Quiz: what is this product?

[JustPoo]

This has to be a joke right? I just cannot fathom how this product isn't a hoax to see how many people will buy it.

https://highend-electronics.com/products/albat-amplifier-tuning-chips

 

[rbradshaw]

That’s what I’m thinking. I thought this was a satirical website.

 

[amirm]

https://highend-electronics.com/pro...re-beeswax-super-fuse#shopify-product-reviews

Amazed they have left reviews like this up:

 

[amirm]

This has to be a joke right?

No joke. Their fuses are sold on other sites and there are users attesting to miraculous results including veil removal, wife vouching for it, etc.

 

[Sal1950]

No joke. Their fuses are sold on other sites and there are users attesting to miraculous results including veil removal, wife vouching for it, etc.

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WOW, even fuses require a breakin period. I learn something new every day here. LOL

 

[amirm]

I hear that all the time. I don't think there is an exception to break-in rule for some audiophiles.

 

[Celty]

OK, all this makes me worry that my brand new XLR balanced headphone stand will be ridiculed. And I got it for only $399.00!

 

[JustPoo]

Why would you be ridiculed for a balanced stand? What good is it if it falls over?!

I can almost, almost, get my head around someone believing that anything in the circuit, even a fuse, might make a difference. To be honest, that's what most snake oil seems to rely on. It's in the circuit, or even near the circuit, people say it works and it's damned expensive; it works on audiophiles new and old.

You know when they say you couldn't make it up? I literally couldn't. I used to read a lot of science fiction but these guys make those authors look like rank amateurs.

 

[solderdude]

A fuse must never, ever make intermittent connection. That can be dangerous.

I have had fuse holders do this... they lost their clamping force.

 

[Hipper]

OK, all this makes me worry that my brand new XLR balanced headphone stand will be ridiculed. And I got it for only $399.00!

If it's a wooden one you must put beeswax on it for a wider soundstage.

Surely if 'I-core' means 'iron core', it should really be 'Fe-core' to give it that scientific sound.

 

[RayDunzl]

Ok, I had to look:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeswax