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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 12, 2016 18:27:05 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 12, 2016 18:42:54 GMT -6
WTF are those?
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 12, 2016 18:50:13 GMT -6
magic acoustics correcting/moth repellents 8) |
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Post by mrholmes on Feb 12, 2016 20:00:28 GMT -6
magic alex product magic 2000$ people who sell such a crap should be arested asap.
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 12, 2016 20:30:15 GMT -6
magic alex product magic 2000$ people who sell such a crap should be arested asap. You could argue that people who'd buy it should be also! |
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Post by henge on Feb 12, 2016 21:38:00 GMT -6
Kinda look like tampons.
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Post by Ward on Feb 12, 2016 22:46:48 GMT -6
Oh woe unto you, non-believers!!! There are microchipped crystals that allow us to communicate with trans-dimensional creatures already existing here amongst us. I have 9 in each room, one more just to be on the safe side.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 22:51:57 GMT -6
As an alternative, you might paint the room with C37 violin lacquer. But i am sure it is not that, ehm, "cheap"... You can paint it on everything. Transformers. IC's. Capacitors. CD-players and CDs. Speakers. Amps. Cases. Tubes.... www.ennemoser.com/tntinterview.htmlI think i heard you can even pour it in your ears, but i'm not sure about this.... Prices: www.c37.net/ |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 22:56:16 GMT -6
I especially liked the part where he talks about the time where he was not reading scientific stuff anymore, but exclusively "Donald Duck" and "Clever&Smart" comics.
What a great approach to audio research...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 22:58:39 GMT -6
I also heard that praying makes the room sound better.
But don't ask me how this is done, i am an atheist...
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Post by rowmat on Feb 12, 2016 22:59:45 GMT -6
I went to a 'Hi-Fi' show back in the early 1980's (actually could have been the late 1970's - it was a long time ago!) when 'pyramid mania' was all the rage. People were selling pyramid style structures to sit under and meditate. Others were growing vegetables inside pyramid shaped hot houses. All around snake oil salesmen were espousing the secret power of the pyramid and flogging all kinds of pyramid shaped devices claiming they could do everything from improve your sexual performance to open a portal to another dimension to cure cancer. So of course this pyramid fad soon found a new way to seperate 'audiophiles' from their money with claims of sonic nirvana. At this particular 'Hi-Fi' show a conman with a German sounding name claimed his pyramid shaped frame, when placed over the top of a turntable would, via some kind of space/time portal, 'channel' the sound of the original studio performance into your living room. In other words what you heard was not coming off the vinyl but was the original studio performance that you would have heard if you were in the studio at time the recording was made. I initially checked the date thinking it must be April, 1st... it wasn't. He was selling an 18" pyramid shaped open frame made from anodised aluminium for $600 which you simply sat over the top of your turntable. This was 35 years ago and the materials would have been worth less than $10. I couldn't help myself and during a very brief Q&A session I asked him if I stuck a camera on top of the turntable lid after setting the camera's self-timer for one minute, then had him start the record would I end up with a photograph of the recording studio where the record was made? After he ignored my several offers to get my camera out of my car someone from management tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to leave. Seems like nothing much has changed!  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 23:13:51 GMT -6
Some things will never change.
Somehow this song comes to my mind in a sudden state of esoterical enlightenment...don't know why...
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Post by NoFilterChuck on Feb 13, 2016 0:05:05 GMT -6
I couldn't help myself and during a very brief Q&A session I asked him if I stuck a camera on top of the turntable lid after setting the camera's self-timer for one minute, then had him start the record would I end up with a photograph of the recording studio where the record was made? I had to re-read this like 4 times for it to make sense. that's pretty funny!! it's a shame they kicked you out tho lol |
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Post by rowmat on Feb 13, 2016 0:47:06 GMT -6
I couldn't help myself and during a very brief Q&A session I asked him if I stuck a camera on top of the turntable lid after setting the camera's self-timer for one minute, then had him start the record would I end up with a photograph of the recording studio where the record was made? I had to re-read this like 4 times for it to make sense. that's pretty funny!! it's a shame they kicked you out tho lol It was referred to as "Pyramid Power" en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_powerAnd the album the snake oil guy used to demo his magical device was none other than... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_(The_Alan_Parsons_Project_album)Over the years I've seen so much BS in the audio world than nothing surprises me except the unboundless stupidity of those who continue to fall for this crap and fork out $Thousands on total junk that defies the laws of physics and then some! |
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Feb 13, 2016 6:47:24 GMT -6
Oh woe unto you, non-believers!!! There are microchipped crystals that allow us to communicate with trans-dimensional creatures already existing here amongst us. I have 9 in each room, one more just to be on the safe side. If they only knew, Ward.  |
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Post by M57 on Feb 13, 2016 9:16:14 GMT -6
I think there's enough creative brainpower here that we could come up with an even 'better' product for the recording studio. No voodoo stuff allowed. It has to be based on science.
