Thursday, May 15, 2008

Reader Comments

at 5/16/2008 1:58:01 PM, Steven J. Ackerman said:
Ha - Monster Cables should be selling these... ! We manufactured some audio preamps for a local company once (their design) and their acceptance test was conducted by an older gentleman who would listen to them and accept/reject them. When we finally met him, he was hard of hearing and wearing hearing aids! Adios.

at 5/16/2008 2:03:25 PM, GATOR said:
I have some for $35 bucks if anyone wants them Switch cover plates too!

at 5/16/2008 2:08:09 PM, bornminuteago said:
Does it prevent hairloss also?

at 5/17/2008 12:40:34 PM, Bluebee said:
It's really funny to look at these sites. But real innovation, like using GMM SMART Material to produce acoustic waves without moving parts, is not shown. You have to google for hama magiccube to find this innovative sound transformers!

at 5/19/2008 5:23:52 AM, justme said:
I think it perhaps stepping over the line to include "imaging" and "detail" as BS. To do so implies that you think MP3 is a high fidelity medium. But the wallplates - yep BS.

at 5/19/2008 7:15:11 AM, PaulR said:
Well, gee, you have to have a cover that keeps up with your $147.72 Wattgate 381 Audio Grade Duplex Socket (available @ Parts Express & other sources.) What cracks me up about those is that the last review is obviously a "five star" spoof, yet P.E. posts it without apparently realizing so: (This forum won''t let me post the address, but just look up the Wattgate 381 Audio Grade Duplex Socket on the Parts Express website & check out the reviews. I''ve been a bit suspicious of the ratio of positive reviews on PE, but, this item would seem to prove otherwise.) On the other hand, I agree with justme -- in a speaker, for example, real "detail" (as opposed to just turning up the treble) can be improved by using a transducer that has a clean(er) waterfall plot in it''s operating range, as opposed to using a driver that mucks things up with a bunch of resonances. Hey, how'd I end up with the same initials as Paul Rako?

at 5/19/2008 3:57:22 PM, sciencebothways said:
I am a bit disappointed that rather than prove or present an argument as to why it wouldn''t work (I assume you didn''t do any critical listening) you used the logic: it doesn''t make sense to me therefore is BS

at 5/20/2008 1:25:48 PM, ElmerRadio said:
This calls for some blind ABX tests. You ought to hear those guys cry "foul!" when that suggestion is made. And it's not just guys either. Years ago when working for Digital Recording, Corp. (Soundstream), one of these dubious audio enthusiasts wrote in complaining that digitally-mastered recordings damaged her tweeters. The only way she could repair them was to put the drivers in her freezer overnight, thaw them out, and reinstall them. All I ever wanted to do is listen to music...

at 5/20/2008 1:54:03 PM, Haldor said:
You are obviously missing the point. The little slots in your AC outlets form helmholtz resonators that create holes in your sound systems frequency response. By installing those wonderfully low priced outlet covers you can remove that annoying effect. Or if you really think is what is happening you could just buy some kidproof outlet plugs at 20 per $3.

at 5/20/2008 2:01:45 PM, Hendrik said:
I once found a company in Holland selling round fuses to customers stating that after carefully testing they found round fuses better sounding then others. They even claim that automatic fuses are not so good in handling high peak currents. Dear Sirs, can I have my wiring replaced with golden wires from my home to the power station. I insist on using steel tubes fore screening. I know they use low noise low harmonic uranium at my power station. But the cables are just to sloppy for my trained ears.

at 5/20/2008 6:50:30 PM, Paul Perry said:
What frightens me most, is that many engineers swallow equally dubious claims - when it comes to medicine, investment, or other areas outside their competence.

at 5/21/2008 8:56:42 AM, Chris J said:
You would not beleive how much better your stereo will sound if you listen in a cryogenic room!

at 5/21/2008 4:30:35 PM, t brillig said:
For those people who enjoy this, I highly recommend the KaleCoAuto website. They have Flux Capacitors listed at 15% off right now, and several options for upgrading your auto stereo as well.

at 5/29/2008 6:50:22 AM, Ken said:
Thanks for the laughs. I almost feel off my chair laughing so hard. It is really unbelivable what people will but into. I loved all the mysterious drawings and plots in the chip advertisment.

at 6/3/2008 8:57:54 AM, Feldergarb said:
These outlet slot plugs serve a valuable porpose. They stop the electrons from running down the wall into the carpet and causing all that there static electricity.

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