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I've tried something similar and it really works!

Except I use real Reese's peanut butter cups. :D
 
So you guys are saying

They are as good as the magic crystals I wear to keep my Shak Ra's in balance ? Cool...

I bet a small one would turn an MM cart into an MC cart :D
 
From the website:

"So, they don't look much. But looks can be deceiving. We are not asking you to take our word for it - we will send you a free sample, yours to keep with absolutely no obligation. Simply email your name and mailing address to info <at> madscientist-audio <dot> com

We are absolutely sure that these magical devices work. How can we be so sure? Because we blind test them, both against dummy devices, and against earlier versions (to be sure that the newer one is actually an improvement). We recommend that you try blind testing them as well"


A no obligation free trial and encouraging a blind listening test. So who is going to buck up and order some and test these out?

I see 200 post saying how there is no way this will work, gratuitous use of the terms "SNAKE OIL" and "AUDIOPHOOL" and zero people actually trying them out in this threads future.
 
jeremyjustic said:
I see 200 post saying how there is no way this will work, gratuitous use of the terms "SNAKE OIL" and "AUDIOPHOOL" and zero people actually trying them out in this threads future.
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Can't speak to the other stuff, but I am definitely among the zero people trying them out, if you take my meaning.

Otto
 
Shades of Peter Belt's stickers and George Tice's clock. I have so much I can do before entering the twilight zone it's just not going to be happening here.
 
I WAS going to try them out, but I have to wash my hair...

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I think they have made only one example of each type of this product. They sell it to someone and then put off honoring any following orders by saying everything is temporarily out of stock. When the current owner inevitably becomes dissatisfied and returns his (or her) purchase for a full refund the solitary example can then be sold to the next interested party on their "back order list". In this way the product vendors accumulate a tremendous tax break for themselves because of the volume of documented returns...

...or, the constant shipping back and forth would generate increased revenue for, say, the Post Office..., or any of many other commercial delivery companies...
 
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jeremyjustic said:
A no obligation free trial and encouraging a blind listening test. So who is going to buck up and order some and test these out?

I see 200 post saying how there is no way this will work, gratuitous use of the terms "SNAKE OIL" and "AUDIOPHOOL" and zero people actually trying them out in this threads future.
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You got me. I decided to take advantage of this offer. I emailed them for the free test products, all I had to do was send in $39.99 for shipping and handling - I think we can all agree that was a bargain.

For the blind listening tests, I decided to try all of the attachment methods recommended on their web site:

"BlackDiscus devices are attached to strategic locations on your audio system. We use Blu-Tack, but you can use tape, velcro, cable ties or anything else that does the job."

This is where things got interesting. I found the Blu-tack really brought out the mids, as did the double sided tape (Scotch brand worked best). Cable ties worked pretty well, however you need to take care to ensure that they're really snug. However, I did not have good results at all with the Velcro. I found that it introduced 'scratchy' sounds to the upper mids, which was especially obvious during the many times I tried to reposition the devices.

All in all, this is money well spent. I'm in the process of placing an order for a few dozen more. Out of curiosity, I tried placing one on the power cord of my Internet router, and my speed jumped from 3mb/s to 5mb/s! Encouraged by those results, I moved it to the washing machine, where my whites came out whiter and my colors came out richer (although again, with the Velcro, I noticed some pulls in some of the finer fabrics. I really cannot recommend using Velcro with these devices).

Hope my real world experience helps others decide to take the plunge!

bs
 
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You got me. I decided to take advantage of this offer. I emailed them for the free test products, all I had to do was send in $39.99 for shipping and handling - I think we can all agree that was a bargain.

For the blind listening tests, I decided to try all of the attachment methods recommended on their web site:

"BlackDiscus devices are attached to strategic locations on your audio system. We use Blu-Tack, but you can use tape, velcro, cable ties or anything else that does the job."

This is where things got interesting. I found the Blu-tack really brought out the mids, as did the double sided tape (Scotch brand worked best). Cable ties worked pretty well, however you need to take care to ensure that they're really snug. However, I did not have good results at all with the Velcro. I found that it introduced 'scratchy' sounds to the upper mids, which was especially obvious during the many times I tried to reposition the devices.

All in all, this is money well spent. I'm in the process of placing an order for a few dozen more. Out of curiosity, I tried placing one on the power cord of my Internet router, and my speed jumped from 3mb/s to 5mb/s! Encouraged by those results, I moved it to the washing machine, where my whites came out whiter and my colors came out richer (although again, with the Velcro, I noticed some pulls in some of the finer fabrics. I really cannot recommend using Velcro with these devices).

Hope my real world experience helps others decide to take the plunge!

bs
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hahahahahahaha awesome!
 
I have actually witnessed sound changes with objects like these. Maybe not the same product but a static devise that was placed in the room which made a sonic difference. How or why it worked I have no clue but I could here the difference. I wish I could remember the products name.

These however look skeptical to me as to their performance.
 
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