I'll start with my idea. I think it should be a plug-in with a supplied USB reference 'magnet'. It uses sophisticated algorithms to tap the quantum to better measure and align the wave form created by the source with the gravitational waves that are present in the room during recording, adding greater dimension and depth to the sound. Latency is adjusted accordingly. Multiple dimensions based on string theory (just in case it exists) are considered as well (additional CPU power is necessary). It should feature a one knob solution, but also offer advanced settings that lets the user balance the three in accordance with the strength of their belief of it's underlying theories. When mixing down, put one on the 2-buss and glue your recording to its place and time in the universe.
Yes, the end product will sound much better on any system, so it goes without saying that a hardware version for end user audiophiles will enhance any recording AND guarantee retention of 99.7% of the original gravitational mojo from recordings that used the plug on the 2-buss. "Gravitational Mojo." I'd want that!
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 13, 2016 9:21:02 GMT -6
Brought to you by the fine people at "mind head"
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Post by Ward on Feb 13, 2016 9:36:02 GMT -6
I've always dreamed of a program called 'reverb and reflection remover' that could be a plug in, or stand-alone destructive editing file treatment that could analyze and remove early reflections, reverb and time smear effects to varying degrees.
Can't be done? Neither could bring a singer on pitch with a computer prior to 1995. So there.
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Post by tonycamphd on Feb 13, 2016 9:43:32 GMT -6
I've always dreamed of a program called 'reverb and reflection remover' that could be a plug in, or stand-alone destructive editing file treatment that could analyze and remove early reflections, reverb and time smear effects to varying degrees. Can't be done? Neither could bring a singer on pitch with a computer prior to 1995. So there. With the right marketing and one knob, anything can be done! 8) |
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Post by mrholmes on Feb 13, 2016 11:22:21 GMT -6
I went to a 'Hi-Fi' show back in the early 1980's (actually could have been the late 1970's - it was a long time ago!) when 'pyramid mania' was all the rage. People were selling pyramid style structures to sit under and meditate. Others were growing vegetables inside pyramid shaped hot houses. All around snake oil salesmen were espousing the secret power of the pyramid and flogging all kinds of pyramid shaped devices claiming they could do everything from improve your sexual performance to open a portal to another dimension to cure cancer. So of course this pyramid fad soon found a new way to seperate 'audiophiles' from their money with claims of sonic nirvana. At this particular 'Hi-Fi' show a conman with a German sounding name claimed his pyramid shaped frame, when placed over the top of a turntable would, via some kind of space/time portal, 'channel' the sound of the original studio performance into your living room. In other words what you heard was not coming off the vinyl but was the original studio performance that you would have heard if you were in the studio at time the recording was made. I initially checked the date thinking it must be April, 1st... it wasn't. He was selling an 18" pyramid shaped open frame made from anodised aluminium for $600 which you simply sat over the top of your turntable. This was 35 years ago and the materials would have been worth less than $10. I couldn't help myself and during a very brief Q&A session I asked him if I stuck a camera on top of the turntable lid after setting the camera's self-timer for one minute, then had him start the record would I end up with a photograph of the recording studio where the record was made? After he ignored my several offers to get my camera out of my car someone from management tapped me on the shoulder and asked me to leave. Seems like nothing much has changed! Thanks for making me luagh out loud for today. It reminds me to student I had who bought HIFI speaker cables for 5000 Euros. He told me the overall impulse of the speakers would be better now. I just asked him how much he spend into room treatment.... he just stared at me and asked what it means. |
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Post by ericn on Feb 13, 2016 15:55:10 GMT -6
I still think the Audiophile magic " Clock" takes the cake! We are talking an alarm clock that some how made everything better.
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Post by Martin John Butler on Feb 13, 2016 16:12:54 GMT -6
Ward, I HAVE a reverb remover. A month or two back, I got it as a free plugin, and it works. I forget the company, but next time I open a session, I'll let you know.
Now, as for an esoteric audio magic device, maybe I should create a fold up pyramid structure, like a 10' triangle, line it with some fancy blocks of foam of alternating size, sprinkled with crystal dust, and call it Thinkit Real. Then claim that the crystal amplifies your brain waves, and the pyramid focuses them within the room, and if you THINK it to sound perfect, it becomes perfect.
Advertising might read Thinkit Real, and it is!
MLP: $1855. Shipping is free.
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Post by rowmat on Feb 13, 2016 16:57:57 GMT -6
I posted this on Audio Asylum's website back in 2002. DIY Mercury Filled Speaker Cables www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/5/52035.htmlOne guy actually tried to purchase the mercury and discovered no one would sell it to him in the quantity required. Once he realised I was pulling his leg he deleted his post and disappeared. Of course mercury is a conductor and would theoretically work in this context but it just goes to show how far some hi-fi addicts are prepared to go. Audio Asylum had a policy of banning anyone that dared bring up 'double blind testing". You see you must have faith that the $3000 you spent on a power cable for your amplifier really makes a massive difference because without faith you would be $3000 better off! |
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Post by Bob Olhsson on Feb 14, 2016 10:29:24 GMT -6
These ARE the people who WILLINGLY buy records!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2016 1:04:17 GMT -6
Yes, yes, i thought about developing such products sometimes in the past.
Things like a "communist compressor" that makes all transients as equal as possible or watercooled cable or wooden audiophile capacitors and resistors for upgrades.
But then i quit smoking grass and got serious.
I'm not sure someone took some of these ideas and made products out of them in the meantime...
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