The idea behind the bricks

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Topic - Machina Dynamica's Teleportation Tweak - thetubeguy1954 06:16:23 06/28/07 (186)

"I don't think asking for an explanation of how something you sell works is asking for too much, do you?" - rlw 13:29:56 07/10/07 (2)

Geoff has promised to tell all - keep an eye out for his full explanation - COMING SOON! - rlw 18:24:04 07/10/07 (1)

Talking to one's self is a sure sign of a frustrated troll. nt - geoffkait 05:19:47 07/11/07 (0)

Oh, C'mon! - lipmanl@hotmail.com 03:04:52 07/09/07 (30)

Welcome to the 21st century. Did you have a nice sleep? - Posy Rorer 07:34:14 07/10/07 (29)

"At least one AA member has tried it and found it works..." - rlw 10:10:20 07/10/07 (28)

RE: "And at least one AA member has tried and found that it does NOT work...." - geoffkait 12:14:38 07/10/07 (27)

Huh? - rlw 13:01:57 07/10/07 (26)

RE: Huh? - geoffkait 13:26:13 07/10/07 (25)

Once more... - rlw 14:00:18 07/10/07 (24)

RE: Once more, with feeling... - geoffkait 14:09:30 07/10/07 (23)

RE: Once more, with feeling... - rlw 14:53:31 07/10/07 (22)

RE: "Geoff, I'm quite surprised at your hostile attitude." - geoffkait 17:17:27 07/10/07 (21)

geoff, you're the one who keeps getting banned. - Lt Einhorn 05:25:53 06/09/15 (0)

Geoff - you should be a politicion - groove 20:12:29 07/10/07 (5)

RE: "I will be honest, I am not a fan of MD" - geoffkait 03:14:36 07/11/07 (4)

RE: "This is not question and answer time" - groove 12:44:57 07/12/07 (1)

RE: "You summed it up pretty well for us" - geoffkait 13:07:43 07/12/07 (0)

Yet more deflection and diversion from Mr. Kait... - rlw 05:41:37 07/11/07 (1)

More posturing from Sr. Member Maryland Audio Society for the Hearing Impaired. Thanks for - geoffkait 06:18:05 07/11/07 (0)

So, you *still* haven't answered the question - after 2 LONG weeks... - rlw 18:22:05 07/10/07 (13)

Conclusion from this thread: geoffkait is not only a shyster and crook, - powermatic 13:43:03 07/12/07 (12)

RE: Conclusion from this thread: geoffkait is not only a shyster and crook, - geoffkait 14:11:02 07/12/07 (3)

Another amazingly timely post. Can only assume your young ward - powermatic 14:35:30 07/12/07 (2)

Your presumption has now led to paranoia... - Wellfed 18:24:47 07/12/07 (0)

RE: Another amazingly timely post. Can only assume your young ward - geoffkait 14:45:28 07/12/07 (0)

Who lost what? [nt] - Wellfed 13:52:51 07/12/07 (7)

What an odd little life you must lead, dedicating - powermatic 14:10:22 07/12/07 (6)

Imagine that... - Wellfed 16:28:01 07/12/07 (5)

How so? - rlw 07:50:04 07/13/07 (4)

Oh gag me with a spoon already. [nt] - Wellfed 09:15:10 07/13/07 (3)

Well, that was a thoughtful answer... - rlw 10:52:15 07/13/07 (2)

More puke? [nt] - Wellfed 13:29:19 07/13/07 (1)

Once they get a foothold in the house you can never get rid of them. nt - geoffkait 14:50:14 07/13/07 (0)

OT: This is a big improvement in the moderation of Prop Heads - andy_c 22:25:29 07/02/07 (0)

It's not new at all, or maybe new related to audio only. - carcass93 07:46:56 07/02/07 (0)

A wiff of putricine - tomservo 07:06:39 07/01/07 (3)

Well, I'd say you are familiar with putricine by the smell of things... - Wellfed 21:22:31 07/01/07 (0)

Since you aren't an avid reader of the Wacky Pages like me ... - bjh 07:55:19 07/01/07 (1)

