to try this theory. I drew a few L shape on to a piece of paper ,with a black medium tip permanent marker-lightly treated with cream and freeze treated. I cut the L shape into small pieces (this shapes were drawn on clear white paper. I stuck each piece to a audio equipment with blu-tak. I can vouch that it does bring a large improvement to the sound everything seemed to be alot clearer.
The environment can be treated also, the effect maybe not immediate. A good few hours later, the effect on the environment is quite evident. It's really good that this cost nothing, but yet very effective. Thanks again, for the suggestion.
Regards
John Peter
18th March 2010 From: amartherus
Subject: Re: The L shape
For anyone who is interested, this is the website:
http://www.biogeometry.com/english/index.php
amartherus
19th March 2010 From: Francisco Godoy
Subject: freezer and soldering iron treatment
Bonjour à la communauté P.W.B.
Could anyone tell me how to treat efficiently freezer and bags prior to photos and objects treatments.
The same for the soldering iron, please.
Merci d'avance.
Godoy
25th March 2010 From: Brian Hannen
Subject: Re: freezer and soldering iron treatment
Welcome Godoy,
This is what I have done to the items that you mention:
Freezer: Sol Electret on the pins of the plug and on the metal barrel of the fuse. Purple pen on the end caps of the fuse. Cream on the barrel of the fuse. 'x26'x on the barrel of the fuse. Clip pins of the plug. Spiratube on the cable. Whatever Creams that you have on the cable. Make the 'x26'x mark on the cable and any other beneficial messages that you can think of. Clip cable. Superwipe.
As many foils and Creams as you have can be placed on the side of the freezer, plus Red Pen markings. A piece of Inside Foil within the freezer. Clip all and Superwipe.
Soldering iron : Treat cable and plug as per the above. Tin the bit with P.W.B solder. Freeze.
Freezer bags: I put an 'x26'x mark on each side of the bag. Apply as many Creams and foils as you wish, Clip and Superwipe and then freeze.
I expect that I have missed out something glaringly obvious, so am open to additions.
Happy Belting,
Brian
27th March 2010 From: Kevin Kehoe.
Subject: Re: freezer and soldering iron treatment
Hello Godoy and welcome,
Just to add to the advice from Brian regarding the treatment of the soldering iron. If you have a second soldering iron to hand, use this to tin the tip of the treated iron with the P.W.B solder before you use it.
Regards,
Kevin Kehoe.
28th March 2010 From: Philippe
Subject: Re: EMI/RFI
Thank you for your answer both of you
1) I perfectly understand May that your products are not about less EMF and that the relevant issue is totally different; I have started experimenting your products with a real new musical pleasure and this is exactly what I had been looking for previously ; for instance suddenly harsh and distorted sound you thought was caused by nasty room reactions disappear.....
2) It is true that I am worried about emf considerations.... How this drawing is meant to be used - sorry I do not remember since it has been a few day since I came across the message!
Best regards
Philippe
From: John Peter.
Subject: morphic messages
Hello again; I experimented using the following message; -in this case for the bedroom in the first instance. On a strip of white paper with a red permanent marker (treated better) write this message;- sleep and sound is brilliant in this room >o.k. x26x your name >o.k. It makes a worthwhile different, the sound is so obviously better. By the way I have a stereo in the bedroom, hence the above message. The second experiment was in the music room, where a TV resides too. I created this message; - picture and sound is brilliant in this room>o.k. x26x your name>o.k. Again a big difference to the picture and sound in this room too. Use blutak, and place the written message facing into the wall (this is important) In fact all P.W.B message foils respond fantastically if it is placed facing into the object it is attached. Good listening and vision.
John Peter.
2nd April 2010 From: Francisco Godoy
Subject: cd lens
Have any of you used morphic spray or one drop to clean the cd lenses (most cd players have in fact a double lens, the first is easily detachable so 3 faces can be cleaned without a lot of work) I usually used topics to clean computer screens, some were good soundwise others awful and the effect never exceeded a few weeks.
So I expect a lot from P.W.B products,. if none have tested I'll try myself with a 'martyr' cd player.
I wonder if I use one-drop is morphic spray necessary or do they work on different levels?
Thank you to Brian and Kevin for their answers about freezer treatments.
Salut à tous et joyeuses Paques.
Godoy francisco
From: Heiko Wingender
Subject: AW: cd lens
I have used morphic liquid on a q-tip to "clean" the cd player's lens with nice effect.
Now, as I have abandoned the cd player and use a pc/harddisk as digital source with an external DAC I have to try again whether treating of the cd-rom's lens is beneficial.
I assume not more than treating every other transparent object in the house as data extraction seems bit exact yet.
Heiko
19th April 2010 From: Francisco Godoy
Subject: cd lens again
Bonjour à tous.
As I had to stay still at home for a while, I've tested morphic spray and One Drop Liquid on cd lenses of two cd players, a Philips cd 723 and my Quad cd67. As lenses are often a reliability problem for cd players because of dust, grease, nicotine... it is recommended to clean them regularly, but the results are very mixed according to the product used.
Morphic spray is really ok for cleaning (one must be very cautious with the lens and be light as a butterfly wing especially when superwiping - I first forgot superwipe and the difference is important) The sound became much more bouncy and articulated, big improvement for me.
Then came one drop, after Andreas posting I was a bit stressed, following the superwipe I felt that the sound was very different but was it better, and after a few minutes I relaxed and found the improvement of another order of magnitude than the morphic spray.
For me the music is much more evident and pleasurable.
