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    Image of Kirkaiya Kirkaiya
    11:44 AM

    In reply to LessLoss Blackbody Improves Stereo Sound With Slippery Snake Oil Science
    Yet in seeming violation of the principles of quantum mechanics, the LessLoss disentangles you from your money...

    (okay - so the.coolest's comment is a tough act to follow!!!)
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/25/09

    In reply to LessLoss Blackbody Improves Stereo Sound With Slippery Snake Oil Science
    what happens if you ducttape 2 of them together, "speaker" to "speaker"

    boom?
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    Image of m4ximusprim3 m4ximusprim3
    11/25/09

    @KhaiJB: The same thing that happens when you only use one.

    nothing.
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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/25/09

    @m4ximusprim3: well we'll just take that joke out and shoot it then.. wanna say the last rights?
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    Image of jepzilla jepzilla
    11/25/09

    In reply to LessLoss Blackbody Improves Stereo Sound With Slippery Snake Oil Science
    It's not real science.
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    Image of Michai Michai
    11/25/09

    In reply to LessLoss Blackbody Improves Stereo Sound With Slippery Snake Oil Science
    Wait for it.....wait for........it........ Ga....JUNK!
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/25/09

    In reply to LessLoss Blackbody Improves Stereo Sound With Slippery Snake Oil Science
    Don't be so skeptical; I'm sure it contains a highly-tuned filter to seperate fools from their money.
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/25/09

    In reply to LessLoss Blackbody Improves Stereo Sound With Slippery Snake Oil Science
    You guys need to get one of these. I'll help you test it.
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    Image of Sticks Calhoun Sticks Calhoun
    11/25/09

    In reply to LessLoss Blackbody Improves Stereo Sound With Slippery Snake Oil Science
    What's in the box? NOTHING! NOTHING IS IN THE BOX! STUUUPID! YOU SO STUPID!

    Also, check it out: Parts HAND CRAFTED by old men! Or something. [www.lessloss.com]
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    Edited by Sticks Calhoun at 11/25/09 3:50 PM Sticks Calhoun was starred Sticks Calhoun was unstarred
    Image of ReconToaster misses garnett :( ReconToaster misses garnett :(
    10/25/09

    In reply to Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only
    man, the user reviews for this thing are brilliant!

    who are these people? #audio
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    10/25/09

    In reply to Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only
    This is siemenly the mho-st useless product joule ever see. I really don't have the capacitance to understand who would pay that much farad something like that. #audio
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    Image of rjp: This is my rebuttal rjp: This is my rebuttal
    10/25/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: Henry bought one. #audio
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    10/26/09

    @rjp: This is my rebuttal: Faraday Delivery #audio
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    10/25/09

    In reply to Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only
    But it has a STAR! #audio
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    Image of parcreerio parcreerio
    10/25/09

    In reply to Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only
    Unfortunately, to fully hear the wonderfulness of this receptacle, you must get your utility to upgrade to oxygen-free linear crystal transmission lines. Your circuit breaker need to have gold plated contacts.

    Even after all that, I could still hear a lot of dirt and grime in my music. Turns out my power comes from a coal-fired plant.

    I've since learned that wind power introduces a lot of wow and flutter. Nuclear will fry your electronics. The only power source that delivers pure, transparent sound is solar PV. #audio
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    Image of Jsqrd Jsqrd
    10/25/09

    In reply to Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only
    I'm an electrician. If I could label a few .59 receps as audio grade, computer grade or iGrade, I'd be set. Hospital grade is about as good as receps get. #audio
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    Image of BlueBeard BlueBeard
    10/25/09

    In reply to Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only
    Thanks a bunch, Satan! #audio
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    Image of LolpantsofArabia LolpantsofArabia
    10/25/09

    In reply to Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only
    While this is obviously bullshit, I do have a real problem with spikes in my (shitty, Middle Eastern) power supply causing my speakers to pop. Any suggestions? #audio
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    Image of lhivernant lhivernant
    10/25/09

    @LolpantsofArabia: www.brickwall.com

    I'm assuming you have already tried a plain old surge protector. If you really have issues you can get an online ups, too. They always have you running off battery power while the battery is constantly recharged. I have one of the brickwall units. I'm not sure, and am too lazy to look up, what sort of power supply you might be dealing with, though. #audio
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    Image of egoods egoods
    10/25/09

    @LolpantsofArabia: I'm a little confused as to what you're referring to. The power being supplied to the device from your power company, or the power supply inside (or wall warted) your device that converts it from AC/DC (HELLS BEL... sorry). If you're referring to the power supply for the device, then replace it. If you're referring to the power being supplied from your power company you're looking for a line conditioner. Make sure you get one that can handle your device. They run about $100 at the low end, and retarded expensive at the high end. #audio
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    Image of Skeptic Skeptic
    10/25/09

    In reply to Wattgate 381 "Audio Grade" Socket Is For Suckers Only
    As "lakata" commented over on Boing boing, this is just a stock Leviton M5362 outlet, which retails for $14.30, but with some apparant gold plaiting, er, on the **mounting brackets**--the parts you attach to the gang box :-p I suspect the actual working parts--the wipers--haven't been touched. I'm not sure if the after-market hackery including the gold plaiting nullifies the UL listing. Might be a problem with your insurance if you house ever burns down due to a faulty outlet....

    [www.onestopbuy.com]

    The reviews at Parts express, though, are awesome :-) #audio
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    Image of dingus dingus
    10/25/09

    @Skeptic: The Parts Express page reads like a Three Wolf T:

    [www.parts-express.com] #audio
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