RE: Since you aren't an avid reader of the Wacky Pages like me ... - kudret 08:21:42 07/03/07 (0)

RE: Machina Dynamica's Teleportation Tweak - Todd Krieger 11:30:16 06/30/07 (0)

The Test Results Are In!! - rlw 16:57:43 06/29/07 (5)

Interesting. I did, of course, hear a benefit. Who is right or is it conditions differ? - Norm 11:25:26 06/30/07 (4)

We're *both* right... - rlw 17:33:26 06/30/07 (3)

RE: We're *both* right... - geoffkait 18:24:52 06/30/07 (2)

My hearing is decent... - rlw 07:17:53 07/01/07 (1)

RE: My hearing is decent... - geoffkait 10:06:14 07/01/07 (0)

So how many times did YOU call? - Richard BassNut Greene 08:45:44 06/29/07 (12)

Three [nt] - Todd Krieger 19:43:51 07/01/07 (0)

Perhaps some are wondering why our pedantic objectivist neglected to - bjh 12:29:05 07/01/07 (0)

Richard You're Becoming Quite Boring - thetubeguy1954 11:16:20 06/29/07 (0)

Please don't consider it "junkyard dog attack", but how is that relevant? - carcass93 11:14:49 06/29/07 (5)

Stereophile blind tests = rare..... 62% reporting "differences" when amps are compared with themselves = news - Richard BassNut Greene 14:22:59 06/29/07 (4)

RE: Stereophile blind tests = rare..... 62% reporting "differences" when amps are compared with themselves = n - Todd Krieger 05:45:01 07/01/07 (1)

I agree about amps sounding better 15 minutes after turn on. The same amp may differ. - Norm 06:42:33 07/02/07 (0)

An alternative conclusion is that the tests are invalid at least for the purpose they are being used. nt - Norm 15:44:06 06/29/07 (0)

38% must have "Golden Ears"... - mkuller 14:38:34 06/29/07 (0)

You must have this post on 'auto' so you can post it every few weeks...(nt) - mkuller 11:02:14 06/29/07 (2)

Strange that you keep reading .... - Richard BassNut Greene 14:28:13 06/29/07 (1)

Like a big wreck on the side of the road...I try not to look...(nt) - mkuller 14:36:38 06/29/07 (0)

Try calling them - unclestu52 00:12:47 06/29/07 (0)

Maybe they should call fixing your stereo via the phone... - The Real Dick Hertz 16:11:20 06/28/07 (0)

"Long distance" - I imagine it looking like... - mkuller 13:37:43 06/28/07 (0)

RE: Machina Dynamica's Teleportation Tweak - gymwear5@hotmail.com 10:42:12 06/28/07 (32)

RE: Machina Dynamica's Teleportation Tweak - Tuckers 14:46:34 07/03/07 (0)

Inner detail.... is "imaginary"? Yeah, that gets a "LOL" from me also. - Posy Rorer 12:06:47 06/28/07 (2)

RE: Inner detail.... is "imaginary"? Yeah, that gets a "LOL" from me also. - gymwear5@hotmail.com 13:35:19 06/28/07 (1)

That's pretty random in nature. [nt] - Wellfed 21:39:18 06/28/07 (0)

"Inner detail... only exist[s] in the listeners head." LOL! - clarkjohnsen 10:50:24 06/28/07 (27)

RE: "Inner detail... only exist[s] in the listeners head." LOL! - gymwear5@hotmail.com 13:17:34 06/28/07 (26)

How can it NOT be. - gymwear5@hotmail.com 08:11:12 06/29/07 (0)

"It's all in your head!" This is another one of those unproven assertions that "objectivists" are wont to make - clarkjohnsen 07:19:27 06/29/07 (20)

RE: "It's all in your head!" This is another one of those unproven assertions that "objectivists" are wont to - gymwear5@hotmail.com 08:16:52 06/29/07 (19)

Thanks For Providing Support Of My Previous Statement Here - thetubeguy1954 11:05:50 06/29/07 (17)

