Same old stuff from the promoters of Bybee scam products...
As for the type of wood, yes it is important for looks, but nothing else.
LOL
Here we go, add on up-manship to the equation...
after following the advise of middle aged men based on their superior hearing...
Oh missed the quantum reference....
LOL Bybee's devices are based on BS marketing, they are a scam simple as that, like a lot of things promoted in the esoteric world of audio.
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He worked on Marshall Islands and Maralinga peojects.
Full of strontium 90 because air sampling box was not up to the task.
Told me all sorts of interesting first hand knowledge.
Dan.
Well provide something other than anecdotal evidence...
Both you and JC sprout the same BS with no evidence to back it up, provide the evidence and I shall revue my stand...
Going off on a bit of a tangent here ....
The Hi-Fi world is full of myth , snake oil and ridiculously overpriced equipment but many otherwise intelligent , educated and sensible enthusiasts are prepared to blindly throw huge amounts of money at vendors selling these questionable accessories.
I mean come on , take a minute to absorb claims like a certain type of wood of a certain colour placed on or near your equipment can dramatically alter the sound or a few cms
of specially developed wire between speaker cable and terminals can do the same .
And the answer to questions about why these products can achieve so much is always the same ..' we can't explain because it's quantum physics and no one understands it yet but we have testimonials from hundreds of customers who swear by the improvements our products bring'.
Wel i'm sure if my bank account was 3 grand lighter my ears would be hearing a difference whether they wanted to or not!
Then theres the ' You need a system transparent and revealing enough to be capable of hearing the difference ' .
It's all , or mostly bs , you are being manipulated by an industry that thrives on peoples willingness to buy products based on so called expert opinion and advice from salesmen .
Hi - Fi enthusiasts seem more than most hobbiests only to eager to part with their money based on what they are told .
The truth is you don't need equipment or accessories that cost thousands to achieve stunning sound reproduction .
My current system , leaving aside my diy gear which stays in my mancave , cost a total of
GBP 600 , thats a cd player , amp , speakers , cables and stands .
Before going any further i should explain that i also once bought into the ' audiophile '
market , spending huge amounts of cash in pursuit of that unachievable ' sounds like you were there ' quality from my system and as soon as i'd installed each upgrade i was already planning the next one.
It becomes a drug and i was my local dealers best customer , visting weekly and eager to try the latest gear quite often part exchanging equipment
i'd only owned for a brief period for my next ' fix ' .
After years of this there came a day when i suddenly realised i'd lost interest in music and it's only purpose was being able to listen to my equipment.
That realisation changed everything , over the next few weeks i sold it all and as i'd just got a job which involved living in Germany for a couple of years my next ' system ' was a boombox and that cheap little all in one unit rekindled my love of music so instead of spending thousands on equipment for the next few years it went on new cd's and cassettes .
Now as i mentioned good ' budget ' gear well matched ( synergy being one 'art ' that genuinely plays a HUGE part in sound quality ) is all i need and don't sit fretting over how far back the bass guitar player appears and is it accurate? i just simply enjoy the music.
Diy feeds my addiction for tinkering and experimentation and my wallet is much thicker.
Hello my name is Keef and i'm a recovering audioholic.
The Hi-Fi world is full of myth , snake oil and ridiculously overpriced equipment but many otherwise intelligent , educated and sensible enthusiasts are prepared to blindly throw huge amounts of money at vendors selling these questionable accessories.
I mean come on , take a minute to absorb claims like a certain type of wood of a certain colour placed on or near your equipment can dramatically alter the sound or a few cms
of specially developed wire between speaker cable and terminals can do the same .
And the answer to questions about why these products can achieve so much is always the same ..' we can't explain because it's quantum physics and no one understands it yet but we have testimonials from hundreds of customers who swear by the improvements our products bring'.
Wel i'm sure if my bank account was 3 grand lighter my ears would be hearing a difference whether they wanted to or not!
Then theres the ' You need a system transparent and revealing enough to be capable of hearing the difference ' .
It's all , or mostly bs , you are being manipulated by an industry that thrives on peoples willingness to buy products based on so called expert opinion and advice from salesmen .
Hi - Fi enthusiasts seem more than most hobbiests only to eager to part with their money based on what they are told .
The truth is you don't need equipment or accessories that cost thousands to achieve stunning sound reproduction .
My current system , leaving aside my diy gear which stays in my mancave , cost a total of
GBP 600 , thats a cd player , amp , speakers , cables and stands .
Before going any further i should explain that i also once bought into the ' audiophile '
market , spending huge amounts of cash in pursuit of that unachievable ' sounds like you were there ' quality from my system and as soon as i'd installed each upgrade i was already planning the next one.
It becomes a drug and i was my local dealers best customer , visting weekly and eager to try the latest gear quite often part exchanging equipment
i'd only owned for a brief period for my next ' fix ' .