I've dismantled an old laser optic circuit and I have found 2 lenses, 2 prisms, one laser generator and one photo electric cell to convert the photons in electric pulses so the photons are refracted 20 times and reflected once when reading the cd disc. This flow of photons are organised in a way -coherent and monochromatic laser light-that mankind as never known and could be very adverse to our hearing.
Anyway Belt liquids are really efficient for me go and try by yourself as the optic circuit is a hot and weak point in a cd player.
Best regards to the belt community.
Francisco Godoy
19th April 2010 From: Andreas Makridis
Subject: RE: cd lens again
Hi Francisco
It would be useful to keep somewhere an account of all the treatments you carry, with a small commentary on every one. That could help to keep an amount of secondary information, like "how many drops you have used", obtaining "which kind of results" - if the results are not proving constant, as the treatment of objects with liquid continues.
Andreas
7th May 2010 From John Peter.
Subject: P.W.B techniques
Hello everyone;
All of you are aware, of inserting a piece of white paper, under one of the four legged of anything. In the past, Peter had suggested, putting a coin under the one of the spikes of a four legged speaker stand.
I realise with my some experiment, in fact putting a copper coin, in this case maybe a one p.coin under the feet on any four legged furniture around the house, brings about a greater improvement in the sound and picture, then a piece of paper underneath.
If you are brave enough try it under one of the Hi-Fi equipment, e.g. a tuner. Make sure this does not make the tuner wobble a bit. This defeats the purpose of three legs being beneficial. The equipment may not flex enough to allow a rigid coin under one of its legs. This may not be a problem with large heavy equipment, as they tend to flex a bit.
Best of luck.
John Peter.
7th May 2010 From: Tony Rambler.
Subject: Very big metal object!
Hello all,
and hello May and Peter - this is on the same subject that I've just emailed you about yesterday, but as I've now been approved for the group I thought I'd put it out here for everyone.
I live on a 40ft narrowboat, and over the past 3 or so years I have used many P.W.B treatments to gradually transform the experience of my Sony in-car CD/radio and JBL Control 1 speakers (12volt DC power), from useless to wonderful. It has been an amazing journey, and among other things has completely cured me of my vinyl craving, which was still strong after many years. This little £130 system now gives more musical satisfaction than my untreated Linn/Mission vinyl setup ever did!
I'm about to get some Smart Metal, which I've not used so far, and will obviously be treating cable ends, solder joints, speaker magnets etc., but also using small permanent magnets on metal objects. Of course, on my boat this includes several tons of hull - all steel!
I'm very excited at the thought of making major treatments to such a fundamental chunk of my environment, but I wonder if anybody has any experience of the use of this on such a large object? Also, whether the magnets can be affixed on painted metal, as bare metal is (thankfully) hard to find on the hull, although I could grind some small areas of paint off in some places of the interior. I can access the hull outside and in several places inside too.
Any observations gratefully received!
Best wishes,
Tony
9th May 2010 From: P.W.B. Electronics
Subject: Re: Very Big Metal Object !!
Tony,
I don't think that there is anyone (any P.W.B. Customer) who has had the experience of 'treating' the hull of a narrow boat. You are about to establish a 'first' in the history of audio !!!!
Firstly, the 'treated' magnets will be as effective on painted metal as on bare metal.
I am presuming that the steel hull will consist of separate steel sections so my suggestion would be to 'treat' as many of the separate sections of steel as possible and not regard it as one large piece of steel.
If I remember correctly, I think it was Brian H who has previously purchased quite a large quantity of the small permanent magnets at a relatively low price - so it would be a case of time and energy involved in using numerous 'treated' small magnets on separate steel sections and not the actual overall cost.
Kind Regards,
May
16th May 2010 From: Tony Rambler.
Subject: treating the magnets
Hello all,
I've received the Smart metal and also Morphic Liquid, and have begun the process of treating the boat environment with them.
First used the Morphic Liquid on all major clear things, windows, mirror, some crystals and occasional CDs - very noticeable increase in subtlety and detail, for instance, Joni Mitchell's different vocal sounds on Blue, volume and tone being wider ranging. Similar effects on other CDs. Very pleased so far with the Liquid's effects.
I've been working for the last couple of days, but when I left it, the system seemed somewhat quieter and a little bass-light, which was a little annoying as it isn't a powerhouse. This is after the beginnings of applying Smart Metalled/'x26'x/creamed magnets to various parts of the boat hull that are accessible until I ran out of them. I will continue, having restocked now, and see what happens, and maybe re-cream some older foils or suchlike... any other ideas?
QUESTION: The magnets come attached to each other in the bag (inevitably!) It's easiest, physically, to use the soldering iron on them while they are 'en block' like this, although of course applying the tip/Metal to each individually. Is this ok or should I separate each magnet from the rest to treat?
Best wishes,
Tony
20th May 2010 From: Tony Rambler.
Subject: Morphic Liquid uses
Hello everyone,
I have so far used the Morphic Liquid on clear glass/plastic items, but I'm getting the impression from some newsletter items and posts that there are further applications. Would anybody be able to give some sort of a list of suggested effective uses? I have seen references to use on (certain?) foils and maybe PCBs, for instance... It's a remarkable product (haven't tried the One Drop yet, mind you) and I've been able to leave a few friends in music heaven
too after dropping by their place armed with the bottle!
Any help appreciated,
Tony
23rd May 2010 From: P.W.B. Electronics
Subject: RE Morphic Liquid uses.
Clear Glass and Plastics, yes respond well, Tony, but don't forget all gloss painted surfaces. Paints are chemical based as are plastics !!!!!
Regards,
May
23rd May 2010 From: Brian Hannen
Subject: Re: treating the magnets?
