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BYBEE Internal Speaker Bullet Kit

 " GOLDEN GODESS SE BULLET  "  now available

bybee_75264.jpgBybee Speaker Bullet Kit

Jack Bybee’s Golden Goddess "Super Effect" Speaker Bullets have been universally praised by audio reviewers and customers, as the most powerful of all Bybee performance-enhancing accessories. However, the combination of costly materials and labor-intensive construction has mandated a retail price of $4,200 per set of four, with two sets required for bi-wire applications. Those original external Speaker Bullets are now discontinued, but Bybee Technologies is now offering a new solution. The Bybee Internal Speaker Bullet Kit, designed for DIY hobbyists and OEM speaker manufacturers, is meant to be installed after the speaker terminals and before the crossover network. The Internal Speaker Bullet Kit delivers equal or better performance enhancement at a fraction of the cost of the original plug-in Speaker Bullets.

Each Internal Speaker Bullet Kit contains 2 Positive and 2 Negative devices (4 in total). The Positive element is a custom-designed "Super Effect" Internal Purifier with one-inch Silver leads. The Negative element is a newly developed device optimized for maximum sonic performance and quieting on the return leg of the circuit.

One Kit will treat a pair of single-wired loudspeakers. Bi-wired speakers will require two Kits. For the audiophile who demands the absolute best performance attainable, a Positive and Negative pair may be installed at each transducer rather than at the crossover network.

BYBEE- BYBEE Internal Speaker Bullet Kit

   

Internal Speaker Bullet Kit,  (2 Large/2 Small - SILVER), Set of 4 pcs



 $1,040.00   AUD  Price

 

Bybee Slipstream
Quantum Purifiers

INFORMATION1
Bybee DIY APPLICATIONS
Bybee  INFORMATION-2  Bybee Technologies Quantum Interconnect Filter Soundstage Review
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TESTIMONIALS
Bybee_Price
What is a Quantum Purifier

Bybee Applications: AC power Analogue and digital  interconnect cables , speaker crossovers , speaker enclosure terminals, speaker drivers , speaker cable, amplifier out/ inputs, pre amplifier out/ inputs , Digital Home Theatre , RCA and Digital Coax inputs/ outputs .
Review below Courtesy of Review by
Dick Olsher 2002,
2008 updated product  information ,Bybee Slipstream Applications   by Russell Storey of Stones Sound Studio

 Russell Storey

Voltage rating 1000V
Current rating , 15A and 4.3Amp

 

What is a Quantum Purifier, and why should you even give a hoot? I hesitate to describe them as tweaks, because that tends to marginalize any add-on product. With most tweaks, the lingering implication is that at best they may be expected to incrementally improve the sound of one's system. That is not the case with the Purifier, which embodies an exciting new technology that with a bit of commercial luck may just become as ubiquitous in high-end audio systems as are resistors and capacitors.

The Purifiers are the brainchild of Jack Bybee, a physicist who was deeply involved in the development of a series of esoteric wire and power purification technologies to reduce the noise floor aboard nuclear subs and thereby improve sonar performance. Jack says that many of the military applications of this technology are still classified, however, continuing research has led Jack Bybee to develop solutions specific to audio and video circuits.

Bybee's current product line supercedes previously released products. The Quantum Purifiers are primarily intended to be installed internally in any active device like
 
AC power Analogue and digital  interconnect cables , speaker crossovers , speaker enclosure terminals, speaker drivers , speaker cable, amplifier out/ inputs, pre amplifier out/ inputs , Digital Home Theatre , RCA and Digital Coax inputs/ outputs .More information on specific applications is to be found on this WEB site  .

Based on my experience with the interconnect purifier, their sonic effect is clearly cumulative with additional devices upstream from the speakers. The magnitude of purity and focus engendered by this device would typically only be the result of a major system upgrade. 

""Before you throw a lot of money at your system, give the Purifiers an audition. Go ahead, give your audio system the Windex treatment. If there ever was a no-brainer recommendation, the Bybee Quantum Purifier is it. I can't imagine listening to my system without them. ""

Technical Details

As a very basic intro it should be stated that signal conduction in all electronic circuits is based on the movement of electrons through the crystal lattice of conductor materials. While the signal does indeed propagate at the speed of light, individual electron motion is extremely slow and ponderous. Ultimately, the noise floor of any electronic circuit is due to the quantum nature of the electron and its interaction with the crystal lattice through which it moves. Several types of quantum noise have been identified. Thermal and shot noise were discovered by Schottky in 1918. Random thermal motion of the charge carriers produces a small fluctuating noise potential, whose power is uniform over frequency - so called white noise. Thermal noise places an ultimate limit upon signal to noise performance in real circuits, which cannot be improved upon without cooling the circuit. Shot noise occurs in certain devices (e.g., vacuum tubes) due to random fluctuations in current and its spectrum is also white in character. In contrast, thermal noise is usually not an issue with solid-state devices. However, for many solid-state circuit elements (e.g., MOSFET), the noise floor is dominated by frequency dependent noise, often referred to as 1/f noise. Its spectral density increases as the inverse of frequency, just like pink noise. But unlike pink noise which is broadband, 1/f noise is typically confined to under 2 kHz. 

