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01-29-06
I just about started this thread yesterday! yea, we want to ... Bearotti
01-29-06
They repel ufos. Eldartford
01-29-06
The clock is a time machine. it transports you back to your ... Sfstereo
01-29-06
Tice clock, clever litle clock, what's next... Clio09
01-29-06
This brings back memories about how big led clock can improv ... Kenn39
01-29-06
Check the archives it's been discussed time and time before. ... Yioryos
01-29-06
I'm waiting for the company to introduce actual snake oil... Trelja
01-29-06: Audioari1
According to the manufacturer, "The Clever Little Clock does not plug into the wall and has no direct influence on the audio signal -- not on house wiring, audio components, cables, interconnects, power cords or acoustic waves."
Therefore, they openly admit that it does absolutely nothing. However, some users make a claim that the Clever Little Clock eliminates "mental clutter".
This is by far the most disturbing audio accessory and takes away from the credibility of the industry as a whole.
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01-29-06
This brings up a question - does the 'placebo effect' only w ... Joeylawn36111
01-29-06
I think it only works when you buy the $300 jar of rocks too ... Hifidreams
01-29-06
Hifidreams - lol - good one. but it is a serious question... Joeylawn36111
01-29-06
Eldartford, you could not be more misguided my friend. if y ... Zaikesman
01-30-06
Yes!!! that is it, start selling real snake oil. i think w ... Bearotti
01-30-06
Yes. what more is there to say? Jw94055
01-30-06
Zaikesman, where do i sign??? of course, after i thought ab ... Trelja
01-30-06
I'm sending mine to modwright to have it upgraded, so all yo ... Tgyeti
01-30-06
Anyone care to remember the tice clock. a radio shack clock ... Elizabeth
01-30-06
Since this hobby is insane already, i would say anything tha ... Phd
01-30-06
Snake oil... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/b0002arsia/qi ... Gordus
01-30-06
Now snake oil may turn out to be more complicated. there wo ... Musicdoc
01-30-06
actually anyone with disposable income is eligible to parti ... Wellfed
01-30-06
Wellfed, what has the clock and pebbles done for your system ... Bearotti
01-30-06
The sad part is some fool(s) are actually buying into this m ... Faziod
01-30-06
Bearotti, the pebbles, in my experience, provided greater s ... Wellfed
01-30-06
Joe: don't you dare touch that rocky soil of yours! i'm com ... Zaikesman
01-30-06
I don't understand why people are so keen on trashing this p ... Pabelson
01-30-06
It has no direct effect on the audio signal, yet it has a pr ... Phd
01-30-06
Just went to wal-mart and cleaned them out of cheap chinese- ... Musicdoc
01-30-06: Audioari1
I was so curious about how this thing worked, that this afternoon I actually got on the phone with Jeff at Machina Dynamica. He really didn't want to go into details as he was worried that an explanation into how the clock works would raise even more eyebrows then not providing any explanation at all. After I probed him some more he finally revealed some details to me that were so mind boggling that it really made me actually consider buying this thing.
As I promised him, I will not reveal the details here; but there was a plausable, although mind boggling explanation. There may actually be something to this thing. I figure that if it comes with a 30-day in home trial, you really have nothing to risk.
Also, I thought that Jeff was a really intelligent down to earth guy who was not trying to over-sell his products. Very interesting.
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01-30-06
Musicdoc, interesting post! or maybe it emits a high frequen ... Phd
01-30-06
What a joke. question of the day: does anyone have this li ... Audiofankj
01-31-06
Audiofankj, yes you will find this product widely used by pe ... Phd
01-31-06
Yes but does it keep good time? Charlie101
01-31-06
Audiofrankj, i have mine listed on my system page under &quo ... Wellfed
01-31-06
Charlie101, i'm sure the clever little clock constantly moni ... Phd
01-31-06: Audioari1
Here is something that you can do at home as a tweak that is completely free and will only cost you a few minutes of your time. This is also the concept used in the Clever Little Clock. I am very intrigued as to what others will experience. Please try this at home and let me know here if you believe that there was a sonic imporvement.
