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Biggest audio hoaxes

Often when people discuss audio, they talk about "snake oil" or "hoaxes."

It's pretty typical to use the term hoax as a tactic against another who disagrees with one, or holds an unusual opinion or vouches for something which has not been verified. That's not what I mean by a "hoax." 

By "hoax" I mean an audio product or claim which has been pretty definitively disproved. Maybe not to everyone's satisfaction, but to common consensus.

So -- with that definition of hoax in mind, what are some of the biggest audiophile hoaxes you've heard of?
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^ Hopefully not on a take off flight path.
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Not that we got it to work very well, but I have my name on a patent for an outdoor noise cancelling system for road noise.
One day humans will invent advanced technology to add a silencer to yard machines. And white noise truck beepers.
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https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/suspensions-on-turntable-really-effective?page=2
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@mapman It’s just part of the charm of the man. We know. He knows. It’s all good.
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@hilde45 Hopefully not flogging a dead horse but for $32, you can try the Nobsound springs to get an idea of how it sounds. 
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@slaw Yes, of course. Slaw has been using springs for years. His wall-mounted shelving system is well worth checking out.
Thanks @bdp24.
In fairness, MC walks the walk and don't forget, we all stand on the shoulders of others.
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@millercarbon Yeah, geoffkait is an interesting dude for sure but I will give him this. He turned me on to springs at a time when the whole world laughed. Then I tried them, and posted about them. And then you tried them. And we spread the good news. Rock on, Mr. Kait.
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