What's the deal with the Machina Dynamica Clock?

People hear a difference only because they WANT to hear one. The power of suggestion can do weird things. Get the tweak, then sit back, and listen to your system, but now you're listening for a change that you actually think is going to be there, and with that intent, you hear a change. Ever try that on a friend? Don't change a thing, but tell him you did, and ask if he can hear how much better it sounds? He says he hears it! Power of suggestion. I bought the Teleportation Tweak because I didn't want to fork out the money on the clock. I called the number, and after a some slapping sounds in the background, the tweak was transported. I was amazed at how much better my system sounded. But after awhile I realized nothing changed. I wanted it to sound better, and it did. Maybe I was just listening more intently, or just wanted to hear a change. I knew better, but I still wanted to see just what everyone was hearing. They were hearing what they wanted to hear.

Abucktwoeighty,

I agree there is probably some truth to hearing something cause you want to hear something, but on the other hand things like this can work.

As for the clock, I proved it worked. If you go read in tech talk "does anyone sharpie cd's" I explained how I proved that this thing does work and it was not because I wanted it to.

I made a bet to anyone that they could move a clock in and out of my house and would prove perfect that I knew where it was. Guess what, no one took me up cause I believe they know I would always guess right its location.

“I explained how I proved that this thing does work and it was not because I wanted it to.”

So funny. Freemand, you guessing where your wife places little clocks does not constitute proof that the clocks work. You merely demonstrating an overactive imagination.

Little clocks cannot affect sound – they do not affect the power line supplies, vibration, temperature, airborne noise, RFI (and EMI) or acoustics. That I can prove by measuring lack of changes in above.

I can however, prove that items such acoustic panels, cables, interconnects do effect sound. I do that by measuring and I can (many times) hear the effect also.

There is no black magic in audio, everything that effect sound has a 100% rational explanation.

Regards
Paul

Paul,

You are a little off the deep end!

My guessing where my wife placed the clock in the house or out of the house 25 times right does prove they made a sonic difference.

Where your way off the deep end is my ability of guessing a perfect 25 times of the clocks placement is an overactive imagination! YOU CAN'T EASILY GUESS 25 TIMES RIGHT OUT OF MERE LUCK! Or at least the odds are so bad of getting it right 25 times. I would have kept going to guess 100 times right of the clocks placement, but my wife would have slapped me by about the 29th time!!

Paul, my only question (and I think you will dance around it or ignore it) is why is guessing its location without knowing where its put so easy and could do it 100 times.....if I had 40 hours to waste.

Freemand, my feet are on very solid ground. You can guess million times, it “proves” nothing.

What control did you use? Did your wife switch between clocks and something else? I'm guessing not.

Could you not hear your wife open the door when she put the clock outside? Unless you're hard of hearing it entirely possible that you could hear your front door.

How do you know the observed change was due to the clock?

Was anybody around to corroborate your tests? I'm guessing not.

Did the voltage remain consistent in your mains? Did you even bother to measure that?

How do you confirm the observed changes are not psychoacoustic? Did you attempt any non-subjective testing/measurement at all?

What is your hypothesis? Why does a $5 clock effect your sound? What is the physics behind this phenomena?

So your flawed observations is proof? Give me a break.

Do some research on “scientific method”. There are established procedures for establishing proof for a hypotheses. The only thing you have managed to prove is that you paid $200 for a $5 clock.

I can guarantee you that irrespective of placement of clock in your house, there will be zero measurable differences in you system. I'll bring whatever equipment you want me to bring – spectrum analyzer, SPL meter, accelerometer, thermometer, oscilloscope, whatever you want. We will find no change because the only change is in your imagination. (and your credit card).

There is not one tweak on this planet that is not measurable and does not have a sound scientific explanation and reason. In short, there is nothing that travels into you ears that is not based on physics and cannot be explained.

Geoff Kaitt cannot explain any of the crap he sells.

Regards
Paul