RE: Thanks For Providing Support Of My Previous Statement Here - tomservo 19:33:01 07/01/07 (11)

RE: Thanks For Providing Support Of My Previous Statement Here - geoffkait 09:36:08 07/02/07 (10)

RE: Thanks For Providing Support Of My Previous Statement Here - tomservo 11:04:27 07/02/07 (9)

RE: Thanks For Providing Support Of My Previous Statement Here - geoffkait 13:08:55 07/02/07 (8)

RE: Thanks For Providing Support Of My Previous Statement Here - tomservo 08:43:50 07/04/07 (2)

RE: my loudspeaker designs - geoffkait 09:56:28 07/04/07 (1)

RE: my loudspeaker designs - tomservo 17:01:56 07/04/07 (0)

Heros you say? I think that's an apt description... - rick_m 14:56:21 07/03/07 (4)

RE: Heros you say? I think that's an apt description... - geoffkait 16:26:04 07/03/07 (3)

RE: Heros you say? I think that's an apt description... - rick_m 19:33:57 07/03/07 (2)

RE: "I hope to avoid being victimized by the charlatans".. - geoffkait 05:31:09 07/04/07 (1)

I wouldn't jump to that conclusion and didn't... - rick_m 11:30:47 07/04/07 (0)

RE: Thanks For Providing Support Of My Previous Statement Here - gymwear5@hotmail.com 10:28:55 06/30/07 (3)

"...wrapped up in cables that we know don't change the signal at all." Got proof of that? - clarkjohnsen 11:07:34 07/03/07 (0)

RE: Thanks For Providing Support Of My Previous Statement Here - Posy Rorer 11:40:25 06/30/07 (1)

"The foolish pseudo-objectivists, who gave up good sound for bad ideology." And there you have it! nt - clarkjohnsen 11:10:31 07/03/07 (0)

You're wrong in saying "many of the objectivists here" are "like a pack of wolves". - clarkjohnsen 07:43:26 06/30/07 (0)

We were talking about the T. Tweak, not stereo -- please stick to the topic. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:13:03 06/29/07 (0)

I'm aware of how foolish we 'look', are you... - Wellfed 21:27:29 06/28/07 (3)

Some people can just "Get It"... - gymwear5@hotmail.com 08:05:56 06/29/07 (1)

IOW... - Wellfed 10:04:56 06/29/07 (0)

Some great 'fun with parsing' potential here lads... - Wellfed 21:35:09 06/28/07 (0)

Why isn't this in Tweaks??? - Robert Hamel 10:20:15 06/28/07 (4)

Another was on General and got kicked to Isolation Ward nt - Norm 15:48:54 06/29/07 (0)

Well Robert - thetubeguy1954 11:11:10 06/28/07 (2)

Well Tubeguy - Robert Hamel 12:40:10 06/28/07 (1)

It A Strange Tweak Indeed - thetubeguy1954 06:41:46 06/29/07 (0)

Time was, when *any* concept of "action at a distance" was similarly derided. - clarkjohnsen 09:19:44 06/28/07 (13)

RE: Time was, when *any* concept of "action at a distance" was similarly derided. - SF tech 02:06:03 06/29/07 (0)

So actually, this isn't just Al Graham Bell talking.... - The Real Dick Hertz 16:14:56 06/28/07 (0)

crack smoking is similarly derided for good reason.. but somebody'll go to bat for it. - stuck.wilson@gmail.com 13:54:34 06/28/07 (10)

"How, praytell, does one 'broadcast' via quantum mechanics?" LOL! - clarkjohnsen 07:32:44 06/29/07 (8)

oh yes.. - stuck.wilson@gmail.com 11:46:45 06/29/07 (1)

"The joking tone of my skepticism was apparent...." Hmm... - clarkjohnsen 07:49:35 06/30/07 (0)

RE: "How, praytell, does one 'broadcast' via quantum mechanics?" LOL! - stuck.wilson@gmail.com 11:19:11 06/29/07 (5)

