Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread induna
It is increasingly apparent that Mr. Barnum vastly underestimated the human capacity for credulity. induna's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34626 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/sho

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread andy_c
garym wrote: > Oh my! this entire page of misc components (posted above) is just > unbelievable. If one was trying to create a humor page (ala "The Onion") > regarding fake, stupid audiophool stuff, they couldn't do better than > this page and the writeup of each item. > > http://www.stereophile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread ralphpnj
garym wrote: > Stein Music Magic Discs: $50/each > Stein Music Magic Diamond: $185/each > Stein Music Harmonizers: $3999/4-Harmonizer pack; $2099/2-Harmonizer > Package > > Advice by Hoger Stein "For optimal performance, keep the windows closed, > advised ST." -*PRICELESS*- Windows closed but d

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread garym
Stein Music Magic Discs: $50/each Stein Music Magic Diamond: $185/each Stein Music Harmonizers: $3999/4-Harmonizer pack; $2099/2-Harmonizer Package Advice by Hoger Stein "For optimal performance, keep the windows closed, advised ST." -*PRICELESS*- *Location 1:* VortexBox Appliance 4TB (2.2) >

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread Mnyb
Some of the acoustic materials seems leggit but . the the Qx4 "scalar field generator" :) Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel S

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread ralphpnj
garym wrote: > Oh my! this entire page of misc components (posted above) is just > unbelievable. If one was trying to create a humor page (ala "The Onion") > regarding fake, stupid audiophool stuff, they couldn't do better than > this page and the writeup of each item. > > http://www.stereophile

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread garym
Oh my! this entire page of misc components (posted above) is just unbelievable. If one was trying to create a humor page (ala "The Onion") regarding fake, stupid audiophool stuff, they couldn't do better than this page and the writeup of each item. http://www.stereophile.com/content/2013-recommen

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread ralphpnj
andy_c wrote: > At some level, I find the situation comical. OTOH, when you have this > kind of stuff recommended, and the person who "reviewed" it also writes > columns saying, "It's time to call bulls**t on...", the hypocrisy > demonstrated by that is not funny at all. They have the choice to

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread andy_c
ralphpnj wrote: > Once one is wrapped in the cloak of subjectivity (made by the same > tailor who made the emperor's new clothes) there is no limit as to the > nonsense who can publish and the profits to be made. The audio rags > praise and recommend this worthless junk. Then the worthless junk i

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread ralphpnj
andy_c wrote: > In other news, Peter Belt's P.W.B. Electronics "Cream Electret" (WTF?) > made the > '_Stereophile_Recommended_Components_List_in_the_miscellaneous_category_' > (http://www.stereophile.com/content/2013-recommended-components-miscellaneous). Once one is wrapped in the cloak of subj

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Shilling for Dollars

2013-08-14 Thread andy_c
In other news, Peter Belt's P.W.B. Electronics "Cream Electret" (WTF?) made the '_Stereophile_Recommended_Components_List_in_the_miscellaneous_category_' (http://www.stereophile.com/content/2013-recommended-components-miscellaneous). --