Hi Tony,
I treated each magnet individually. A blob of Smart Metal on each, then you can scrape off the residue with a finger nail, if you so wish.. Apply to any surface that a magnet will stick to, painted or otherwise. My garage doors were a good place to stick a magnet, but I don't suppose you have one of those on a boat !!
After you carry out that task and have evaluated the results, why don't you try the SM on safety pins. They can be used to pin back one corner of any (or all) curtain and can be used on the underside of any rugs or carpet. To facilitate the awkward process of soldering the SM I stuck them in a banana to hold them still , but that's just wacky old me. The banana tasted nice, afterwards.
Have you tried any treatments on your engine yet? I presume that it can be treated in a similar fashion to a car engine.
Mention of narrow boats takes me back a few years. About six or eight of us mates used to hire a 72 footer ( usually from Alvechurch) and set off for a week on the canals. We did that for about ten years, usually early season. Great fun, but memories of clearing the weed hatch on a cold May morning daunt me to this day.
Regards,
Brian
25th May 2010 From: Philippe
Subject: Opera spree
Hello all,
I will be coming over to England mid june for an "opera spree" (Royal Opera House and Glyndbourne)
What would you advice I take with me to "treat" the room as to get best sound possible ?
Thanks for any advice
Philippe
26th May 2010 From: Tony Rambler.
Subject: questions, questions
Thanks for the helpful response May, and also Brian. There is much gloss paint in the boat, and from the reply I assume that anything at all made of any plastic is included too. Do I have to aim for complete coverage or is partial/minimal okay, like Cream Electret?
Brian - clearing the weed hatch, hmmm, quite... not often needed, thank goodness! There's always something needs doing, though, even without P.W.B! I put a drop of Sol-Electret in with the diesel and the oil, and I've foiled the batteries, alternator, propshaft and solar panel, too. I'm guessing that a spray of Morphic Liquid in the diesel & oil may also be beneficial?
I've Morphic sprayed the solar panel, although presumably when it rains next it'll wash off - or is that not a problem? I just discovered from a newsletter that Morphic Green Cream is really good for wood, but only had a last few smudges left from the Portable Improvement Pack, so that's had to stop for now - my ceiling and floor are entirely bare oak boards, so that's definitely a plan to complete for the future.
I find mention of 'tapping' in the newsletters and forum, both with the Red X Pen lid and Cream Electret lid. Can anyone give a basic summary of what/when/how to tap, for instance is the lid on or off the pen/cream, is it used only after 'fresh' applications of pen/cream, should I be tapping as a matter of course when applying treatments?
I had blue, yellow and red cable ties on the DC wire supplying my stereo. May, perhaps you can confirm my vague suspicion that this was a specific arrangement for the DC supply? I forget, and in doubt today I removed them and used the red/yellow on my only interconnect. If they were correctly on the DC lead, I could use a reminder of the correct order to refit them!
Sorry about all the question marks!
Best wishes,
Tony
27th May 2010 From: Graham Belt.
Subject: Re: Price list
Hello Michael.
The price list can be found at
http://www.belt.demon.co.uk/price.html
it's only the UK one that is current, as the Euro and Dollar exchange rate is fluctuating to much.
Please calculate the price in your local currancy.
If in doubt please E-mail us for information.
Regards
Graham
30th May 2010 From: Stephen Paines.
Subject: P.W.B History
Aprils Hi Fi News on page 98 tells about the history of Stax headphones. It states that in the late 1960s Peter Belt was the first UK importer for Stax. There was also a P.W.B energiser box.
I was wondering if the Stax electrostatic design influenced the design of the P.W.B loudspeaker?
Thanks
Stephen
30th May 2010 From: P.W.B. Electronics
Subject: PWB History
Stephen,
Hi Fi News are correct. Peter was the first UK importer of the Stax Electrostatic headphones.
The sequence of design events, though, was of a slightly different order.
A few years before, Peter had made himself an electrostatic speaker. However, it was the size of a door and completely uncommercial !!
Shortly after becoming the UK importer of the Stax headphones Peter realised that the Stax mains energiser unit was unsafe (the AC connection inside the Stax box was only millimetres away from the outer metal case !!). So Peter designed his own (safe) P.W.B energiser box to drive the Stax Electrostatic capsule. This combination was a Which "Best Buy" in the early 1970s.
One day Peter opened up the Stax Electrostatic capsule and realised that if he could make an Electrostatic speaker the size of a door, he could make a small electrostatic headphone capsule. So, we eventually made our own P.W.B Electrostatic headphones.
From that experience Peter went on to design and make the magnetic analogue of an electrostatic capsule - the low mass diaphragm orthodynamic headphone capsule and then on to making the orthodynamic speaker drive unit.
Regards,
May
27th May 2010 From: Brian Hannen
Subject: Re: [PWB] questions, questions
Hi Tony,
I would be a little wary about putting ML in the engine. The same goes for camera lenses. Perhaps May could point you to a definitive answer.
I tap with the lids on, after carrying out a treatment.
You will find info re Cable Ties on the P.W.B web-site under Product Information.
If you have travelled through Birmingham in your boat you will appreciate the need to do the weed hatch. Those supermarket trolleys and mattresses are very adept at hitching a ride!!
Regards,
Brian
31st May 2010 From: Kevin Kehoe
Subject: Re: questions questions
Tony,
After over 20 years of using P.W.B. devices, I could still ask a hundred questions of May and Peter regarding getting the most from their products. The thing is, everyone has a different situation to deal with and I think none of us on this forum has an environment quite as different as yours - although I am sure it is a dream a few of us secretly hold.
First off, when I apply Cream Electret or Morphic Liquid to a large glass pane or any plastic surface, it is only necessary to do a small area. With the cream, I put the lid back on and tap the treated area with the lidded end of the jar.