After years of this there came a day when i suddenly realised i'd lost interest in music and it's only purpose was being able to listen to my equipment.
That realisation changed everything , over the next few weeks i sold it all and as i'd just got a job which involved living in Germany for a couple of years my next ' system ' was a boombox and that cheap little all in one unit rekindled my love of music so instead of spending thousands on equipment for the next few years it went on new cd's and cassettes .
Now as i mentioned good ' budget ' gear well matched ( synergy being one 'art ' that genuinely plays a HUGE part in sound quality ) is all i need and don't sit fretting over how far back the bass guitar player appears and is it accurate? i just simply enjoy the music.
Diy feeds my addiction for tinkering and experimentation and my wallet is much thicker.
Hello my name is Keef and i'm a recovering audioholic.
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Well, this translation surely doesn't claim to be the best one, I'd say. Do you have a link to the German original, too?
Best regards!
Best regards!
If it was in understanable english i would try and follow it...
Using S parameter tests for an audio device... outside of the audio range.
As said the English is hard to follow.
Other tests have been done, same as a resistor, now where this test falls down is they don't test a plain resistor just wire. Not up to the standards I work to, or anyone else really. I would suspect the same results from a basic resistor to be quite honest. Look at the tests that were done on here a couple of years ago, again it was indistinguishable from a resistor.
Using S parameter tests for an audio device... outside of the audio range.
As said the English is hard to follow.
Other tests have been done, same as a resistor, now where this test falls down is they don't test a plain resistor just wire. Not up to the standards I work to, or anyone else really. I would suspect the same results from a basic resistor to be quite honest. Look at the tests that were done on here a couple of years ago, again it was indistinguishable from a resistor.
Good posts, Marce, and recovering Keef!! Nice to see an abundance of common sense breaking out.
As soon as anyone invokes "quantum" without any match or science you know it's going to be mostly BS...
A well known term for it is "Fruitloopery"...
As soon as anyone invokes "quantum" without any match or science you know it's going to be mostly BS...
A well known term for it is "Fruitloopery"...
I forgot to add the reasons why my ' lo - fi ' equipment sounds so good in my previous post.
It's because i unknowingly , at the time , purchased a house positioned on the perfect juxtaposition of leylines that create the ideal environment for sound reproduction .
This combined with a particular shade of crimson paint , that went out of production in 1975 , adorning the wall behind the equipment rack produces a sound quality that is equal to even and surpasses that of systems priced thousands of pounds higher than my modest set up.
Unfortunately to date no - one has been able to figure a way of transferring the effect globally , however should any audiophiles be interested the house is for sale with offers in excess of GBP 2,000,000 as a starting figure.
It's because i unknowingly , at the time , purchased a house positioned on the perfect juxtaposition of leylines that create the ideal environment for sound reproduction .
This combined with a particular shade of crimson paint , that went out of production in 1975 , adorning the wall behind the equipment rack produces a sound quality that is equal to even and surpasses that of systems priced thousands of pounds higher than my modest set up.
Unfortunately to date no - one has been able to figure a way of transferring the effect globally , however should any audiophiles be interested the house is for sale with offers in excess of GBP 2,000,000 as a starting figure.
I would love to see Feynman comment on Bybees. Sadly, that will never happen. Of one thing we can be sure: if Feynman was aware of them and approved them then this would be mentioned in the marketing. As it is all we have is vague assertions that Bybee once advised Feynman on something many years ago.john curl said:
The nice thing about quantum theory is that you can do extremely accurate calculations without 'understanding' the theory. So where are the Bybee calculations?
I honestly don't know if I should feel bad for those being
suckered or to laugh at them for their willful ignorance.
A little studying in electronics would save them money and the
long run help them to actually understand how things works.
Typical ferrite clamp on filters measure essentially zero effect at audio frequencies.
Many here have commented system audible change with such filters fitted.
Why ?.
Dan.
Many here have commented system audible change with such filters fitted.
Why ?.
Dan.
A hungarian company many years ago was producing a replacement part for a car.
They upgraded the old part, fixed it's problems. To hold costs down, they used cheap plastic for wrapping. Nobody bought it and they didn't know why. It was better then the factory one, it was cheaper but still. Then they figured out they had to make a fancy looking box for it and sell it for more money. Human preception.
Fancy looking resistor for 3000$ worth it. But to get the same in a shop for 10$ is stupid.
They upgraded the old part, fixed it's problems. To hold costs down, they used cheap plastic for wrapping. Nobody bought it and they didn't know why. It was better then the factory one, it was cheaper but still. Then they figured out they had to make a fancy looking box for it and sell it for more money. Human preception.
Fancy looking resistor for 3000$ worth it. But to get the same in a shop for 10$ is stupid.
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