tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348292068036323235.post6418383566099572482..comments2023-08-29T03:53:29.334-07:00Comments on Bones Hi - Fi: Can Radioactivity Affect Your Hi - Fi?Ringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09506068154852505840noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348292068036323235.post-52557441725948653202008-11-27T03:29:00.000-08:002008-11-27T03:29:00.000-08:00There is maybe some truth on this. During the Manh...There is maybe some truth on this. During the Manhattan Project days of the US atomic weapons program. THe Top Brass at Alamagordo, New Mexico used silver bullion as a conducting wire substitute from the US Treasury due to the wartime shortage of copper being used in infantry weapons cartridges. More than 90% of the silver used were recovered when the radiation levels settled and converted back to bullion. Maybe Audionote aging their silver to reduce alpha-particle radiation levels is just a precautionary measure. After all, Audionote's Ongaku amplifier is not exactly cheap. It does need all the corporate "tender loving care" it deserves before being sold to those fortunate few.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687424438262772231noreply@blogger.com