When writing messages with the Red `X' Pen I return the cap to the pen and tap the written area with the very end of the cap end of the pen. Of even more benefit, I think, is a Superwipe – there are descriptions for making one up in previous posts – and wipe the area treated straight after treatment. Apart from specific treatments with foils, cable ties and other devices to my music system and things like the electric, gas and water supplies, some of my best results have come about from following up on remarks made by May and other forum members.
The recent remark by May for instance, regarding clear glass and plastics: I have done a pretty good job in this area with Morphic Cream and Morphic Liquid but there is a vast amount of gloss surfaces that have only been treated with the cream (a few years back when I had a mighty splurge) and a similar splurge these last few days with the Morphic Liquid and Superwipe on as many gloss surfaces as I could find – including non painted surfaces such as varnished wood - has produced a most satisfying lift.
Your mention of solar panels has raised a similar question in my mind regarding the creaming and spraying of the outside panes of double glazing. I have treated a small area of each pane in the top right hand corner as close to the seal as possible so as to avoid rain fall, but the truth is, I don't know if rainwater alone is enough to reduce the benefit.
Apart from the sometimes dazzling results that come from the application of a single foil or dab of cream, some of the most satisfying sound improvements come about from the cumulative effect of general treatments to the home environment.
I actually invested in a Jar of Morphic Green Cream some time back and it is like a jar of gold dust in this respect. I make sure I hold a bit back in case someone posts with a suggestion for it that I had not though of.
Regards,
Kevin.
31st May 2010 From Tony Rambler.
Subject: Re: Fw: questions, questions
Thanks Brian. I'll be tapping from now on...
re: the cable ties, the arrangement I had is not covered in the details. I have a feeling that I enquired with May about my DC power setup and she suggested this - but I'm not certain!
The system's sounded 'in limbo' for a few days, nothing quite gelling, until I tried Cico's suggestion of COMMUNICATION and a check mark at the beginning of my speaker cables - amazing - immediately the sound 'came home', completely natural and effortless. I had been listening for improvements in this or that, but the chalk-and-cheese moment of the sound being just wonderfully right had escaped me for a while... It's encouraged me to experiment more with morphic messages, but so far I keep reverting to that point as it just works so well - everything else seems to take me 'further from home' again! This includes the same message on other items, which I've subsequently removed again.
I found it a profound relief when it came right - I find the experience of the sound being 'off' to be disturbing and frustrating out of all proportion to its value in the wider scheme of things. This is especially true when I've been doing treatments and it just 'won't work!'
Out of interest, does frustration (desperation even?!) whilst applying affect the efficacy of PWB treatments?
Tony.
2nd June 2010 From Tony Rambler.
Subject: Re: questions questions.
Thanks Kevin, your reply is really helpful. My last post was submitted before I got your reply - sorry if it seemed I'd ignored you!
The improvements have snowballed now - after COMMUNICATION and check mark, later I comprehensively treated my FM aerial (It needed a plug change anyhow) with Smart Metal, Cream Electret, Morphic Liquid and the whole sound experience has changed dimension entirely. Unbelievable how everything's just gone bigger, wider, deeper, faster and yet slower too (!) It's a surprise all over again, how this kind of change is experienced by the whole body and mind, not just by the ears.
I think I was asking so many questions because of the 'limbo' state that was going on, of improvement in certain areas but no 'rightness', but it's definitely gone right now, so no more questions for the moment!
Best wishes,
Tony
27th May 2010 From Tony Rambler.
Subject: green cream etc
...also... sorry folks!
I see mention of Green Cream (not Morphic Green Cream, I presume) being used in various posts. Is this the same that is supplied with the Inverting and Copper/Aluminium foils? I ask as I have some left, along with the Orange and Violet Creams too, and wondered if these can be put to other uses elsewhere?
Thanks again,
Tony
27th May 2010 From. Brian Hannen
Subject: Re: questions, questions
Hi Tony,
I would be a little wary about putting ML in the engine.The same goes for camera lenses. Perhaps May could point you to a definitive answer.
I tap with the lids on, after carrying out a treatment.
You will find info re Cable Ties on the PWB web-site under Product Information.
If you have travelled through Birmingham in your boat you will appreciate the need to do the weed hatch. Those supermarket trolleys and mattresses are very adept at hitching a ride!!
Regards,
Brian
3rd June 2010 From: Kevin Kehoe.
Subject: Ref: green cream etc
Hello again Tony,
It sounds like the green cream you have, along with the other two, are specific to the foils they came with. I would not attempt to try them for other purposes. I have a number of those cream remnants now and I tuck them away in a separate plastic bag with a note stating which foil they are used with in case of further purchases. I never dispose of any Belt product as even the empty containers are potential `devices' in themselves.
After your mention of the communication and check mark symbol, I broke out the Gold Foil and Red X pen and attached one message to the end of each of my speaker cables. `Rightness' is just about the best description – coming from a deeply `Black' silence!
I am very grateful to cico_buff for this and other tips.
Regards,
Kevin.
7th June 2010 From: Tony Rambler.
Subject: whose freezer?
If I put photos in a freezer, does it have to be mine? I don't have one :-)
Tony
13th June 2010 From: P.W.B. Electronics
Subject: Photos in the deep freezer.
Tony,
I think you should be able to place your photograph in any (friend or relative's) deep freezer and for it to have a beneficial effect on you and therefore your sound.
It should be easy to experiment if you can get them to co-operate by taking it out of their deep freezer at an appointed time - when you are listening to your Hi Fi - so that you can do before, after and back to before experiments.
