Funniest snake oil theories

[MITsound]

Mitch - the scary thing is that that palaver sounded at least a reasonable / feasible as much of current high end audio ad copy or 6moons reviews

Thanks.
I know I should regret my bafflegab, and that's almost the same as genuine remorse😈

 

[bwaslo]

Tuning Stick

Warning! Avoid reading the description.

That one is just plain evil. Usually you might assume some self deception or unnaturally open mindedness. But that is just clearly purposeful lying..

 

[MITsound]

That one is just plain evil. Usually you might assume some self deception or unnaturally open mindedness. But that is just clearly purposeful lying..

That product and its description is baffle gab not even George Orwell's pigs could concoct!
So it needs to be plugged into an amplifier's outputs, to reduce high frequency-
sort of like a carbon fibre, stylish audio suppository.
And ....people pay for this?
I can't decide if the engineers who design solidly conceived, well designed products would be amused or discouraged , happening upon this sort of thing.
Since I have no talent in circuit design, I choose to be entertained by it.

 

[chrisb]

Two words:
Lirpa Labs - circa 70's, Audio Magazine

The April issue was always more fun than a barrel of simians

 

[Michael Bean]

I remember a few years ago seeing somewhere (maybe mentioned here?) that some charlatan was hawking a method whereby they (he?) could somehow "upgrade" your system remotely and make it sound soooo good, no actual hardware involved, just send money. Anyone remember that one?

Mike

 

[chrisb]

Mike, he was misread - it was his system that benefited

 

[Triodethom]

That one is just plain evil. Usually you might assume some self deception or unnaturally open mindedness. But that is just clearly purposeful lying..

Even more magical only one is need for a stereo . It is in due course filled with damping material to keep the unknowing non-seeing engineer from the secrets that lie within . Also note it is new and improved . You to want to be in the know and out of dough. There's also one for AC . The question is does this sell ?

 

[Triodethom]

Two words:
Lirpa Labs - circa 70's, Audio Magazine

The April issue was always more fun than a barrel of simians

Would that not be more fun than a hogshead of simians ?

 

[Charles Darwin]

I remember a few years ago seeing somewhere (maybe mentioned here?) that some charlatan was hawking a method whereby they (he?) could somehow "upgrade" your system remotely and make it sound soooo good, no actual hardware involved, just send money. Anyone remember that one?

Mike

Here you go:Audio Tweaks, Damping, Vibration Isolation, Room Acoustics, Crystals

 

[poynton]

.................
And ....people pay for this?
.......

But it's so cheap!!

I'll have 2 at that price.


Andy

 

[Michael Bean]

Here you go:Audio Tweaks, Damping, Vibration Isolation, Room Acoustics, Crystals

Thanks Charles, that's the one. Unfortunately, I started to read some of the Crap on the site, BIG MISTAKE! I managed to escape before my IQ was too adversely affected.

Mike

 

[marce]

cellulose nanofibrillated fiber

Not actually snake oil but if it catches on would open a whole new area of Audiophillic devices and claims, just imagine how refined a burr walnut cellulose nanofibrillated fiber transistor would sound compared to a rough and ready pine based one.....

 

[marce]

The question is though 'wood you believe it ?'

 

[jacco vermeulen]

Not sure if it's relevant to the question, but the word nanofibrillated gave me a mental woody.

(which raises another question : am I still a pervert, or a closet audiophile ?)

 

[marce]

I worry

 

[chrisb]

Would that not be more fun than a hogshead of simians ?

indeed, I stand corrected, sir

 

[chrisb]

(which raises another question : am I still a pervert, or a closet audiophile ?)

why would those be mutually exclusive? - as the philosophers once said "know thyself"

 

[hpeter]

Tuning Stick

Warning! Avoid reading the description.

you may get surprised (negatively) if xrayed

 

[misuspita]

I feel worried. I've seen "banned" under Fas42 name? Omg!!! Who will entertain this thread? I kept reading it as a goodnight sleep for close to 2 months now... I hoped it will never end. Thanks guys for a few snippets of human stupidity...

 

[marce]

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