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M00NMAN said:
How much oil in this snake?
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Not really snake oil, but just a completely unnecessary product nonetheless.

A good design has as power supply rejection ratio high enough to make the "help" absolutely pointless.

M00NMAN said:
Anyone have this phono stage in their setup?
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Don't own it, but here's some measurements:
www.audiosciencereview.com

ifi Zen Phono Review (phono stage)

This is a review and detailed measurements of the ifi Zen Phono pre-amp. It is on kind loan from a member and costs US $199. As you can see, it comes in a similar case to other (newer) ifi line. And as with those, the white labels are not legible in all but one or two angles. The left switch...
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So -- how long 'til we see this employed in audio products?
www.sciencealert.com

Physicists Just Found Time Crystals in a Common Item You Can Buy at The Toy Store

Characteristics of mysterious time crystals have been found in the most unexpected place you'd ever think to look - a compound found in fertiliser and those crystal-growing kits you can buy for kids.
www.sciencealert.com www.sciencealert.com

Yeah, I know -- maybe it's there already.

Now, here's the funny part. Just saw this posted on audioasylum today... by Geoff Kait.

Discrete Time Crystals. Yeah, baby! - geoffkait - General Asylum

Discrete Time Crystals. Yeah, baby! - geoffkait - General Asylum
www.audioasylum.com

Y'all do know of Geoff Kait, don't you? :)
 
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mhardy6647 said:
So -- how long 'til we see this employed in audio products?
www.sciencealert.com

Physicists Just Found Time Crystals in a Common Item You Can Buy at The Toy Store

Characteristics of mysterious time crystals have been found in the most unexpected place you'd ever think to look - a compound found in fertiliser and those crystal-growing kits you can buy for kids.
www.sciencealert.com www.sciencealert.com

Yeah, I know -- maybe it's there already.

Now, here's the funny part. Just saw this posted on audioasylum today... by Geoff Kait.

Discrete Time Crystals. Yeah, baby! - geoffkait - General Asylum

Discrete Time Crystals. Yeah, baby! - geoffkait - General Asylum
www.audioasylum.com

Y'all do know of Geoff Kait, don't you? :)
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Do I ever
 
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Has this appeared before?:


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Something New from audiodharma Cable Cooker: the Ground Breaker audiodharma Cable Cooker - Positive Feedback

Something New from audiodharma Cable Cooker: the Ground Breaker
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Maybe the cable cooker people could add a little oven to their device so that equipment footers could be conditioned, too. Conditioned footers could lift additional veils.
 
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Need a cable microwave that cooks them in a fraction of the time then dings when they're done.
 
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Fidji said:
I do use IsoAcoustics products- their pro range is very reasonably priced - I have loads of their isopucks and some stands.
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I recently got the Apertas for my 8350s. Works great, looks good and is cheaper than many alternatives. I think it sounds better to have speaker at right height compared to tilting it. Of course couple bricks would work just as well, but I don't want bricks on my table.
 
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Here is another good analysis of the snake oil of fancy speaker cables. It does echo Amir's analysis.

 
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Named after the classic wine, Thunderbird? The Zero may be a fair warning, too :D
 
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Only $3, 450, too. Waiting for the troll to arrive and demand we prove it doesn't work 3...2...1...
 
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teashea said:
Here is another good analysis of the snake oil of fancy speaker cables. It does echo Amir's analysis.

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Merged into existing Thread. We have enough Snake Oil threads already.
 
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