One experiment you can do if you visit your friend or relative regularly and they have a Hi Fi system. Have YOUR photo in their deep freezer, listen to some music, get used to that sound. Your friend or relative should also hear the sound improved at the same time, if they are sitting in the room with you. Then have your photo removed and listen again. The sound should be worse, not only for you but also for your friend or relative if they are still in the same room, listening with you. We all pick up each other "vibes" (for want of a better word) whether we are aware of doing so or not !!
Kind Regards,
May
13th June 2010 From: Geoff Kait
Subject: Re: Photos in the deep freezer.
Remote Sensing - adventures in non-locality
An article in PWB Newsletter regarding photos in remote freezer:
http://www.belt.demon.co.uk/newsletter/vol0503/vol0503.html
Geoff
13th June 2010 From: P.W.B. Electronics.
Subject: [PWB] Photos in the deep freezer.
Tony,
I think you should be able to place your photograph in any (friend or relative¹s) deep freezer and for it to have a beneficial effect on you and therefore your sound.
It should be easy to experiment if you can get them to co-operate by taking it out of their deep freezer at an appointed time - when you are listening to your Hi Fi - so that you can do before, after and back to before experiments.
One experiment you can do if you visit your friend or relative regularly and they have a Hi Fi system. Have YOUR photo in their deep freezer, listen to some music, get used to that sound. Your friend or relative should also hear the sound improved at the same time, if they are sitting in the room with you. Then have your photo removed and listen again. The sound should be worse, not only for you but also for your friend or relative if they are still in the same room, listening with you. We all pick up each other ³vibes² (for want of a better word) whether we are aware of doing so or not !!
Kind Regards,
May
23rd August 2010 From: PWB Electronics
Subject: P.W.B. Electronics - Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device.
P.W.B. Electronics - Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device.
Hello everyone,
The P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device is a device we have had for quite a number of years. However, in sourcing new Infra Red devices we have now been able to improve its performance further. We feel that the improvements in the sound, which can be gained by inserting such devices, has been very much underappreciated - even by us.
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We have been able to still maintain the price of the "DigiPlus" at £45 (UK pounds). Inclusive of Post and Packing.
Over a year ago we suspended our Euro and US dollar Price Lists because the exchange rate of the UK pound against other currencies was fluctuating on a daily basis.
The situation is still not stable enough to re-introduce a Price List in other currencies.
Therefore we would continue to ask that when ordering our products would you please work out your Country's currency/UK Pound exchange rate which is prevalent at the time of ordering. Or request a price, on any P.W.B product, by e-mail.
As an example. As of today (20th August 2010) the price of the P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device would be 58 Euros and 73 US dollars.
Kind Regards,
May Belt.
26th August 2010 From: Richard Graham.
Subject: P.W.B. Electronics - Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device.
Awakened from my PWB slumber, like Fafner, I discover one of my favourite products has had a facelift, and an uplift. Of course I had to try it, especially as I had been bowled over by a recent sample of the Digiplus. It is the most fantastic 'fit and forget' device, and it cannot get knocked out of position. I sit by the door, awaiting its arrival.
All I can say is that I have found the new version very much better than even a recent example. I have the sense that Peter is going through one of those evolutionary bursts of change and creativity, and that we will all benefit massively.
I don't want to say too much here about the underlying theory, but this deals with phono sockets in a way that Naim or Cardas can only dream about.
Very strongly recommended, espcially for those who want a good uplift, for minimum effort.
Back to the music!
Richard
26th August 2010 From: Andreas Makridis.
Subject: RE: P.W.B. Electronics - Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device.
I haven't used the new version but I have to say that the Digiplus is maybe, the only product in the PWB world that I could recommend unreservedly – especially for a very significant expansion of the soundstage. It is one of the very few (if any) PWB products, I have never felt the need to remove.
Andreas
28th August 2010 From: PWB Electronics.
Subject: Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device.
Yes, Andreas, I agree. "It is one of the very few (if any) PWB products, I have never felt the need to remove."
You can also easily experiment with it by removing it and trying it in any other unused sockets on other equipment. You would be surprised just how many other items of equipment are in need of such 'treatment'
Kind Regards,
May
2nd September 2010 From: Kevin Kehoe.
Subject: Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device
Having now heard this little sonic wonder, I think the improved DigiPlus device could be just the thing to put P.W.B. into a much wider spotlight. I can almost picture myself in a business suit and pair of stout shoes – the sort that you can wedge in the door of hifi dealerships – actually selling them! After all, it does look more conventional than most Belt products, and, as it plugs into a spare phono socket, I can actually imagine giving a plausible `conventional' explanation for the resultant sound lift. There is, though, a slight problem with my plan: What do I say when my client notices that the sound and vision on every TV on the premises has also took on a new dimension and the humble PC speakers suddenly don't sound all that humble. I could be there for some time trying to get across the true nature of the device!
A big fat smile has not left my face from the moment I tried it and yet another stunning reminder that Peter Belt is still light years ahead of the field when it comes to understanding how we perceive sound and vision?
Kevin Kehoe.
3rd September 2010. From Richard Graham.
Subject: Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device
I have to agree with both yourself and Andreas. I love this little thing. It almost looks like a HiFi product! But how to get the world to sit up and notice....
May be one for those internet magazines, or the Clarks?
Richard
3rd September 2010. From Andreas Makridis.
Subject: RE: Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device amakrid
Most unfortunately, right or wrong, the Belts have already built a "brand name" and everything they produce is included automatically in the black list. Simply said, every one that has heard the name “Peter Belt†before, will instantly comment, “oh, not again!â€â€¦
The internet magazine is always an option, but it’s not enough to lift the Belts from the underground. To the contrary, it reaffirms the underground nature of the Belt project; nothing wrong with that per se, except that it is not the kind of thing that May strives for.
