Crazy expensive accessory's without warranty it wil work better than something cheaper !

[RoA]

I just hope, as others suspect, that they've actually sold none of some of the most ridiculously priced (and clearly ludicrous) products.

(Anyone that has bought though....can you imagine them not 'hearing' some improvement?....it would be "money well spent", rather than good money wasted).

In your humble opinion of course

 

[Gray]

In your humble opinion of course

Well the only thing I said that I suppose could be regarded as an opinion is that such items are ridiculously priced and ludicrous propositions.
That must surely be your opinion too.
(Because it's more plain fact than opinion👍).

 

[RoA]

My opinion matters little. They make stuff, folks buy it.

I have not tried any of these things not am I ever likely to.

Live and let live.

 

[daveh75]

Personally I think the companies hawking bs products like these need investigating by the likes of trading standards and the ASA for the scams they are

 

[nopiano]

Personally I think the companies hawking bs products like these need investigating by the likes of trading standards and the ASA for the scams they are

That’s crossed my mind, and there are a few well-publicised ASA cases, but when I think about what they actually write you’ll see most adverts are surprisingly silent on what they actually do.

What I need to understand is can manufacturers write any old ballcocks on their website as long as they say only something vague in publications? Chord cables say something like ‘chosen by music lovers’ which isn’t in dispute!

 

[RoA]

Personally I think the companies hawking bs products like these need investigating by the likes of trading standards and the ASA for the scams they are

'Ere we go again.

Bored audiophile feels need to save human kind.

 

[WayneKerr]

'Ere we go again.

Bored audiophile feels need to save human kind.

Your opinion... others opinions differ.

 

[RoA]

Sure but what's it to you (or others here) on what punters spend their money on?

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

I think the intent is that those who might be telling porkies and getting away with it are held to account. You could argue that the world would be a much better place if this always happened, in every sphere of life.

 

[Friesiansam]

Sure but what's it to you (or others here) on what punters spend their money on?

I agree it's up to them how they spend their money and, if they didn’t buy the snake oil, the manufacturers would be dead in the water. It however, can not be right that those manufacturers get away with selling products, that patently don’t do what is claimed , at ludicrously inflated prices.

 

[Gray]

Sure but what's it to you (or others here) on what punters spend their money on?

It bothers people to see anybody benefiting from wrongdoing.

I liken it to any other form of scamming.
Whilst you can't believe how stupid the victims are, the real contempt is for the scammers.

 

[daveh75]

'Ere we go again.

Bored audiophile feels need to save human kind.

Neither bored or an audiophile or feel the need to save human kind for that matter.

I would just like scammers to be held to account.

As an aside, It seems to me, you have issues with anyone offering a opinion that doesn't fit your own narrow minded view...

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

The thread is veering towards the personal.

 

[Deleted member 201267]

Foo, Foo, i just want Foo...
Oh give me cable and the filter you do !

 

[RoA]

The thread is veering towards the personal.

I'll take my 5 year sabbatical

 

[WayneKerr]

Deleted

 

[npxavar]

Luxury tax should be the answer. But then again, how do you decide the thresholds? And is the Hi-Fi market that significant anyway, both in financial terms and in the number of people it "affects"? This niche will always be open for abuse, it seems ...

 

[Nico69]

Let people buy what they want to buy. After all its their own money. No one is forcing them to buy it. Its not like they are making a choice between some stupidly expensive cables and food for their family (I expect some may but they probably need some more specialist help than that afforded on a hifi forum).
If people are that easily lead by hype (see 'influencers') then it's their own responsibility for being gullible. Some people like bling and they can afford bling like Richard Mille or Breitling watches. They tell the same time as a Casio but look a whole lot nicer. It's all about what floats your boat and makes you happy.
Peace and Love to all hifi-aholics

 

[Gray]

Let people buy what they want to buy.

Nobody can stop them Nico.

Although most people here can't understand the buyers, it's the sellers they despise.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Richard Mille or Breitling watches. They tell the same time as a Casio but look a whole lot nicer

Not necessarily...

 

[Gray]

Not necessarily...

...and not necessarily 'tell the same time'
(They'd do well to match my £9.99 Casio for accuracy).

 

[Al ears]

...and not necessarily 'tell the same time'
(They'd do well to match my £9.99 Casio for accuracy).

until the battery runs flat.....

 

[Gray]

until the battery runs flat.....

True.
But one of my batteries lasted 11 years.

 

[Nico69]

Not necessarily...

I guess you refer to this.....

TBH it's an incredible bit of watchmaking skills but would I pay £990,000.00 for it? Maybe, but I'd have to buy "that" fuse first

 

[Friesiansam]

I guess you refer to this.....

TBH it's an incredible bit of watchmaking skills but would I pay £990,000.00 for it? Maybe, but I'd have to buy "that" fuse first

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