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Simple snake oil detection

Hi there were soooo many posts asking af any given device, toy, tweak or component is snake oil.
I’m not considered to be disbeliever or engineering guru at all. All I know and use is elementary math.

If an amp worth more than new Bmw, I can kinda take that with grain of salt, but if a wire is worth more than stainway grand, I am DEFINITELY sure snake oil is there without even questioning if this particular product makes sense 

So now any audio device can be plugged into the detection formula above to truthfully define snake oil. All you need to know is product name, description and asking price.

czarivey
czarivey OP
5,946 posts
 
...nevertheless in all cases above SOD works even if you plug-in yogiboy's snake oil suggestion -- it'll buzz just on name LOL.

technically SOD buzzer should be used indeed for yourself as mirror. plug in name, description and price and see if it blinks or buzzes or simply see yourself in the mirror and compare it with your TV. 
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
What is more "truthful" - "golden ears" or Pinnochio's nose? I'd trust the latter!
clearthink
1,421 posts
 
roberjerman"What is more "truthful" - "golden ears" or Pinnochio's nose? I'd trust the latter!"

Actually neither should be fully "trusted" without reservation instead why not conduct your own valid double-blinded listening tests and then post back here in this forum about how you conducted the tests and what they're results are otherwise your remarks here are starting to look like an effort to troll as others here have duly noted!
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
Pop quiz - How do you tell when a skeptix is lying? Answer: when his lips are moving.
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mapman
22,973 posts
 
Its very nice snake oil always has such a determined champion here.  Noble endeavor!
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