Redneck Tonerite

John,
Back in the old days...
I would place a new Acoustic in front (inches away) of one stereo speaker, pan everything to that speaker, and have music play for days on end.
Choice of music was usually loud, and very dynamic material.
This is what we did back in the 70's and we always perceived a difference in tone after about a week or so.

Although I'm Not sure if people have the luxury of a spare room with music blasting for 24 hours a day, for a week or so?
But that's how it was done way back then. (at least in my neighborhood!)

This from the Tonerite site:


In a general sense, the ToneRite® works by releasing the inherent stress in the instrument by de-dampening. Fine instruments are crafted from many pieces of wood and material glued and bound together. This system naturally has tension built into it. Over time, the tension natrually gets worse due to entropy. Luckily, by playing the instrument, we naturally relieve some of this tension and our instruments start to resonate more causing increased volume, tone, balance and playability.

Our research and development is based on two questions that govern the play-in process.

First: what energy needs to be transferred to an instrument to successfully played-in? The ToneRite® uses a specific set of frequencies that we have found to be successful in instruments. To generate this energy, the ToneRite® simply needs to be plugged into the wall. There are no buttons or fuss; it's simple.
Second: how can that energy be efficiently transferred, such that the smallest amount off loss occurs via sound and heat? From the ground up, the ToneRite® has been specifically designed with efficiency and safety in mind. The material used is extremely capable of transferring energy and insulating heat. By using proper advanced mechanical engineering, the ToneRite® feet have been designed for maximum efficiency. The result is safe, quiet, and efficient vibrational energy transfer.

Interesting!