Halloraph (What is this thing ?!?)

[gary f]

Yeah, another suspect 1000$ gimmick. I love those things because everybody have an opinion. Check this one out:

http://www.shakti-innovations.com/hallograph.htm

How can it work?
Does it work? (according to some reviewers, they do)
What is this anyway?

F

[sreten]

At $1000 a pair, give me a break !

Only for the utterly gullible.

sreten.

[Volenti]

While it would make some miniscule difference it's nothing that can't be bettered 10 fold by brute force DIY for a fraction of the price.

DIY'ers have been making bass traps and refraction panels for years, this is nothing revolutionary.

[Tazzy]

Sounds like expensive BS to me

[SY]

Love the picture of the guy with the bad hairdo with his thumb up, apparently saying, "Yeah, dese are great, now gimmee da money!"

[gary f]

I am also very doubtful of the benefits but the 2 reviews (one in positive feedback and the other I don't remember where) that i have read are quite positive and they say that even if it is mysterious and crazy, the thing works. So what?

- Are the reviewers completely biased and/or liars and/or have huge placebo effects.

- Or maybe there might be an effect and if so, i don't really know what to think. I mean if any object (no matter it's weird shape) can influence the sound THAT much (as it was written), then any flower pot or sofa in the room will have huge influence too.

Anyway, this wooden stick seems so easy to build that it would be easy to check it out for a few bucks.

F

[eeka chu]

You want expensive wooden things? You got it...!

First up - the Pocket Rocket... ~$275

http://www.vansevers.com/pocket_rocket.html

A vibrating se... er... I mean -

Two pieces of wood that clamp onto your hi-fi's mains cable to alter it's mechanical resonant frequency. Before buying this you should consider rerouting the entire electrical supply from the distributor to your front room first since it's all horrible, standard grade copper!!!

Other considerations could also include, paying a 14 year old to make you one in design tech for $20. Buying the parts yourself, spending five minutes with a belt sander and making your own for $5.

Or finally, the easiest of all and my personal favourite, leaving your hi-fi alone while you actually listen to some music thru it.



Next up, the Silver Rock Signature Volume control - $485

http://www.referenceaudiomods.com/Me...roduct_Count=2

I feel sarcasm need no longer be used as their own discription is funny enough...



For the same amount of money, you could also buy 312 pounds, in weight, of Double Bubble gum. Literally...

http://www.metrocandy.com/dept.asp?d...l=22&iorb=4764



I have a CNC lathe.




Kick ***!

[Richard C]

The Hallograph "no break-in required"

[Magura]

Originally posted by gary f
I am also very doubtful of the benefits but the 2 reviews (one in positive feedback and the other I don't remember where) that i have read are quite positive and they say that even if it is mysterious and crazy, the thing works. So what?

- Are the reviewers completely biased and/or liars and/or have huge placebo effects.

- Or maybe there might be an effect and if so, i don't really know what to think. I mean if any object (no matter it's weird shape) can influence the sound THAT much (as it was written), then any flower pot or sofa in the room will have huge influence too.

Anyway, this wooden stick seems so easy to build that it would be easy to check it out for a few bucks.

F

Read the rest of the rewievs on "reference audio mods"....and be convinced.....even my wife chuckled with laughter.


Magura