"Perhaps a little more explanation of this magical technology is due." Hmm... - clarkjohnsen 07:36:04 06/30/07 (4)

clark- for cryin out loud. - stuck.wilson@gmail.com 09:57:19 06/30/07 (3)

"your knee jerk reaction to skepticism of a 'technology' that has NO explanation whatsoever." LOL! - clarkjohnsen 10:56:36 07/03/07 (2)

yep. - stuck.wilson@gmail.com 15:13:49 07/03/07 (1)

"...is yet more proof of your inability to LISTEN." Yer a funny guy. Hilarious, even. - clarkjohnsen 09:28:58 07/05/07 (0)

So who said....Part 6,537,468 - Posy Rorer 23:28:43 06/28/07 (0)

RE: Machina Dynamica's Teleportation Tweak - stuck.wilson@gmail.com 08:06:14 06/28/07 (0)

RE: Machina Dynamica's Teleportation Tweak - tomservo 06:41:04 06/28/07 (69)

I can get the effects described just by reading about it! - Pat D 12:13:59 06/28/07 (2)

It's even more effective... - The Real Dick Hertz 16:47:34 06/28/07 (1)

RE: It's even more effective... - Pat D 18:54:25 06/28/07 (0)

I'm Still Skeptical These Days Tom - thetubeguy1954 09:40:54 06/28/07 (59)

RE: not an example of expectation bias - mls-stl 12:29:39 06/30/07 (0)

Regarding the bricks - E-Stat 06:06:42 06/29/07 (6)

I Do - thetubeguy1954 06:45:38 06/29/07 (5)

The idea behind the bricks - E-Stat 06:56:12 06/29/07 (4)

Toroids - unclestu52 12:07:03 06/30/07 (0)

RE: The idea behind the bricks - thetubeguy1954 07:56:12 06/29/07 (0)

"Toroids render the bricks unnecessary." Is that an experimental result? nt - clarkjohnsen 07:53:49 06/29/07 (1)

Yes and no - E-Stat 08:22:19 06/29/07 (0)

RE: I'm Still Skeptical These Days Tom - tomservo 18:12:56 06/28/07 (3)

RE: I'm Still Skeptical These Days Tom - thetubeguy1954 05:46:40 06/29/07 (0)

I'm starting to get the impression that presented with - bjh 20:54:30 06/28/07 (1)

Well don't get the wrong idea, - tomservo 07:05:26 06/29/07 (0)

The "Magic Brick" was my introduction to high-end tomfoolery (sorry!) way back in 1980. - clarkjohnsen 10:56:56 06/28/07 (46)

VPI "Magic Brick" = You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone! - thetubeguy1954 11:56:08 06/28/07 (45)

RE: VPI "Magic Brick" = You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone! - May Belt 14:33:32 06/28/07 (44)

RE: Test of Once-Removed Theory - Posy Rorer 00:29:29 06/29/07 (43)

VPI Bricks - unclestu52 01:43:31 06/30/07 (0)

With three variables in play, analysis always becomes difficult. Myself... - clarkjohnsen 07:39:52 06/29/07 (0)

RE: Test of Once-Removed Theory - May Belt 04:04:04 06/29/07 (40)

Basic physics - unclestu52 02:00:03 06/30/07 (2)

RE: Basic physics - May Belt 06:54:21 06/30/07 (1)

RE: Basic physics - unclestu52 22:17:12 07/01/07 (0)

"Tie a Reef knot in any audio cable." That reminds me! - clarkjohnsen 07:49:29 06/29/07 (0)

"Then any explanation to do with WEIGHT or with MAGNETISM... no longer holds water !!!" Correction: - clarkjohnsen 07:43:50 06/29/07 (24)

So does anyone here actually have one of these magic bricks to test? - Posy Rorer 12:14:02 06/29/07 (21)

I have four bricks - unclestu52 02:07:30 06/30/07 (20)

RE: I have four bricks - May Belt 03:56:01 06/30/07 (19)

So... Styrofoam bad, Felt good! - rick_m 12:20:49 06/30/07 (15)

