What is the Silliest Accessory You Have Ever Seen.

@raysmtb1.  Well said.

I agree with the OP. But then again, I invested in two synergistic research PHTs, those tiny little green and black doodads that you put on your cartridge or tonearm for, apparently, an earth shattering change of sound. Did I hear a change? Yes, but was it because I wanted to hear a change?


I haven't done any blind listening tests with me or with my wife, so I don't know. But I do know that when I saw those hallographs a few years back, I thought the same thing as the OP. Why? Maybe because they just look like a  curly-cue wicket put on a pike and sold for hundreds and hundreds of dollars. And this thing is going to change the sound? Why can I just put one of those big columnar IKEA floor lamps in the corner and call it a day?

@daveyf 

Fair enough. I haven't heard them, so my skepticism is simply that. And building on your argument, how can someone charge more than a luxury sports car for a cube of metal that just amplifies music?

@daveyf point taken. But then what justifies the $1,700 cost? For, in essence, a few pieces of curly wood on a stand?

Question - if these are so good at what they do, how come I've never seen them in any of the many recording studios I've been in?