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Advice on....Snake Oil

So, I get it. You purchase something and other claim it's snake oil. Or they purchase snake oil and you lay claim to the adage. 

My one question,

What is the general consensus a reputable brand would spend considerable time, resources and finances to create a product that is or what some would call "snake oil". 

My belief is that a lot of brands (PS Audio, Isoacoustics, Audioquest) would probably better spend their time developing and creating an impact rather than making a questionable product. Any dialogue to be had or am I off base?
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snark, informal. : an attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm …
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Is there a difference between cutting LPs and consumer amplifiers as far as vibration and leveling? I think you're comparing apples to sardines.
Totally agree, 

There is of course a difference but your analogy does not hold up.
Of course it does


And comparing vibration damping feet to directional AC >$150 fuses, HFT, and Shun Mook pucks wooden pucks etc etc IS!!! as djone51 put it "comparing apples to sardines".
Don't worry djones, he is just hedging his bets as usual, he sells some of his stuff to the shillers of this snake oil. I wonder about his morals sometimes. 

  Snake Oil products are designed for the gullible by companies that have no moral conscience. And are making a massive profit from them. 
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BTW  As usual with most snake oil threads
I can see this thread getting either removed or sent to the garbage forum.

Cheers George
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If people think there is too little tolerance of suspected snake oil here on this site,  try talking about 3 figure fuses and 5 digit wires anywhere else where at best people will just look at you like you are nuts. 
cleeds
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georgehifi
Snake Oil products are designed for the gullible by companies that have no moral conscience. And are making a massive profit from them.
Wow - massive profits! Why don’t you sue a few of ’em for fraud? Get class action status and rake in a bundle of dough! Plus - consider how many of the gullible and misinformed you’ll be saving at the same time. It would be a truly humanitarian gesture, no?
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