Mapleshade tweaks


Has anyone tried any of the various Mapleshade products and tweaks? Are their interconnects as clearly better as they say vs. AQ or Kimber at similar price points? How about their power cords? Do their maple equipment and speaker platforms make enough difference to justify spending $100-500? How about their footers? Their CD treatments? Their Samson equipment racks? Thanks in advance.
kmulkey
I have ordered product from Mapleshade so I get their catalog. Just this week I received my copy and noticed this. I'd like to purchase one to open it up and see if it's different than any Wal Mart version.
Just my opinion of course but I think they are some of the biggest hucksters in audio.
I agree with Rccc. I did a two-week long cable shootout one time with their ICs and speaker cables and it was a joke. Not only didn't their cables "compare favorably to Valhalla" as their well written copy states, they didn't even compare favorably to my old Kimber PBJ and cheap Audioquest. The whole lot went back as quick as I could ship it. And yes, I gave it plenty of break-in time.
IMHO, they use the old hoary marketing concept that says if you say it, and print it, it must be true. And they have great copy writers, saying things that can't be proved but sound darned good. The products themselves ...um, don't.
I have only used the Herbie's CD mat and when used w/ clear cd's in a mid-fi cdp they are effective and worthwhile.
Slaw3 and Jgia,

What?! You don't believe those rubber and cork HVAC pads are custom tuned to just the right audiophile frequencies? Try them with the Magic Little Clock and Silly Pebbles; you'll find they transform your wallet.