RE: So... Styrofoam bad, Felt good! - May Belt 03:42:49 07/01/07 (0)

RE: So... Styrofoam bad, Felt good! - Posy Rorer 13:50:27 06/30/07 (13)

Toothpicks and cherry Lifesavers - Posy Rorer 22:31:57 06/30/07 (8)

RE: Toothpicks and cherry Lifesavers - rick_m 00:28:53 07/01/07 (7)

RE: Toothpicks and cherry Lifesavers - Posy Rorer 13:05:06 07/01/07 (2)

Posy, May, Stu... - rick_m 00:02:01 07/02/07 (1)

RE: Posy, May, Stu... - unclestu52 01:08:09 07/02/07 (0)

RE: Toothpicks and cherry Lifesavers - May Belt 04:57:17 07/01/07 (0)

RE: Toothpicks and cherry Lifesavers - unclestu52 03:01:54 07/01/07 (2)

RE: Toothpicks and cherry Lifesavers - May Belt 04:50:32 07/01/07 (1)

a few comments (long) - unclestu52 11:40:49 07/01/07 (0)

RE: So... Styrofoam bad, Felt good! - rick_m 14:56:39 06/30/07 (3)

True polycarbonate - unclestu52 20:10:58 06/30/07 (2)

RE: True polycarbonate - rick_m 23:24:36 06/30/07 (1)

RE: True polycarbonate - unclestu52 02:33:31 07/01/07 (0)

My apologies - unclestu52 11:53:42 06/30/07 (2)

Nice post... - SF tech 13:14:13 06/30/07 (1)

Shakti Stones - unclestu52 20:00:10 06/30/07 (0)

RE: "Then any explanation to do with WEIGHT or with MAGNETISM... no longer holds water !!!" Correction: - May Belt 10:56:51 06/29/07 (1)

I'm just saying, that experiment alone does not eliminate either of the other two possibilities. - clarkjohnsen 11:53:44 06/29/07 (0)

RE: Test of Once-Removed Theory - thetubeguy1954 06:38:18 06/29/07 (10)

RE: Test of Once-Removed Theory - May Belt 11:12:29 06/29/07 (9)

RE: Test of Once-Removed Theory - thetubeguy1954 11:44:17 06/29/07 (8)

My God! - unclestu52 01:56:08 06/30/07 (3)

RE: My God! - rick_m 12:53:03 06/30/07 (2)

I would - unclestu52 20:17:17 06/30/07 (1)

RE: I would - rick_m 22:14:57 06/30/07 (0)

RE: Test of Once-Removed Theory - May Belt 14:32:48 06/29/07 (3)

Thanks May! - thetubeguy1954 06:05:50 07/02/07 (2)

RE: Thanks May! - May Belt 09:37:14 07/02/07 (1)

RE: Thanks May! - May Belt 09:42:05 07/02/07 (0)

...And how do you know that exactly?? - Posy Rorer 08:08:50 06/28/07 (3)

RE: ...And how do you know that exactly?? - gymwear5@hotmail.com 10:49:17 06/28/07 (2)

...So for you, its your unconfirmed prejudices that give you confidence in what is and isn't valid in audio? - Posy Rorer 11:56:50 06/28/07 (1)

RE: ...So for you, its your unconfirmed prejudices that give you confidence in what is and isn't valid in aud - gymwear5@hotmail.com 14:18:24 06/28/07 (0)

Where do you get your imaginary tweaks?... - Wellfed 07:27:38 06/28/07 (1)

I'd pay good money to check out one of those babies! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:20:44 06/28/07 (0)

Follow Ups

The idea behind the bricks - E-Stat 06:56:12 06/29/07 (4)

Toroids - unclestu52 12:07:03 06/30/07 (0)

RE: The idea behind the bricks - thetubeguy1954 07:56:12 06/29/07 (0)

"Toroids render the bricks unnecessary." Is that an experimental result? nt - clarkjohnsen 07:53:49 06/29/07 (1)

Yes and no - E-Stat 08:22:19 06/29/07 (0)

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