The only thing appropriate for the device (and it’s the n-th time I repeat it), is to be covered (if possible) with an outer covering material that will hide the ring tie and sent to a “proper†hi-fi magazine under another label.
And I will ask once again iconoclastically: Are we sure that there’s not a single measurable change in the electrical behavior of the equipment, or the sound waves, after the device’s connection? How many years have passed after Peter’s last measurement?
Andreas.
12th September 2010 From Richard Graham.
Subject: Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device
I do understand this view. Indeed, even with conventional products, sometimes a tiny amount of electronics is put in a large, heavily built case, and I cannot believe that is just about vibration. It is crazy how much certain factorts influence choice.
I got some more of the new Digipluses, having already used many of the older type in my system. The first one I fitted to the Component Video sockets of my TV. Picture improved, but wait. The sound of my rather wonderful kitchen radio (I confess, it is a Meridian F80) improved quite significantly. But it is in a different room. Fitted another to my Sky Satelltie Receiver....the F80 got better again.
By the time I had fitted all 4, all sorts of equipment, throughout our admittedly rather small flat, had improved. And in the most delicious way.
The only conclusion I am able to reach is that the new Digiplus is very powerful, and works outside of the equipment it is fitted to, and even the room it is in.
Experiences like this diminish the problems of perceived attractiveness of products in the market place. Just get some!
Richard
12th September 2010 From Kevin Kehoe.
Subject: Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device
We have just returned from a few days holiday on the coast of Norfolk where we stayed at a very well appointed flat. As usual, I brought along some Belt creams and liquids (nothing that would show permanently) to see what could be gained from a few moments treatment of the TV or CD player. As it happened, there was no CD playing equipment but there was the biggest HD TV you could ever hope to accommodate in a room of its size. In HD mode, the picture was pretty impressive but inserting a DigiPlus into a spare phono socket on the back of both the tuner and TV made the picture far more easy on the eye and greatly softened the "digital glare" that is apparent on some of those TV's – more natural would be the best description. Sound too took on a much more natural out of the box character and a step closer to the clean open sound on our own old (well Belted) cathode ray device at home. On holiday we don't normally watch much TV but I could not pass up the chance to try out DigiPlus devices in a non Belted environment. Perhaps, like many great innovators of the past, Peter Belt is also destined to wait out a long period of time whilst the scientific establishment fills in more holes in our understanding of how our senses work. The only testing I can conceive of would have to be carried out upon a person rather than the equipment itself. With brain scanning technology moving forward at such a rate in terms of resolving power and portability, surely it is not that fanciful to see a day in the not too distant future when this form of test might be possible? It would be a matter of viewing the brain patterns of someone sitting in a comfortable environment, listening to pieces of music, with P.W.B. treatments in place or removed, in a series of random sequences. Compared to testing pieces of hi fi kit, it could prove expensive and time consuming to find any initial meaningful results, or, on the other hand, it might just prove to be exceedingly successful from the first attempt. It would be something special to see, on screen, hard evidence of the sound lifts produced by the DigiPlus and other Belt devices which we have been enjoying those last 20 years.
Kevin Kehoe.
5th September 2010 From.Brian Hannen
Subject: Re: Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device
Yup,
Me, too.
My one New Digiplus went into the pre-amp and the one that it free'd up went onto the AV amp. BBC 6 Music sounded really good this a.m. I guess I will have to get one for each source.
Regards,
Brian
12th September 2010 From Andreas Makridis.
Subject: RE: Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device
Brain scanning technology, would maybe remove Peter's last fig-tree leave existing: The label "P.W.B. Electronics". And it would pave the way for a new label, as "P.W.B. Psychotronics", or "Audiotropics", which would give a more accurate description of the whole research.
Maybe it's time for the Belts to change their label. It doesn't seem probable that the electronics community will ever accept them, even as fringe fellow researchers, without some kind of measurements to back them up. But the research on the function of the nervous system is another, more malleable kind of story.
Andreas.
14th September From Kevin Kehoe.
Subject: Re: The Improved P.W.B. "DigiPlus" device
Thanks for your most interesting thoughts Andreas. I guess that from the moment I first heard the big changes in sound brought about by Belt treatments – around about the introduction of the Morphic Message Foils – I thought P.W.B. would be quickly jumped upon by the hi fi big boys and thence a rapid escalation to wide acceptance. Although there was quite a bit of Belt discussion in the audio magazines way back in the late eighties and even into the nineties, today, 10 years into the new Millennium, hearing products like the new DigiPlus, it is hard to believe that there are still virtually no audio magazines or hi fi forums out there prepared to even mention his name.
Kevin.
21st September 2010 From A Martherus.
Subject: the right angles
I would like to show you some pictures of the school of my children.
The architect went to some lengths to avoid any 90-degree angles.
Not only do I notice the very relaxed atmosphere, I do not need to tell you that the Live music events -the plays, musicals and countless Celebrations with acoustic instruments- sound absolutely gorgeous!
http://www.archivolt-bna.nl/Steinerschool.html
A Martherus.
21st September 2010 From: Geoff Kait
Subject: Re: the right angles
I just counted many hundreds of right angles in the stairway bannister, but who's counting?
:-)
Geoff
24th October 2010 From Richard Graham.
Subject: What's in a Colour?
I sometimes think of untreated equipment like a screen or canvas, and the benefits of PWB devices can appear to be greater if the original product is 'better', like projecting an image onto a superior screen.
So, and partly because I need to get some Cat6 cables, I found myself thinking about what is the best colour for a product? Black dominates for cables - so is White better? If you were, say, buying the White or Black Sonos speaker system, would one be intriniscally slightly better than the other? It may be that PWB devices now overcome any such difference, but I thought I would ask.
