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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby JaS » 26 Oct 2011 09:57

jon tiltman wrote:It's a single plastic bolt for your mains sockets. The idea behind it is you substitute it for the righthand bolt and it stops current leaking from the nominally live part of the socket to earth


"It makes the Mains Potentially Safer"

What a moron, If the installer has fastened the main earth to the metal back box rather than the socket(and I've seen plenty wired like this) then the only path to earth in the event of a fault is through the screws, and two is better than one. Anyone suggesting that reducing the number of safety earths is making you safer is (a) mistaken and (b) possibly breaking the law selling the tweak?

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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby pivot » 02 Nov 2011 15:09

The Quantum Temple Bell

http://machinadynamica.com/

Scroll down to see what the audio world has been clamoring for.

From an A-gon auction:

"The Quantum Temple Bell is intended to be used prior to listening sessions. The bell is rung in strategic locations in the room and house. Instructions for use will be sent via email to the winner of the auction. The Quantum Temple Bell can be used for the listening room and all rooms of the house. Machina Dynamica offers a 30 day money back guarantee for the Quantum Temple Bell."


Ya just gotta love MACHINA DYNAMICA!!!
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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby Alec124c41 » 03 Nov 2011 05:45

Rght. And how about those Blue meanies?
http://machinadynamica.com/machina47.htm :roll:
I think I can get those at the dollar store.

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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby pivot » 03 Nov 2011 15:10

Alec124c41 wrote:Rght. And how about those Blue meanies?
http://machinadynamica.com/machina47.htm :roll:
I think I can get those at the dollar store.

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..but you cannot get verbiage like this at the dollar store:

"Codename Blue Meanies operates via mind matter-interaction. The subconscious mind interacts with room boundaries, i.e., closed-in spaces, producing a claustrophobic reaction that interferes with and degrades the listener's sensory perception."

Basically "it works because you think it does".
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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby steve195527 » 09 Nov 2011 19:24

how many of you/us think that the guys selling these things have managed to convince themselves that they do make a difference or are most con-men trying to fleece idiots?
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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby pivot » 10 Nov 2011 17:28

steve195527 wrote:how many of you/us think that the guys selling these things have managed to convince themselves that they do make a difference or are most con-men trying to fleece idiots?



It varies, but from my time as a salesman I think most believe the stuff makes an audible difference.

MACHINA DYNAMICA does streach the crediblity of this, however.
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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby JaS » 10 Nov 2011 18:20

steve195527 wrote:how many of you/us think that the guys selling these things have managed to convince themselves that they do make a difference or are most con-men trying to fleece idiots?

It's probably 50/50 idiots selling to idiots and conmen selling to idiots :crazy:

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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby cafe latte » 11 Nov 2011 22:32

Alec124c41 wrote:Rght. And how about those Blue meanies?
http://machinadynamica.com/machina47.htm :roll:
I think I can get those at the dollar store.

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What are those guys on... Possibly Blue Meanies :spaceman: :lol: Google it :D
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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby Alec124c41 » 12 Nov 2011 03:59

cafe latte wrote:
Alec124c41 wrote:Rght. And how about those Blue meanies?
http://machinadynamica.com/machina47.htm :roll:
I think I can get those at the dollar store.

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What are those guys on... Possibly Blue Meanies :spaceman: :lol: Google it :D
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Mind you, I once had some purple microdots that did wonderful things for the sound of my system. :-D

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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby crofk » 12 Nov 2011 17:30

Alec124c41 wrote:
cafe latte wrote:
Alec124c41 wrote:Rght. And how about those Blue meanies?
http://machinadynamica.com/machina47.htm :roll:
I think I can get those at the dollar store.

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Alec

What are those guys on... Possibly Blue Meanies :spaceman: :lol: Google it :D
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Mind you, I once had some purple microdots that did wonderful things for the sound of my system. :-D

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They probably did wonderful things for more than that ..... if they were like mine. :shock: :D
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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby Alec124c41 » 13 Nov 2011 02:26

They were Oz-some!

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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby Dr Pan K » 21 Nov 2011 13:01

Quartz Necklace
Wearing this necklace will increase the energy level of the lungs, which will increase the clarity and strength of your voice

Quantum Light
The flashing lights from this device will regularize the quantum movement in audio equipment and thus improve the clarity of the sound
Price: $370/each

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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby JaS » 21 Nov 2011 13:07

Dr Pan K wrote:Quantum Light
The flashing lights from this device will regularize the quantum movement in audio equipment and thus improve the clarity of the sound

Good find - a no-nonsense product for the no-nonsense audiophile. I wonder if they'd take a handful of magic beans as a deposit until payday :-k

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Re: Snake Oil Product of the Year Awards

Postby kelvinMunson » 21 Nov 2011 13:25

Careful you don't start another thread war, may be some member who has had great results with these :wink:
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