Re: Snake Oil

Stuart Stebbings wrote:
 Green pens that
||  reduce read errors on discs by reducing the scattered light from the
||  laser, not only is it silly and shows a total understanding of CD
||  technology. BUT! it was actualy a scam to show the Audio
||  tweat-a-holics that you could be taken for a ride.
||  GUESS WHAT??? YOU HAVE.

In fact there is this new copy protection which only can be overcome if you
cover some "grooves" on the circumference with a (better removable) feltpen.
Has anybody already encountered this?

I've also seen some japanese wood blocks for an exorbitant price which are
placed under turntables and the advertisement reads nearly identical to
those cables and mains connectors.
Certainly you believe into them and really hear the improvement, otherwise
you have to admit being utterly stupid to have wasted 1000 bucks for some
50cent worth of useless wood.
So whoever has bought those expensive mains- or loudspeaker cables will
never admit they have no effect, the investment was simply too high. You can
propose any rational test or measurements, it is only understandable for
those who never bought the useless s..t in the first place.
-- 
ciao Ban
Bordighera, Italy
electronic hardware designer