More 'Audiophile' bullsh*t

[TonyRPH]

911hope said:

The point where they reverse spin direction must be very busy.

I always thought the crossover network was a HP an LP filter and EQ etc.... Perhaps it's real purpose is to reverse the electron spin direction.

No, silly... The point of the crossover is to prevent electron collisions when they meet at the speaker, and ensure the right electron reaches the right drive unit.

[TonyRPH]

NDA said:

A friend of mine has a ridiculously expensive hifi set up - in the £40k league.

I mentioned to him that as he uses hearing aids, is he hearing all this high fidelity through cheap little ear speakers?

I have hearing aids, but never wear them because despite having TV and music settings, they make everything sound bad.

My hearing isn't that bad anyway, it's just one ear that's verging on bad.

I raised this issue on an audio forum I frequent, and I got a reply from an audiologist who mentioned that it is possible to get bluetooth hearing aids with high quality sound (so you essentially use them as headphones for audio / TV sound).

[TonyRPH]

Sporky said:

Tony1963 said:

Van Damme is very good stuff. But… they sell a range of cables at a range of prices. That says something.

What does it say?

To me, it says they are pandering to audiophiles.

[TonyRPH]

Behold The Speaker Improver

Only a couple of paragraphs in and the bullst commences...

review said:

The Loudspeaker Improver utilizes crystal patterns and paramagnetic piezoelectric properties of natural raw materials, like minerals and gold, to reduce high-frequency noise in the audio signal fed into passive speakers.

Retail: US$1070 a pair. US$535 for a single.

Given that 99% of stereo listeners have two speakers....

[TonyRPH]

OutInTheShed said:

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Maybe Tony who brings these things to our attention is in on the clickbait income stream? fair do's, we're all here voluntarily...

If you're referring to me (TonyRPH) and not Tony1963 - I can state quite categorically that I have no financial interests in any of this snake oil.

I can see how you think I might have a vested interest though!