Device that uses electromagnetic polarization to improve audio cable sound quality

Abstract

Method and apparatus for improving sound quality in audio cables, including a plurality of equally spaced conductive discs separated by a gap and configured in a generally linear array, each of the discs having an annular shape with planar sides, an outer diameter, a center hole having a diameter, and a thickness. The disc array is placed around an audio signal cable such that the planar sides of the discs are oriented parallel to one another and perpendicular to signal cable axis. The spacing between discs is approximately four to ten times the thickness of said discs, and the disc diameter is between 2 and 4 times the diameter of the center hole.

What is claimed as invention is: 
     
         1 . An audio cable electromagnetic polarizer, comprising a plurality of equally spaced conductive discs separated by a gap and configured in a generally linear array, each of said discs having an annular shape with planar sides, an outer diameter, a center hole having a hole diameter, and a thickness. 
     
     
         2 . The polarizer of  claim 1 , wherein said discs are made from a conductive material selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, brass, and aluminum. 
     
     
         3 . The polarizer of  claim 1 , wherein said discs are made from a semi-conductive material. 
     
     
         4 . The polarizer of  claim 3 , wherein said semi-conductive material is carbon or impregnated silicon. 
     
     
         5 . The polarizer of  claim 1 , wherein said disc thickness is between 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The polarizer of  claim 5 , wherein said disc diameter is between 2 and 4 times the diameter of the center hole. 
     
     
         7 . The polarizer of  claim 1 , wherein the gap between said discs is approximately four to ten times the thickness of said discs. 
     
     
         8 . The polarizer of  claim 1 , wherein said array includes between four discs and 28 discs. 
     
     
         9 . The polarizer of  claim 1 , wherein said planar surfaces of adjoining discs in said array are parallel to one another. 
     
     
         10 . The polarizer of  claim 1 , wherein the gap between said discs is approximately four to ten times the thickness of said discs. 
     
     
         11 . A method of improving audio cable sound quality, comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of equally spaced conductive discs separated by a gap and configured in a generally linear array, each of the discs having an annular shape with planar sides, an outer diameter, a center hole having a hole diameter, and a thickness; and   placing the array of conductive discs around an audio signal cable such that the planar sides of the discs are oriented parallel to one another and perpendicular to signal cable axis.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the disc array is mounted such that the planar sides of the discs are parallel to one another and perpendicular to the cable axis. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein there is no contact between any electrical conductors within the signal cable and the conductive discs of the array. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the discs in the disc array made from a conductive material selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, brass, and aluminum. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the discs are made from a semi-conductive material. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the disc diameter is between 2 and 4 times the diameter of the center hole. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the gap between the discs is approximately four to ten times the thickness of the discs. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the disc array includes between four discs and 28 discs.