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Originally Posted by tbeltrans
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It was funny to see people buy into some really crazy fads, the tricks to make their systems sound better such as special bricks to sit the turntable on, or a magic marker to paint the edge of a CD so the laser light wouldn't escape, resulting in a truer sound, or a special box in which your CD is spun to remove all the static so the CD sounds pure. P.T. Barnum would have been proud of the people who made and sold this stuff.
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Tony
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Ain't that the truth. At one time I subscribed to all the stereo magazines, just loved reading about all the cool stuff. It seemed a niche part of the industry was based on selling fairy tales. I do remember the green marker to paint CD edges. I remain confused about how $1,000 cables can make a difference in sound.
I recall going to the stereo shop to buy an equalizer but falling for the sales pitch on a Carver Sonic Holography Generator. It was supposed to magically change a stereo image into a 3D soundstage.
Man I spent all night trying to get that thing to do something .... anything!