New level of ridiculousness

"You mean I DIDN'T get "the best deal in the universe”?”

You might have; it’s just hard to verify. :-)

Maril555, that power strip has about as much to do with accurate audio as an IWC Grande Complication has to do with keeping accurate time. Presumably, the person who buys that strip lives in a palace and adorns his audio room with masterpieces of art, not tube traps. Now do you get it? :-)

“Now do you get it? :-)"

Maril555, Yeah, you’re right. Even with the smiley face, that still comes off sounding haughty. I’m sorry, that wasn’t my frame of mind.

It might be comforting to think of audiophiles as having a single noble purpose; particularly when the vast majority of the world would call us all a bunch of nuts if, of course, the vast majority of the world even knew we existed. But we don’t all share a single motive. Some are seeking to maximize their enjoyment of music, others are obsessed with the science of duplicating the sound of a piano, still others are feeding their egos. These three motives probably exist in all of us to varying degrees. In this hobby, more than any other that I’m aware of, it’s important that we open our motives to examination and try to be honest with ourselves.

As one moves up a product line, it is not unusual for a company to focus its appeal towards the wealthy, who’s egos and sense of self esteem are typically more property driven - relatively speaking. IMO, there is nothing intrinsically stupid about the power strip. If a person feels they are getting value for their money - something that only they can determine - it’s a good purchase.

Maril555,
I’m not understanding how one can separate affordability and value. It seems to me that it’s not about the value of the strip per se, it’s about the value one places on the dollar he spends on the strip. And that’s a matter of affordability.

Viridian,
That’s hilarious!

Hi Whart, that’s it exactly. Examples might be: a used car dealer claiming "best deals in the universe"; a diner claiming "apple pie better than mom’s” or a power strip manufacturer using the word “magical” anywhere.

I watched the product video and they make no wild claims. In fact, they make almost no appeal to audiophiles. This strip is being marketed as audio jewelry of exceptional build quality; that’s all.

According to Forbe’s, there are over 1100 billionaires. Some of those guys might lack imagination. So, the way I look at it, these guys with the power strip are just helping them out.

"Creates a new standard in magic sound staging"

Veridian, That’s just puffing. I don’t think anybody takes that type of general claim seriously. What I had in mind was when a company advances a product’s specific claims using a bunch a meaningless technical data and jargon.

"You learn something every day.”

I’m glad to have helped.

I see value in this product. Now, given my disposable income and current hierarchy of needs, I place significantly less value on the strip than the offered price. But that’s true for just about every thing I buy. I wait for sales, I buy things used. I rarely value a product at the price being offered.

I don’t know if anyone has actually bought one of these things yet but when somebody does, the value of the strip will be precisely the price paid for it, to that person paying.

Actually, I could imagine it being a (gag)gift to a very wealthy man from his wife.