Audio nonsense


In this wonderful world of audio that we journey through folks selling stuff have sometimes been inventive in what they claim. In your trip down this road what sticks out as the most ludicrous thing you’ve seen someone try to sell? 
 

I can point to 2 things. When I first saw a Tice clock in a store I thought it was a gag. Next- Peter Belt. 

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For the doubters boutique fuses like the Synergidtic new Purple fuses arenight and day better then stock fuses after 100+ hours run in very apparent 

and I am no synergistic research fan !!

also cable elevators of any kind you can make your self have merit 

Since your cables have electricity running through them they induces 🧲 magnetic field  especially carpeting -static electricity lifting cables off the carpet can have Sonic benefits .

There s truth to something’s but myself and many others have checked out these Duelund -Mundorf Ultra Audio purifiers and they truly do filter- clean the Audio signal before it enters the speaker ,granted it did take 150 hours before they opened up being such big capacitors Duelund are the best ,they have a even better Tinned Copper dual Ultimate 2 guys bought and commented  they truly opened up their system ,I may check ‘em out ,synergistic make something similar but not even close in performance ,I have both , And Everyone That has come over could hear the improvements with little effort.

Over the years, I have discovered that the most valuable tool in my toolchest is intellectual humility.

I've been dragged kicking and screaming  by friends and professional associates to audition gear that pegged the needle on my BS meter.  I found some of those concepts to be downright insulting and refused to expend a molecule of mental energy or one-minute of my precious time with someone else's fantasy.  After being shamed for months (or, years) into atleast sitting down for a couple of minutes, with a great degree of skepticism, my eyes (and, ears) were opened.  Me, and my system, are better for it.

I once had a customer walk in and ask for a "Paragraphic Frequalizer".  I'm pretty sure a case of Dyslexia was kicking in here.  But, if I ever came across a Paragraphic Frequalizer, it might be fun to mess around with in my spare time.

Have fun.

I am new to this hobby and often wonder if you can hear a difference in adding all of these expensive devices to a system.  It would be fun to sneak into someone's house and install some of things into a system while they are gone then come back a week later and ask if they noticed a difference in sound quality.  Sometimes, this reminds me of the story of the "Emperors New Cloths".  I wonder if people spend more on their system if they automatically convince themselves their system sounds better.  Would upgrading speakers make more of a difference or upgrading their amplifiers.  Also, how attractive are some of these systems.  Would they fit into a well-furnished living room or family room.  I for one wouldn't want to sit in a room all by myself listening to music.  To me, inviting neighbors over to enjoy a few glasses of wine to listen to music is more enjoyable.  I think music is designed to be enjoyed by more than one person.  There is also the "Wife Factor" to take into account.   There is also the man cave factor.  I think all is fair providing you provide a woman cave for her enjoyment.  Most of these systems will never replace the sound and the experience for attending a live concert.