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I thought I would try to make these magnet/plug things as it seamed rather simple to do. I did make a few changes. I didn't like the idea of using wood as the interior insulators since the magnets are carrying a live AC load, and knew a plastic would be better. After rumbling through boxes of plastic salvaged stuff I came up with using cheap thin funny-pipe. I used some Wattgate plugs that I had extras of and then inserted some cut nails into them to make contact.
Used hot melt glue to hold it all together.
Most folks will not be able to make these, and I think they probably should not unless they know what they are doing around live AC current ! For instance, wood is never allowed anywhere for AC insulators. Wood contains moisture and catches fire easily.After having made two of these, I can say, Wow !!!
I had a nice system that I was very happy with since I had just completed making new frames for my Magnaplanar MGIIIa's, but thought I would give a try at making these since I had most of the parts already and had the skill.
The improvement in sound was incredible, a much more realistic presentation, literally like having musicians in my room.Just go out and buy these pre-made things, they are amazing. Like buying a new $10,000 piece of equipment !
I think they come with a money back guarantee.
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I just thought I would let folks know that the MC-0.5 magnetic plug is on sale for about $120.00. I don't work for or get any benefit from High Fidelity Cables, was just looking at their web-page and saw that they are having a black-friday sale. I think they are well worth it.
I have rebuilt the ones I made so I can open them up and switch the polarity of the magnets and test the results. I still have plans for more experimentation.
After many experiments, my results on my system are:
1. Magnets all need to be in the same direction of polarity.
2. The south pole end is the contact end.
3. On my system, these rules are a must.
The magnets will be very difficult to keep aligned as the poles of same likeness will be repulsed from each other and will want to push each other out to it's opposing pole.
To find the north pointing end of the magnet, tie a thin string in the middle of the magnet and let it float. The north end will point to the earth's magnetic North. Then mark with a marker or scratch tool the different poles. Once one is identified you can just match it up to the remaining.
Same poles are repulsed. Opposite poles are attracted.
Some interesting traits of magnets and metals are.
1. Stainless steel: has very low magnetism, depending on the mixture of metals.
2: Copper is non magnetic and in fact is almost the opposite of magnetism.
And exhibits a repulsion of magnets.
A fun experiment is to take a 1/2" tube of copper pipe and drop one of these magnets down it. See what happens. Don't ask me. Go look on U tube.
These are awesome; thanks for sharing!
I am wondering if anyone on AA has tried to DIY the High Fidelity RCA in-lines" and, if so, if they'd be willing to share how they did so. Are these just RCA plugs with magnets around the conductors, or do they actually place magnets in-line on each conductor like is being done in this AC plug-in?
Thanks so much,
Chris
Hi, No, these are not around the wire, the signal goes through the wire to the magnet and through the magnet to the other side. I own a pair of the cheaper (?) High Fidelity rca adapters and they work.
The hardest thing about working with N52 magnets is that they are very strong and want to stick to anything metal or themselves!
The simplest method would be to take a cheap rca "patch" cord (aka IC) cut it in half, strip the wires (8, four hot, four neutral) and attach each wire to a machine screw using two nuts with the wire sandwiched between the two nuts. Then add a third nut on the end of the machine screw and use that nut to "stick" it to one end of the magnet. Do that with all 8 wires using 4 magnets, because the magnet is the bridge between the wires, and you are putting the wires back the way they were with the magnets in between.
BUT, it is important to do two other things, 1) house the magnet in wood or pvc or foam or whatever so that it is insulated around the cylinder (leaving the ends exposed for the wire/nut combo) 2) the magnets need to be oriented--one side of each magnet is positive, one side is negative. Orient all the magnets in the same direction so that all the negatives are on one side. When you listen to the device, if the sound is diffuse, reverse all four magnets and decide which sounds best.
Hope this helps!
Hi Ric,
Awesome; thank you so much!!!
Chris
Have a look at Ric Schultz's (of EVS) post earlier.
And do a search for him here on this forum.
He talks about this.
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Looks great. I have all the pieces parts but what did you use to cap the end?
I had to make that out of a scrap piece of 4 inch drain pipe.
I would think a 3/4 inch piece would work.
I cut it open and then flatten it with a heat gun.
I think even a strong hair-dryer would work.
...some 20 edits...a record, I think. Glad they worked for you, though.
I have posted here before and made these using N52 magnets and they work! (thank Ric Schultz!) but I did not stop at making a plug in devise. I made pigtails that are similar to what you have but the other end is a female end, not a cap. Then you plug your (amp, cd player etc.) into the pigtail which plug into the wall.
But wait, I didn't stop there, I used them between the speaker cable and the speakers, again as a pigtail type where you plug your (banana jacks, spades) into them and they work!
But NOW, I have gotten rid of most of that and this is the safest method, which is to plug them in to UNUSED rca inputs, which means, get a cheap rca connector, cut off one end, strip the wires leaving R) one hot one neutral and L) one hot one neutral. Then get 4) N52 magnets.Attach a metal screw with nuts and attach each wire to each of four screws and nuts. Attach the screws with wires attached to the magnets (four each) so that you have on one end the cheap rca R/L, and the other end is the four magnets connected via the screw/nut combo. Plug this into an unused input and it will condition your (amp, cd, dac, etc.) in a way that is non invasive, similar to the wall device described.
this way the devices are passive and can be plugged and unplugged with ease!
If you read reviews (HiFi Pig?) about the MC-0.5's they say there is a saturation point using them, where the sound got a bit bright (but very clear) and I found that to be true. Happy listening!
Ok, here:
https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=tweaks&m=208529
And here:
https://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=tweaks&m=210057
And there may be more, do a search for "magnets."
They revolve around the previous work of "High Fidelity."
Also search for Ric Schultz of EVS on this forum. I think he has a Masters Degree in Tweaks.
Nt.
Here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/163185991288?var=462363846805
Thanks, it should be a easy project,I have done much more difficult.
Great. When your finished, please post back with your thoughts and pics.
The little holes on the back plate are for checking continuity.
Nt.
Can you provide the name of several providers?
And is it better to use feeding into a power strip for multiple components, or one for each components power cord?
Thank you in advance.
Google High Fidelity MC-05 Magnetic Waveguide. At $300 a pop, you'll now know why folks are trying to "clone" them.
it would be nice if you would elaborate on this, where's the idea come from, principal, links etc.
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