[TRADERXFAN]

Well, found something that says negative ion generation may not be completely harmless... About midway down talking about ozone:
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20020818a1.html

Now this salt lamp may operate on the harmless method, or something different. I do not understand this well enough.

-Tony

Btw... found my 3 wired friend
http://www.negativeiongenerators.com/roomionizers.html
and they claim to be ozone free...

[BobM]

Well if the number of negative ions generated is a function of surface area then it makes sense to get one of the rough looking lamps instead of the smooth round or shaped ones. In fact, you'll get even more if you go with the chunks in a basket approach over a solid salt crystal lamp. As long as the bulb gets hot enough to heat all of it.

[doug s.]

this has nothing to do w/making your stereo sound better (i think), but if you take ~1tsp/day of locally harvested honey &/or bee pollen, this will help w/allergies.  your body will start developing resistance to the local flora.   

doug s.

[rollo]

this has nothing to do w/making your stereo sound better (i think), but if you take ~1tsp/day of locally harvested honey &/or bee pollen, this will help w/allergies.  your body will start developing resistance to the local flora.   

doug s.

 Great advice. I use it daly .Organic though from a local Bee farm in Queens NY.


charles

charles

[ctviggen]

this has nothing to do w/making your stereo sound better (i think), but if you take ~1tsp/day of locally harvested honey &/or bee pollen, this will help w/allergies.  your body will start developing resistance to the local flora.   

doug s.

I'd like to think this would work, but I have allergies now (took an allergy pill this morning), and all the flora are dormant.  It's below freezing with a windchill near zero. 

[doug s.]

this has nothing to do w/making your stereo sound better (i think), but if you take ~1tsp/day of locally harvested honey &/or bee pollen, this will help w/allergies.  your body will start developing resistance to the local flora.   

doug s.

I'd like to think this would work, but I have allergies now (took an allergy pill this morning), and all the flora are dormant.  It's below freezing with a windchill near zero.

you may be allergic to dust/mites/etc.  not sure how well it will work for that.  besides negative ions, you may also want to try a serious humidification system.

doug s.

[jimdgoulding]

Negative ions promote a sense of well being and calm. Rushing water creates large amounts of negative ions. Think about how you feel when in close proximity to the seashore or a waterfall.

Bought one many years ago for the reasons being quoted from Sharper Image, maybe.  It was a black globe bout the size of a large orange.  Attracted dust like a mutha.  Guess I hadn't spent enough time at the seashore to appreciate it.  Love the theory, tho.  Heck, I might even try another one.  I have placed one of AM's passive filters over my circuit box.     

[viggen]

Never gave a hoot about negative ions.  After reading this thread, I noticed both my Holmes and Sharp air filter/purifiers have ion controls that supposed to emit more negative than positive ions when in operation.

First of all, does anyone know if these machines really do what they claim?  Second, would these machines have more or less the same effect of using heated salt lamp or the CBF filter?

I have the Holmes placed in the stereo room this morning. 

Also, if I have a big piece of rock salt and placed it near a heat sink or a power tube, would this be equivalent to having a rock salt lamp?  I guess it's the heat given off the lamp that releases the salt's ions, so, theoretically, this would work? 

[MaxCast]

I don't know why but this intrigues me.  Maybe the cost, maybe the believability I don't know.  I have a spot on the rack and if there is a 2-3 foot radius of usability I'm good.  I'd love to put one on our head board for my wife and one in my sons room who has allergies.  Next time I'm in Walmart I'm going to look for one, or two , or three.

[BPT]

Using an air purifier in an audio room is a very good idea. Removes particulates from the air which may give you better sound. Removes allergens, etc. which should allow you to breath more freely and generally make to feel better allowing you to relax and be more receptive to the sound and emotions being conveyed by the performers and composer. You could call a dedicated listening room with air purification, salt lamps, ion generation, Schuman resonance device, Feng shui, etc., the ultimate relaxation and regeneration room for the mind and body. For a good quality quiet air purifer look at the Blueair. 
Chris H.

[mjosef]

Wasn't there some concern that the use of these generators could lead to deterioration of rubber surrounds in speakers?
Coulda' sworn I read something about that some moons ago somewhere on these internets. 

[viggen]

this has nothing to do w/making your stereo sound better (i think), but if you take ~1tsp/day of locally harvested honey &/or bee pollen, this will help w/allergies.  your body will start developing resistance to the local flora.   

doug s.

My mom-in-law suggested the same thing since I am victim to all kinds of allergens.  It seemed to help at first, so it became a morning ritual to mix some organic honey into my morning tea. 

However, I developed a nagging cough that never went away until I overhead a conversation about organic honey containing pollen etc. and, of course, I am allergic to pollen.  After I stopped taking the honey, my cough went away. 

So.. to each their own..

[satfrat]

Using an air purifier in an audio room is a very good idea. Removes particulates from the air which may give you better sound. Removes allergens, etc. which should allow you to breath more freely and generally make to feel better allowing you to relax and be more receptive to the sound and emotions being conveyed by the performers and composer. You could call a dedicated listening room with air purification, salt lamps, ion generation, Schuman resonance device, Feng shui, etc., the ultimate relaxation and regeneration room for the mind and body. For a good quility quiet air purifer look at the Blueair. 
Chris H.

I use two BlueAir 501 air purifiers that have an ion generator inside. This is the 3rd year I've had them and they are a godsend for me as I've had allergies since I was a kid. As Chris alluded to, these units will handle a large room and are relatively quiet on low power, turning it on high is a different story tho. I couldn't ever use a salt lamp in my listening room as it gives off a red light and I will only have 6500k lighting and blue filtered light for optimum display device viewing. Red and yellow lighting make me moody.
 
I'm also a firm believer in Quantum devices in my system and have no problem recommending such products as Quantum Physics Noise Disrupters and the Quantum Symphony Pro power conditioner. I also can highly recommend Audio Magic's Pulse Gen ZX conditioner.
 
As does Scotty, I don't drink Koolaid either (I'm a diabetic) but I drink lots of Crystal Light. But I use my ears when listening to music, not my throat. 
 
Cheers,
Robin

[Big Red Machine]

I don't know why but this intrigues me.  Maybe the cost, maybe the believability I don't know.  I have a spot on the rack and if there is a 2-3 foot radius of usability I'm good.  I'd love to put one on our head board for my wife and one in my sons room who has allergies.  Next time I'm in Walmart I'm going to look for one, or two , or three.

I ordered a lamp (small) and a pound of crystals that could be a nice DIY, ala Maher, if I find the right delivery method.

[Big Red Machine]

Almost forgot.  I took apart one of the Audio Magic passive power conditioners once and it contained just a few RLC components and a round pinkish crystal that the hot lead was wrapped around.   Hmmmmm.....  makes you think tourmaline or some other such mineral was what it was.  Not sure I snapped a photo.