Awesome Audiophile Snake Oil

how much? 10K?

Not strictly speaking audiophile snake oil but I'm putting this here because among many other things it has speakers

a powerful, blissful, zero-point energy field that
effortlessly raises your vibration and improves
the resonance of your environment.

So basically, Live/Dead.

the Tesla iQube delivers results and replaces your need for shiny objects and new courses that promise to heal you.

Is that a website for some ARG

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: When I unpacked the Miracle I-Cube, when I tipped the cylinder it sounds like something small is rolling around inside.
A: These are two separate issues and we are not sure what you mean exactly by something rolling around inside.

Q: Now that everything is hooked up and running there is only a slight sound of anything moving around inside the cylinder.
A: Are you placing the cylinder on your ears?

Not just snake oil, but snake water!

We have created a 17 step process to imprint the water with our scalar energy technology. The water is sourced from pristine, distilled Mountain Valley Spring Water and imprinted with scalar energy technology in a 72 hour process. As Jacques Benveniste discovered water has incredible memory so once it is imprinted with this coherent frequency information, it remembers. Water is the carrier to deliver this coherent frequency Information directly to the cells so it is Imprinted at the cellular level. (…) The Miracle structured water will now be imprinted with our new sophisticated Miracle frequency sound track and custom amplifiers. As we have increased our scalar energy delivery from 8 ohms to 24 ohms, our Scalarwave Imprinting power has tripled.

lol Tarfumes

pass ag FAQ

this site is filled with riches

“Your Brain Is Amazing And Unutilized.”

soooooo I'm ... in a coma

'Designed to open the DNA so it re patterns itself.'

jesus, fuck no thanks

'proprietary Golden Six frequency wave form'

... you can patent waveforms?

'it triples the power of Binaural Beats by beating six frequencies together'

ok now I kinda need to hear these things

Most of us are seriously magnesium deficient due to the declining minerals in the soil. Magnesium deficiency is a root cause of many physical and emotional imbalances and stress. This soundtrack is designed to give you this much needed element in frequency. Consider it highly nuorishing frequency food. It is also very relaxing. Magnesium deficiency can cause stress and stress can contribute to magnesium deficiency. The sound frequency of magnesium is very relaxing.

i need this thing to heal myself

Dafuq I'm looking at

https://defoss.com

I don’t know if that’s full on snake oil, it just seems sort of tastelessly aesthetic

Dunno about the turntable itself, but Ortofons are always a solid investment.

that's not snake oil, that's kind of interesting. a single-piece tonearm should theoretically make for better signal, right? at the same time...I trust imaginary engineers more than I trust a 3D printer. // planning on trying out Ortofon Bronze next needle change I think

It doesn't look that different in design than most high end turntables

the base looks so flimsy, it looks like it has terrible stability

Is this just a turntable? i'm confused about what makes it special. that it has a 3d printed tone-arm? Looks like a good turntable, but i'm not sure it justifies a kickstarter. Does it have unique technology?

the base looks so flimsy, it looks like it has terrible stability

― F# A# (∞), Monday, May 7, 2018 11:31 AM (fifty-six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

those type of pointed feet are common in audiophile stuff, esp as speaker feet, they sell them at stores, if there's four of them it will be just fine, rega's even have just 3 feet
i think the idea is to reduce the contact surface with the shelf to avoid transfer of vibrations

Main advantage of 3 feet vs. 4 is much easier leveling; it will never rock back and forth as with four not quite leveled feet.

planning on trying out Ortofon Bronze next needle change I think

― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Saturday, May 5, 2018 7:44 PM (two days ago)

I can vouch for the bronze! Much more detailed than my Ortofon Red without sounding too cold (though my preamp influences this to be sure), and due to the narrower stylus, all my records which skipped in some spots no longer skip! Huge win.

catching up on the snake oil and am pretty impressed with iQube. pretty reasonable price point for the healing i require.

so the OmPocket is a SanDisk mp3 player preloaded with their special scalarwave sounds. i had one question, but it looks like they've answered it already:

What to do when flying on an Airplane?
You can keep the unit playing. However, going through security could subject your OmPocket to scrutiny. We include a postcard in the carrying case of the OmPocket. There is a small risk that any item could be confiscated if not understood. Most of us say we are sound and voice therapists working with special needs children and adults. We have all passed through security. If however, your behavior raises questions with the authorities, there is a chance that they could take the OmPocket. Flying and your behavior are at your own risk then. Good luck and happy flying!

oh, and in reading thru the FAQs (which appear to be a giant list of any question asked them ever), i see they're right down the road from me in hot springs, arkansas! which definitely means they're filling they're little bottles of miracle "structured" water at the free public taps coming from the famous springs.