Any thoughts?
Richard
24th October 2010 From Richard Graham.
Subject: Points of Entry
Having earlier treated my Electricity Meter with labels and foils, I have recently stripped off some very early PWB foils on the entry box and fuse box, to replace them with message foils and current creams etc.
All I can say is make sure you do something to the entry points for your electricity, gas, water and telephone - it really is the powerful place to start.
Richard
25th October 2010 From PWB Electronics.
Subject: Re: Points of entry
Yes Richard, you are correct, the entry points for your electricity, gas and water and telephone are powerful places to start PWB treatments.
Many people DO focus mainly on the actual audio equipment and discs etc and your posting is a timely reminder that there are so many other areas to 'treat'.
Kind Regards,
May
25th October 2010 From: PWB Electronics.
Subject: Re: What's in a colour ?
Yes, Richard, colours are significant re sound. Whilst not fully overcoming the different effects of different colours our (PWB) devices go a considerable way to lessen adverse effects of 'inappropriate' colours.
Even just applying a small amount of our Cream-Electret to the surface.
Kind Regards,
May
26th October 2010 From Richard Graham.
Subject: Re: What's in a colour ?
A rather tantalising post Mrs B....which are the 'inappropriate colours'? Should we all try to buy orange cables, or green, or violet? I know the devices are very successful, but you hint that it might be possible to start with a less problematic colour.
Any advice gratefully received.
Richard
27th October 2010 From: Kevin Kehoe.
Subject: Re: Points of entry
In my experience of using PWB products, it is difficult to understate the importance of treating all the service entry points to your property. As well as the gas, water and power, this includes any telephone line and other digital cable services and TV aerial. When we moved to our present home about 12 years back, quite a bit of Belt treatments had already been applied to the hi fi, video and radios, as well as other electrical items and individual bits of furniture. It was only after those entry points had at least the same level of treatments as the previous property that the sound got anyway near what it had been before. Over the last 4 or 5 years, sound and vision has just got better and better and this coincided with my use of the new creams and foils such as those from the `Top up and trial pack'. I have found those kits of great benefit because, like many others in the engineering industry, I have been hit by the economic situation and belts have had to be tightened - had to get that one in - resulting in my not being able to splash out quite as freely as in the past. From my point of view, a top up kit used almost exclusively on those entry points was an economic gold strike in terms of the resultant sound lift. Incidentally, I attached the foils to pipes and cables as close as I could get to the point of entry and, after attaching foils (and the application of Green Cream and Superwipe), I covered the foils with clear adhesive film to prevent them coming off. This film was kindly provided free of charge when I enquired of May Belt about the attachment of foils to difficult surfaces.
Kevin.
2nd November 2010 From: A Martherus.
Subject: Re: What's in a colour ?
Going through all the Newsletters (in my memory...) I've come to these 'right' colours:
- for wood: red
- metal: blue
- power cords: white
Would there even exist a so called 'best' colour for a speaker cone, an interconnect, or for any HiFi component?
A Martherus.
4th November 2010 From Geoff Kait.
Subject: Re: Re: What's in a colour ?
Not intending to be disagreeable but I recall things a little bit differently, at least regarding PWB magnadiscs - red, green, blue, yellow.
To Whit:
Steel: Blue
Aluminum: Red
Wood: Red, Green and Blue
Glass: Green
Door frame: Yellow
Geoff.
5th November 2010 From Jean-François LE DOUARIN
Subject: Re: Re: What's in a colour ?
Yes Geoff
You're right
I back your memory
Jean-François
7th November 2010 From P.W.B. Electronics.
Subject: RE: Re: What's in a colour ?
Could I try to clear some of the confusion. Both Geoff and Arkie are mainly correct, particularly regarding the metal Steel.
However, Arkie appears to be linking all metals as having a preference for the colour Blue.
I think he might be quoting from our original experiences when Peter was attempting to find a way of demonstrating the Cream-Electret by using pieces of 'Creamed' sticky backed plastic material.
Initially, during such experiments, Peter had found differences in the improvement in the sound when applying the 'Creamed' strips of plastic to various materials and objects until he realised that the colour of the actual sticky backed plastic was also playing a significant role !!
After extensive experimentation Peter found that the metal steel 'liked' the colour Blue but the metal aluminium 'liked' the colour Red - showing that you cannot link all metals together as 'liking' just one single colour for all metals !!
Arkie is correct in the metal steel 'liking' the colour Blue and Geoff is correct in separating the two metals - the colour Blue for Steel and Red for Aluminium.
Kind Regards,
May
10th November 2010 From Marcelo.
Subject: Re: What's in a colour ?
Hi May and all,
Allow me my first question in this forum. On the question of colors, in a practical sense, what exactly means to say that, for instance, wood likes red, green and blue? Would maple benefit from a different color than ebony, etc? And when we say that such a color matches such a material, how should we go about "treating" that material with that color? Say I have a lot of maple platforms in my room, how to "color" them all with the appropriate color(s)?
Again, as I mentioned yesterday, the question of "how much of the same on the same" is still not clear to me.
Thanks,
Marcelo
11th November 2010 From P.W.B. Electronics.
Subject: Re: What's in a colour ?
Can I put the colour 'thing' in perspective.
To place the colour 'thing' in perspective I will have to go back some 25 years.
Peter was trying to work out a way of demonstrating (to reviewers and retailers) the beneficial effect of the Cream-Electret. He did not want to apply the Cream-Electret directly to a reviewers audio equipment or to audio equipment the reviewer happened to be reviewing at that particular time, because once the Cream had been applied, then it could not be removed - so before, after and back to before listening experiments on the effect of the Cream could not be carried out using the Cream alone.
