Clever Little Clock - high-end audio insanity?

"It is unfortunate that the vast majority of people, including many who work in science and technology, do not appreciate that a photograph functions within the quantum mechanical world."

It's difficult to "picture" how such a functional relationship would exist. Also, wouldn't the NEGATIVES of these prints cancel out this quantum mechanical interaction anyway? I'll defer to the wisdom of Heisenberg by expressing my uncertainty.

I thought of that, but my childhood preceeded the advent of digital photography. Also, with digital photos, a print would not necessarily exist, unless it had been made from the computer. These are difficult issues to ponder.....

Audioari1:
An experiment has been done by Rcprince and he was kind enough to report the results in detail on a prior Audiogon thread about the clock. Here's a direct link:

Listening Test of Machina Dynamica Clever Little Clock

Audioaril said:

"The company offers a 30-day in home trial......if the consumer believes the clock does not improve the sound of their system they can return it for a full refund."

As a potential consumer, I'll always place the burden of proof of product efficacy squarely on the shoulders of the MANUFACTURER--period. I refuse to perform an empirical test (at my OWN expense, no less!) on a product with no logically discernible mechanism of action, despite any assertions by the manufacturer about quantum mechanics. Others, including Bigjoe, have expressed similar sentiments. I was willing to test the Dakiom Feedback Stabilizers because they at least presented a plausible explanation of how they might work. (Dakiom also covers return shipping, by the way.)

It's asking a lot for the consumer to make a faith-based internet purchase of a device that doesn't physically connect to the audio circuit; has no discernible mechanism of action; and for which the manufacturer steadfastly refuses to give any real plausible explanation. Also, unlike Dakiom, Machina Dynamica doesn't cover return shipping.

I can't prove that the device doesn't work, but I'm also unwilling to pay my MONEY to get the thing, then spend my TIME and EFFORT testing it to see if it works, then (if it fails) spend my time to package it for return shipping, and my money for the shipping costs. I'm willing to keep an open mind, but my money, time and patience are all limited. Therefore, my answer to that proposition is as follows: NO!
-Bill

Audioaril:
Actually, I did not miss your last post, but I simply do NOT find the concept of "time travel" as mechanism of action for a high end audio tweak to be particularly convincing. The claims made, if true, would have profound implications for space travel, etc. Keep in mind that scientists have yet to form a consensus on a unified field theory, and it's probably a long way off. Maybe the manufacturer's claims are true, but I still won't do the test, and I still won't call Geoffkait to seek an explanation for the device's mechanism of action, even if he were to accept charges for a collect call. It's NOT going to happen.
-Bill

I think everyone may be being a little too hard on Elizabeth. While I cannot agree that the device is definitely "puffery", my inclination NOT to try the device, as I stated at length above, coincides with hers exactly. I don't think it's an unreasonable position at all.

In my opinion, Audiogon would not be a very useful website if everyone agreed on everything. Skepticism is a a good thing at times. Let's all chill a little bit.
-Bill