If you prefer Priority Mail offered by the US Government, the international delivery will take 1-4 weeks. This method is not as reliable for tracking and delivery purposes.

LOL

this FAQ is a goldmine

i genuinely don't understand why people just dont get a Pro-ject deck.
good value, good design, and upgradeable should orofon be not worthy.

Have y'all seen the one Ikea is releasing later this year in collaboration with Teenage Engineering?

http://static.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/01131505/ikea-teenage-engineering-frekvens-collection-000.jpg

but you have to assemble it yourself with an allen wrench

A 'Hi-Res cassette deck'...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD8i5zwtOmc
Spoiler: reviewer thinks it's bobbins.

i genuinely don't understand why people just dont get a Pro-ject deck.

refuse to reward that ridiculous hyphen tbh

lol yeah that's def an annoying hyphen

pro-ject makes nice turntables but so does/did rega, technics, denon, thorens etc. not sure why pro-ject would be a better choice than any of those

my Rega P1 has been a champ

as far as I can tell, pro-ject sits at a really good price/performance spot right now and is the easy recommendation for someone who wants a good turntable

My pro-ject has motor hum. Personally wouldn’t go with them again.

well i need a new deck and was all set to just get a Pro-Ject but now i don't know what to do!

I like my debut carbon, it sounds very clear, no motor hum. There are a couple nitpicky things I could mention. The queue lever sticks a bit, and I've had a small amount of skips/skating on a couple specific records. It would be nice if the anti-skate control could be more finely tweaked.

have enjoyed my pro-ject for a long time, though a stylus change is long overdue i think - any recommendations in the under £100 range?

(snake oil trolling answer welcomed since i'm rudely hijacking the thread)

Since I keep opening this thread and being disappointed by the lack of new snakery, allow me to point out that this other fine thread exists: Turntable recommendation required herein

Maybe not snakeoil, but certainly outside of my current budget:

https://www.facebook.com/Psychedelic.Baby.Magazine/photos/a.903280983024886.1073741825.132214110131581/1935360743150233/?type=3&theater

https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/32332162_1935360753150232_5534370458192838656_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=f0138e25dc77740354dfc7a0d6718cc3&oe=5B92C7EB

3rd time maybe?

https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/32332162_1935360753150232_5534370458192838656_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=f0138e25dc77740354dfc7a0d6718cc3&oe=5B92C7EB

That's got a highly optimized plinth-to-platter ratio.

Spoiler: reviewer thinks it's bobbins.

― 2018 has to be better (snoball)

oh, that's techmoan! i like techmoan's channel.

Techmoan is pretty great. Going to have to watch that video even if its just to find out if bobbins is good or bad

x's and p's the Absolute Sound audiophile mag loves that Clearaudio Statement table, it's hella expensive ($150,000)

i know there's a burgeoning movement in favor of Luxury Leftism and i'm not opposed but i still feel like anybody who buys that should have all their money and possessions expropriated and redistributed

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis8i77j-highend-novum-pmr-premium-mk-ii-room-acoustic-resonator-extraordinaire-room-treatments

"...I tried it on my wife, Marina, who, after 20 years with me, has heard it all. Without prompting, she said that she noticed more clarity, greater focus, more vidid sound, superior definition, and tighter, more extended bass."

I'm really starting to just hate these people

https://ucarecdn.com/e2bc9d0d-b40b-41df-a995-1e5067e93955/-/autorotate/yes/

I love how in that photo (and in another setup), there's a PMR and Hallographs!