Here are excerpts from Belt's article:
"Simple everyday objects such as batteries., magnets., photographs and the very music recordings that we attempt to replay all conspire to seriously impair our senses. To understand this problem, it is necessary to realise the very basis upon which nature evolved the senses. Within each and all living creatures, there is an attempt to maintain an inner symmetrical pattern. The senses all measure the degree of asymmetrical energy patterns exterior to the body and compare the external asymmetrical energy patterns against the internal symmetrical energy patterns. Modern science and technology has surrounded each individual with innumerable objects which have asymmetric energy patterns that create a chronic problem for our senses. It is necessary to remove the effect of these environmental pollutants so that the senses can begin to function at a high level.
Each individual human had a fundamental adverse problem imposed on their senses when they had their first photograph taken. A photographic image captures the unique identity of the subject of the photograph but imposes a significant temporal (time) asymmetrical pattern. The action of this photograph radically changed the inner symmetry of the senses of the photographed human being. Fortunately, this debilitating adverse condition is reversible.
To restore a significant temporal (time) symmetry to any person's senses, it is necessary to acquire one photograph which was exposed when the person was young and another photograph exposed when the person was older. Each photograph is placed, individually, into it's own clear plastic bag. The two plastic bags, each containing a spaced time photograph of the same individual, should be placed inside the freezer compartment of the domestic refrigerator. This will create a most unusual beneficial phenomenon. After placing the two separate photographs within the freezer compartment, either live or recorded music should be played within the listening room. A significant improvement to the musical sound should have taken place. Removing the photographs from the freezer compartment should produce an immediate adverse response if the music is played again. Replacing the two photographs within the freezer compartment will immediately restore the beneficial improvement in the sound. It should be noted that it is not necessary for the photographs to reach the low temperature of the freezer compartment. This experiment demonstrates that within the freezer compartment, there exists a high degree of symmetry and that this symmetrical condition is imposed on the temporal asymmetric condition of the two chronologically spaced photographs and is, in turn, imposed on the senses of the human subject of the photographs. It is unfortunate that the vast majority of people, including many who work in science and technology, do not appreciate that a photograph functions within the quantum mechanical world."
So guys, take a photograph of yourself when you were really young and a current one and put in the freezer. Please let me know if you can hear an imporvement. I thought I did, but then sound is so subjective and the experience is subjective. I want to see what other people have to say.
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01-31-06
it's difficult to "picture" how such a functional ... Mdhoover
01-31-06: Audioari1
What if the picture was taken with a digital camera? A negative would not exist in this case.
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01-31-06
Audioaril, if the listening room is built deep enough underg ... Puremusic
01-31-06
I thought of that, but my childhood preceeded the advent of ... Mdhoover
01-31-06: Audioari1
All of this clearly sounds ridiculous, but the goal here is to get at least a representative sample of audiophiles to try this to see if they notice a sonic imporvement. This experiment can be organized within 5 minutes. We might as well put the issue behind us and get to the bottom of this instead of speculating about quantum mechanics.
I am waiting for people in this forum to try this and report back their experiences, as crazy and silly as it sounds.
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01-31-06
Joe: dig up your yard at will, i've cancelled that check and ... Zaikesman
01-31-06: Audioari1
Can we keep a certain level of seriousness and composure in this thread? I really want fellow audiophiles to attempt this experiment and report the results. Let's keep the wise-ass comments to a minimum.
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01-31-06
Audioari1: an experiment has been done by rcprince and he wa ... Mdhoover
01-31-06
Audioari1: sorry, but you'll pardon me if i have to assume y ... Zaikesman
01-31-06: Audioari1
Zaikesman, I am sorry, but I didn't understand anything you just said.
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01-31-06
Hi audioari1, i think zaikesman is stating that your request ... Phd
01-31-06: Audioari1
I really just want people to take two photos, one of them when they were young and another one that is current, and then put them both in the freezer. Then do some listening evaluation to determine if there was a sonic difference.
I believe that when something appears to be completely ridiculous, it is still important to remain open minded to test it, especially when the test is free. Remember when Consumer Reports claimed that Cervin Vega were the best speakers in the world and when Stereo Review wrote about how all interconnects sound the same?
I do admit that it is a ridiculous notion to think that keeping photographs in the freezer can change the sound quality of a system. But why not give it a try anyway?
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01-31-06
Arggg...no worse killjoy than having to explain one's wise-a ... Zaikesman
02-01-06
Zaikesman, can you provide evidence to support your assertio ... Wellfed
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