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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I may have to take my statement back and say what he wrote was more coherent than I first thought. Thank you for calling me out on it. 
No worries. Your candor is refreshing and appreciated. Since my rebuttals are no longer relevant, I shall delete them as well.
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