The key point is that 1/f noise behaves like the musical spectrum. Its envelope mimics that of the musical signal. Recent research indicates that perceptually such noise blends in very well with the music. Once buried within the music, it is reasonable to speculate that 1/f noise defuses image outlines and adulterates harmonic textures. After all, the sonic benefits of the Purifier are exactly in these areas. Thermal noise, on the other hand, is audible but does not correlate with the music. To put it into perspective, let me use the analogy of vinyl ticks and pops. Yes, they are quite audible, but they are resolved as distinct from the music. And no, they don't bother me for the same reason that audience noises are part of the concert hall experience. I have been able to enjoy music at home through some pretty noisy tube-based systems, which means that conventional signal to noise ratio does not tell the whole story. The fact that 1/f noise dominates in many solid-state devices holds a vital clue that may explain, for example, some of the perceived sonic differences between tubes and transistors.

The basic premise of the Bybee's audio devices is that 1/f noise detracts from the listening experience: reduce 1/f noise and you improve the sound. The Purifier uses a combination of rare earth metal oxides in a ceramic form to absorb and dampen 1/f noise. The ceramic surrounds a low-value resistance (about 0.1 ohm). I asked Jack Bybee to provide me with a brief explanation of the physics and engineering taking place in the Quantum Purifier, without violating proprietary or classified secrets. The bottom line, as Bybee states, it is that "when developing the technology we did not fully understand why certain metal oxides absorb or damp specific frequencies and to the best of my knowledge we still do not." However, as is the case with audio cable and interconnect, a fully understood theoretical basis is not necessary to enjoy the benefits of the technology.

The purifiers are non-reactive and present a stable, low-impedance load. All devices are now cryogenically treated, which is said to improve performance. The outer layer of the purifier is Teflon coated.

 

The Experiment

When I agreed to the review, I made it clear to Jack Bybee that the context for the evaluation would be my BassZilla loudspeaker, Lowther version. First of all, I'm very familiar with these speakers, which would make them a very sensitive test bed. And second, the crossover network is mounted externally, so that it's an easy matter to access the driver connections. As a general rule, Bybee has found the best results from connecting the Purifier right at the driver terminal, so that it is in series with the voice coil without any intervening components. I followed this recommendation by soldering a small Purifier adjacent to the positive terminal of each driver. Because of the BassZilla's high sensitivity, Jack thought that the small Purifiers ought to work for both the woofer and full range. He normally recommends the large Purifier for woofers, but since I typically use low-power SE tube amplification, he felt comfortable with the smaller devices that require less of a break in period. By the way, I now have the large purifiers on hand as well for additional testing.

 

The Sound

I installed the Purifiers in two stages, so that I could evaluate the cumulative effect of multiple devices. In the first stage, I added Purifiers to the Lowther DX4 drivers. Because the effect was so dramatic, even after a minimal break in period, I hastened to treat the woofers that same afternoon. Again the effect was clearly audible in the range covered by the woofers. 

The first impression was of heightened coherence. The various threads making up musical passages snapped into greater focus. There was simply less confusion about the placement of individual instruments within the soundstage. Image outlines became more palpable, and the depth perspective increased. The net effect was that soundstage transparency was propelled several notches forward. It became much easier to peer into the inner recesses of the soundstage and to gauge the relative placement of various instruments. If I may be permitted a melodramatic touch, it felt as if the Quantum Purifiers threw a giant search light onto the soundstage, allowing for exquisite spatial detail and depth layering.

My attention was next drawn to transient detail. Transients were, in general, better defined. The attack portion became more incisive, while the decay was easier to follow into the noise floor of the recording. This made for an increased sense of speed and control. Low-level detail retrieval also benefited. At no time did I feel that the Purifiers added anything artificial to the sound. The increased detail was not the result of any cheap tricks, but a natural outgrowth of the Purifier's ability to clean up the sound. In the category of cheap tricks, I have in mind hot sounding, etched Kevlar and metal dome tweeters, though to be blunt about it, that description is a perfect match for almost all of these tweeters. I listen to such tweeters for the same reason I'm fascinated by train wrecks. Audiophiles, on the other hand, have voted with their check books for the privilege of indulging in razor-sharp treble. The Purifiers are fast, but they don't loose treble control. I can imagine that a system with a hot treble range might actually sound a bit more natural with the Purifiers in place. If that sounds disappointing, I guess the Purifiers are not for you.

Instrumental timbre also got the Windex treatment. Harmonic textures increased in purity as if a layer of dirt was washed away. In the upper midrange, where the ear is most sensitive, overtones bloomed with a bit more sheen than before. Dynamic nuances were also a bit more convincing. The music's emotional power was allowed greater freedom of expression. Finally, the upper bass and lower midrange sounded better integrated with the core of the midrange. This gets us back to the feeling of coherency that the Purifiers are so good at preserving. I suppose that the degree to which this attribute is manifested may be speaker dependent. In the case of the BassZilla, which is about giving full-range drivers freedom of expression, coherency is already high. In the case of multi-way speakers, where the signal is chopped up and fed to various drivers with the hope of somehow reconstituting the sound at the listening position, the situation is less clear. But my guess is that even in the case of three and four-way systems that the Purifiers should help pull the sound together.

