What's the deal with the Machina Dynamica Clock?

Fatparrot - Ah, now i see what you meant. I use different brands/models to produce the CLC -- e.g., Timex Intrusion and Sharp LCD travel alarm.

Of course your skepticism is not unique; CLC customer comments at:

www.machinadynamica.com/machina41.htm

As unbelievable to you that the clock could possibly have any effect on the sound, there are scores who have heard it for themselves. The effects are real and they are quite pronounced.

Cheers, GK

If the Machina clock does not improve your system then you are not using it properly.
Step one, plug it in the wall
Step two, set the time and the alarm
Step three, wake up early to get to work on time
Step four, establish a standard of getting to work on time
Step five, get a raise for your committment to your company
Step six, take the funds from your raise and upgrade your components.

So you see, it works. It just has a long break in time.

Geoffkait:

You may be right with respect to my opinion. So far I've not tested the device. The only way I'd consider its purchase is if I were allowed to do a test, blinded, using a couple of bags, as described above by RCPrince.

I didn't state with absolute certainty that it wouldn't be effective.

By the way, thank you for posting to this thread. It is very helpful for the manufacturer to provide input.

Mdhoover - methinks tests on an unfamiliar system can be a bit confusing, esp. for a group...my money's on the dude who heard all the changes, blind and sighted, during Rcprince's test of the clock.

In any case, Mr. Clock's covered by 30 day guarantee, time aplenty for testing should one wish.

Geoffkait:

Your suggestion that testing on an unfamiliar system being potentially confusing is a point I hadn't considered, and seems like a very valid concern. That IS something to think about.

With respect to the guarantee, does it cover return shipping? I ask this because the Dakiom Feedback Stabilizer guarantee states that they'll even pay for return shipping, which I think is pretty bold, and potentially risky for them. It would certainly be understandable for your guarantee NOT to cover shipping, and I think it's pretty rare for ANY company to do that, just because of the potential for unnecessary expense from people who are just "tire kickers."

Anyway, thanks again for responding to this thread. I did try to carefully qualify the question in the initial thread, particularly without having tested the product. So hopefully it wasn't offensive, as it was intended to spark discussion with some fairly tame (and maybe lame?) humor. Nothing more.