moto_man
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| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @tomcy6 , so true! Pull the blindfolds out and see what reviewers say about a product! That would be embarrassing indeed! The key is that they don't know whether they are listening to the super duper best thing since sliced bread or the same $20... | |
| Powerful, smallish floorstanders with high WAF? I have Focal Diablo Utopia III's and they have huge WAF and they sound great. So everybody's happy! :) | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @agear , my music system is currently Focal Diablo Utopia III’s, a Plinius SA100mk III upgraded and reconditioned power amp, a Plinius M12 upgraded and reconditioned pre, and a Naim NDX to stream music (FLAC or DSD, as available) from my server to... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @geoffkait , "Something tells me the only ones who are hot to trot to conduct double blind tests are the ones who’ve already made their minds up, you know, the died in wool skeptics. Skeptics claim these outlandish audiophile gadgets can’t pass a ... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible So many questions, so little time, LOL!@tostadosunidos , I sense a DSOTM fan .. . . :) The "holy grail" of DSOTM refers to the 1983 Japanese 1st pressing of DSOTM (matrix CP35-3017 on the CD itself) and also referred to as the "Black Triangle" ve... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @geoffkait , you are not suggesting that a double-blind study, which is the gold standard of valid research, would not be appropriate to expose the charlatans, are you? The placebo effect and the power of expectation are both powerful factors whe... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible GON is not a policeman of crazy stuff on here. But It just galls me that anyone would fall for this type of exaggerated tweak on such ridiculous claims. I would hope that people on here, even the $10K cable people, get some common sense on this ... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @mapman, I'm not sure that we'll ever be able to sort out all of the nonsense. The reason is simple -- I and most people don't have access to some of the egregious snake oil like the $5800 (new) Dalby D7 to be able to run it through a double-blin... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @czarivey , I live in South Beach, sometimes shop at that Epicure, and you're right about some of those prices .. . unbelievable!@mapman , your comments about gullibility and good value are certainly true. What I object to are the ridiculous ma... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible I actually started this thread marveling at the combination of the audacity of the claims made by the people selling the snake oil, coupled with the gullibility of those willing to accept those claims and actually buy something based on them!I hav... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @don_c55 , you're right. There are probably silly priced cables, fuses, whatever, that can be viewed as a rip-off. And if someone was marketing the Dalby D7 Vinyl Stabilizer as the most bitchin' nicest looking record clamp that money could buy, h... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible for @ebm , "A legendary Shun Mook product now being made in a very, very limited number. This record clamp is made from extremely rare pieces of dried ebony briar. This extra heavy century old ebony root which were immersed in the swamps of Africa... | |
| I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible @jmcgrogan2 , you've given me a new idea . . . I think that I might start writing a "scam of the week" based on what appears to be the most ridiculous snake oil being sold on AudioGullible that week! :)@jond, you raise a very good point. It does ... | |
| Recondition My Old Plinius M12 Preamp or Junk It For Something Better (and what)? @jond , that was really what I was thinking . . . I guess I have to look at what performance I am getting for $1100, not what it is worth on the used market. I was contemplating a Classe 700, for example, something used in the 2000-3000 range. V... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @frogman, rules to live by!Now, on to the music. First, thanks for the Les McCann suggestion, @jzzmusician! Never heard it before, at least, not that I can recall! Just gave it a listen and it definitely rocks -- not my "favorite," but great li... |