Also provided by Jack Bybee, much later in the review process, was a pair of the interconnect purifiers (with male/female RCA connectors) that our Wayne Donnelly raved about previously. These were connected at the output of the preamplifier. Their effect was very similar to that of the speaker installed purifiers and highlights the cumulative benefit of these devices.

 

Conclusion

Once in a life time there comes along a technology that breaks new ground and is easily worth its weight in gold. Such is the case with the Bybee Quantum Purifier. To put it into perspective, imagine the following scenario. Money is no object and you have the opportunity to purchase $20,000 worth of the finest cable/interconnect. Let me make this perfectly clear: $320 worth of Purifiers will make for a far greater sonic improvement in your system than would all of that cable. In hindsight, cable is a band aid - the Purifier the cure. 

Based on my experience with the interconnect purifier, their sonic effect is clearly cumulative with additional devices upstream from the speakers. The magnitude of purity and focus engendered by this device would typically only be the result of a major system upgrade. Before you throw a lot of money at your system, give the Purifiers an audition. Go ahead, give your audio system the Windex treatment. If there ever was a no-brainer recommendation, the Bybee Quantum Purifier is it. I can't imagine listening to my system without them.

 

Specifications

Large devices (for use in AC applications, and with woofers and large midrange drivers):
Length: 2 inches
Diameter: 9/16 inch
Leads: one inch, 14 gauge copper
Current: 15 A
Voltage: >1000 V 

Small devices (for use in lower-current AC circuits, non-AC analog and digital circuits, smaller midrange drivers and tweeters):
Length: one inch
Diameter: 3/8 inch
Leads: one inch, 18 gauge copper
Current: 4.3 A

Voltage: >1000 V

BYBEE Internal Speaker Bullet Kit

bybee_75264.jpg

Jack Bybee’s Golden Goddess "Super Effect" Speaker Bullets have been universally praised by audio reviewers and customers, as the most powerful of all Bybee performance-enhancing accessories. However, the combination of costly materials and labor-intensive construction has mandated a retail price of $4,200 per set of four, with two sets required for bi-wire applications. Those original external Speaker Bullets are now discontinued, but Bybee Technologies is now offering a new solution. The Bybee Internal Speaker Bullet Kit, designed for DIY hobbyists and OEM speaker manufacturers, is meant to be installed after the speaker terminals and before the crossover network. The Internal Speaker Bullet Kit delivers equal or better performance enhancement at a fraction of the cost of the original plug-in Speaker Bullets.

Each Internal Speaker Bullet Kit contains 2 Positive and 2 Negative devices (4 in total). The Positive element is a custom-designed "Super Effect" Internal Purifier with one-inch Silver leads. The Negative element is a newly developed device optimized for maximum sonic performance and quieting on the return leg of the circuit.

One Kit will treat a pair of single-wired loudspeakers. Bi-wired speakers will require two Kits. For the audiophile who demands the absolute best performance attainable, a Positive and Negative pair may be installed at each transducer rather than at the crossover network.

BYBEE- BYBEE Internal Speaker Bullet Kit

   

Internal Speaker Bullet Kit,  (2 Large/2 Small - SILVER), Set of 4 pcs



 $1,040.00   AUD  Price

 Speaker  TERMINAL   POST   Kit Upgrades

                                      *Eichmann  cable pod Available " direct from Stones Sound Studio

HDS Level1 : Speaker terminal cup to * Eichmann cable pods 

Models : HDS455,255,250,150, R300,R450,R501

Designers Note :

 Aim : Remove all four gold plated brass terminals and replace with 1 pair of Eichmann cable pods made from  pure copper .

 This will enable better low & high level resolution , increase dynamics , lower noise floor, reduce (brittleness) and lower distortion from the existing amplifier ,speaker cable and multi-channel  decoding front combinations to be reduced.
 Changing  to better speaker cables , banana plugs , interconnect cables with further increase dynamics and reduce system distortion

Speaker terminal Upgrade Process:

1/ remove all four gold plated brass terminals ,nuts washers ,and 4 brass bi wire links

2/ Drill two ( 8 mm ) holes to the left and right of the existing lower terminal post holes.

3 /Fit Eichmann Cable pods (speaker terminal post) through the (8 mm ) holes and secure washer ,nut and lock washer with a wrench

4/ Back fill the 4 original speaker post holes with hot glue

5/ Add around 4mm thick of hot glue or water based bitumen to back of terminal cup panel to reduce resonance .

6/ Solder the wires from the  HDS crossover  board  (twt & bass  IN ) direct to the new  positive (+Ve )  and  (-Ve ) cable pod terminals.  Note( you will now have 2 wires soldered to each terminal) 2 positive (+Ve ) & 2 positive (-Ve )