Peter decided to experiment with another technique - to apply the Cream-Electret to small squares of sticky back plastic and then use the 'creamed' strips of that material to attach to various objects and to items of equipment - that way the 'creamed' strips could be attached and removed at will. But Peter found that, using that method, sometimes the effect was considerable and at other times less so and he could not understand why there could be such differences - from exactly the same material but applied to different objects !! It was only when he had gone through many of the small squares of sticky back plastic material that he realised that the different squares were of different colours !! He then asked himself "Could the actual colour of the sticky back plastic ITSELF be significant ??" He removed all the previous strips and started again from the beginning but this time monitoring what effect each 'creamed' colour strip had on a particular object. THEN a definite pattern emerged. The colour Blue on Steel was the best, the colour Red on aluminium and wood was the best and so on.
THEN we discovered Prismatic Foil (what we call Rainbow Foil) and using that Prismatic material (creamed) on all the different materials and objects gave an overall and consistent effect because the Prismatic Foil had all of the colours on it and therefore had any specific colour any object or material it was applied to would need.
So, Marcelo, in answer to your question "how should we go about "treating" that material ?" You apply a strip of the Rainbow Foil to any material and to any object - the Rainbow Foil is an 'all round, 'general purpose' material - providing any colour the object or material prefers. It is not what any particular colour does for the object or material it is how we (human beings) are reacting to the different materials and to the different objects in our modern environment.
Regards,
May
12th November 2010 From Marcelo.
Subject: Re: What's in a colour ?
Dear May,
OK, the rainbow foil covers the whole spectrum. But for a general reference (which color to which material), should we follow Geoff's scheme?:
Steel: Blue
Aluminum: Red
Wood: Red, Green and Blue
Glass: Green
Door frame: Yellow
May I ask what would be the corresponding colors for BRASS and COPPER?
And the door frame=yellow would be to any material and color used on the door frame?
Marcelo
16th November 2010 From P.W.B. Electronics.
Subject: P.W.B. Newsletter - Delay
Hello Everyone
My apologies to everyone but due to unforeseen circumstances we will now have to delay publishing our 2010 P.W.B. Newsletter until early 2011.
Many thanks to the people who have already submitted articles. These will be retained for a proposed early 2011 P.W.B. Newsletter.
To the people who are still in the process of preparing an article, please continue doing so.
Any short, topical articles we would like to include in the compilation from the P.W.B. Forum which will be produced on a disc to accompany our 2010 Christmas Card.
Either submit any articles directly to the P.W.B. Forum or VIA us - (this applies to those who only 'read' the P.W.B. Forum)
Kind Regards,
May
17th November 2010 From P.W.B. Electronics.
Subject: Re: What's in a colour.
Query from Marcelo :-
>>> "May I ask what would be the corresponding colors for BRASS and COPPER?
And the door frame=yellow would be to any material and color used on the door frame? " <<<
Marcelo,
As far as I can remember, Copper likes Red but I don't think we ever really found the best colour for Brass.
The door frame prefers Yellow - irrespective of what material it is made of or what colour is it painted. The overriding influence of a door frame is that it is always part of some boundary or other. Even between internal rooms. Anything to do with boundaries is important for human beings !!
Kind Regards,
May
22nd November 2010 From John Peter.
Subject: More experiences of P.W.B. techniques.
More experiences of P.W.B. techniques.
Ever since I got to know about P.W.B many years ago, my mind has always been in a buzz when it comes to music, and how to make it sound better. P.W.B has done so much for me over the years, and I remained really excited by the whole concept of P.W.B techniques.
I think I have hundreds of treated magnets around the home, apart from the ones on the hi-fi. As you said, also treat the environment, so I have done this to great lengths around the house.
Every hi-fi around the house there are so many) has a magnet on it, usually I place this on the back of the equipment, where the input, output jacks are. Recently, I have tried using extra magnets eg. amplifier-one on the top of the unit, and one on each side of the unit. All in all there are four magnets on the unit. I have done this to every hi-fi. I treated the magnet stuck to the unit with Quantum clip .What a difference to sound and picture. I am really impressed. I did try this extra magnets on non-magnetic equipment surface with a bit of Blu-tack, unfortunately this did not work. I guess equipment that attract magnet work the best. Even the non-treated equipment sounds brilliant, because the others are treated.
John Peter.
22nd November 2010 From Marcelo.
Subject: Re: More experiences of P.W.B. Techniques.
Hi there,
By treated magnets you mean using smart metal on them?
Thanks,
Marcelo
22nd November 2010 From James Takamatsu
Subject: Re: More experiences of P.W.B. Techniques.
Hi All
I, too, like using treated magnets both on our equipment and on non-equipment stuff in the home (furniture, back of mirrors, ironing board, etc.). I do have one recommendation though- the magnet has to be a hard metal magnet. I recently bought a large package of magnets from the crafts section at Walmart (where I had earlier bought magnets). The newer magnets are a metal/rubber composite, and they just don't work the same; I'll have to chuck them away.
BTW, I had lost my jar of PWB Electret Cream for the past few years, but my wife found it a couple of weeks ago. Since it's near the end of the jar, I decided to use it as a polish for the entire top of my Virtue Sensation integrated amp (store.virtueaudio.com) and matching JT Dynamic power supply. I know PWB normally recommends doing just a small area, but the system sounded great after buffing the tops. The Sensation amp has removable tops with a wide variety of different wood finishes (or clear plexiglass, or carbon fiber!), so I have to polish the remaining four tops I have.
Sincerely,
James