Funniest snake oil theories

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squadra said:
Could it be that some of the snake oil theories are caused by the "objectivist" requiring/challenging the "listener" to explain the rationale behind a (perceived) change. Then his flawed argument is used to dismiss (read: used as fuel in a flamefest) his -perhaps correct- experience.
It is possible that this can happen, but most snake oil is so ridiculous that it is obvious that the seller is either extremely ignorant (of electronics - so unlikely to have stumbled across a genuine improvement) or extremely competent (at marketing - to people who are extremely ignorant of electronics).
 
....I did speak to Jack Bybee in detail this week about improving digital reproduction. Jack has recently purchased an OPPO 205, and he and an engineering colleague of mine modified it as much as they could.
Jack told me that initially, he was disappointed in the sound of the 205, but as he added several of his quantum tweaks, it got better and better, finally giving sound comparable to the Vendetta Research phono playback that he uses as well. He found that the biggest change was adding more of his new wooden cased devices that he mounts on the inside cover of the OPPO. I have one of these devices installed in my OPPO 105, and it did an amazing improvement, but not directly comparable as my phono reproduction that is similar to Jack's....

Quantum wood purifier with crystals inside (salt or sugar crystals? ) is obsolete today, sorry Mr Curl.
Don't judge without examination because is prejudice.
Please be open minded to examine new technology, quantum sticker's.
Very precise you can try each sticker on passive components.
With this you don't need flat video screen any more.
Music is highly holographic so you see musicians in your room.
We can say hello to the artist's as well that is really an amazing upgrade.
The wood version can't do this :rofl:
 

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I thought "PRaT" was a description of the people who believe in "PRaT".

If Martin Colloms, if not the inventor of the term certainly did more to propagate it than many. He is an odd fish, having written a very good book on speaker design and having been involved in some fine speaker designs, yet chases the bat dung end of mad tweakiness. He is convinced he can hear the difference between a board made with lead free solder vs tin/lead. Now if you assemble a leadfree board on a production line setup for 60/40 it's not soo far fetched you'd get a crackly dry joint, but if they are both on process optimised production...
 
Friend of mine asks me:
" Do you search for neutral, low frequency upgrade in your system? I get some horn with compression driver for sale...."
My response was:
" Oh no thanks, I don't need this audiophile snake oil" gadgets " ,
I use state of the ART quantum stickers now." :p
 

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Going for a four way full horn system like that gets my fullest respect.Stickers not so much...

You are so old school snake oil horns aficionado no doubt.
It's the time to sell your audio system.
One MP3 iPod together with computer speakers and a couple of quantum stickers bring you superior audio nirvana performance.
For sure unexpected spintronic phenomena....
Kindest regards ;)
 

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No doubt. When all my snake oil stereo crap is finally gone I will need some extra quantum stickers for my vacuum cleaner to give it the Force (TM) to deal with the still hidden dustbugs ;)

Yes OK and work great on my coffee machine for ultimate capucinno.
Please keep secret about holographic sound excellence with miniaturised quantum technology.
That is " Esoteric " TM Audiphile non destinated to know at public audio show.
Some of the true spintronic magic can risk to be gone :shhh:
 

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My goal is for them to scrutinize the sound.


This is a skill set that must be learned and/or taught.

Like learning pink noise. You have to do the seat time, play with the eq, measure, repeat. One day you will hear the eq in the noise. Your ears can "scan" from low to high.
You cannot "just listen" to all of it and know.

You can then eq something, from room to venue, and get darn close with ears only.
 
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