SOUND TRAVELS

John’s substantial property in Central Victoria is lush with a canopy of exotic shade trees and tall plant life from every continent. The greenery stretches skyward above rich ground foliage marked by steel rods in a tower of terracotta pots filled with basalt rock dust. These towers are said to attract low frequency spikes from the Earth’s electromagnetic field known as Schumann Resonances (SRs). They are generated by lightning discharges in the cavity between the Earth’s surface and the ionosphere, and occur as a series of spectral peaks up to 33.8Hz, with the fundamental mode at 7.83Hz. They have been intensively studied by scientists since they were first identified in 1954 by the German physicists W.O. Schumann and H. Konig. Devices are now available commercially that generate the low level resonances in your own home, focusing on the lowest resonance at 7.83Hz. John believes they have positive benefits for him and the arboreal growth on his property through plant and personal harmony—with the added by-product of an enhanced listening experience from his audio system. Wacky? Not so, according to some audiophiles. Unlike the snake