Stillpoints - snake oil?


Anybody here using Stillpoints Ultras? My dealer thinks highly of them, but I am very suspicious.
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@djones51 the manufacturer did not know what the Stillpoints are.

Is it recommended they are put first under digital devices, or Analog?
OP here....

I just ordered a set a four Stillpoints Ultra SS. I decided it was worth trying. Thanks everyone for chiming in
For @ebm  @twoleftears @phomchick ...

According to many reputable people, not dealers, in various forums, the Stillpoints are different than the other options. Perhaps Ansuz Darkz are similar technology, but they are even more expensive. Even two guys I know locally that have been doing this for years, they had tried all kind of things with no results, until they installed the Stillpoints.

So I decided to give them a shot. I have learned over the years that the best thing to do when in doubt, is to try something. Everything else is just opinions, often without any actual experience. Yes, based on description, and application, in theory these sound very suspicious, as my OP said, but I will soon learn myself.
OP here....

I now own two sets of Ultra SS. For my amp (Ayre VX-5 Twenty) and my DAC (Ayre QX-5 Twenty). They definitely have a very positive impact in my system, although it’s a bit tough to explain what. It’s a kind of “timbre” thing, something that makes the sound more natural, bigger impact, and more musical.

Next project, adding two sets of four under my speakers (Revel F228Be)! No money for now, but will save up for them in the next few months