Corelli Power Conditioner $2150

[Wildings]

I offer this promotional material I just received for for your........um, amusement?
Aliko Audio Corelli Power Conditioner $2150.
It can't be possible, can it?
What exactly is a Corelli? The Corelli plugs into the AC the audio system is using, but no equipment plugs into it - it is free standing and totally in parallel to the rest of the AC system. There are no lights, no indicators, no on/off switch. We got our feet wet with the Corelli connected with the recommended Akiko Audio HQ Gold Power Cord ($199) in two systems, in each case first plugging it into an available outlet on another line conditioner, and then into an unused outlet in the wall as a 2nd test.

Akiko advises that the Corelli should be plugged into the system's power for 24 hours for the best results, but it is hard to wait! Like most hobbyists we were anxious to hear what this could do immediately. We let the Corelli run for about a 1/2 hour while warming up the system, and then started to play music. The effect of the Corelli was immediately apparent - cleaner, more extended highs, vastly improved human voice reproduction, less grain, better PRAT and more depth to the soundstage. Nothing subtle about the effect.

Since there is no on/off switch, we unplugged the Corelli and played the same tracks again. Removal of the Corelli made the impact even more obvious. The results - everything was flat - like someone let the air out of a tire. Did the same thing again and got the same results each time.

Inside the Corelli you can see 3 large, carbon fiber-covered cylinders, somewhat similar visually to the noise chambers inside of Shunyata's Triton, one each for hot, neutral, and ground. The Corelli weighs in at 15 pounds, which is a substantial amount considering that there are no transformers inside. What is inside these cylinders is proprietary. What isn't a secret is that the Corelli works, and works VERY well, and does the same thing in different systems/rooms and with different AC quality from extremely clean to "down 'n dirty," however we expect that the more noise there is on the line, the more pronounced will be the effect.

 

[Speedskater]

If it did what they write, the company would be so busy selling to the scientific, medical & instrumentation fields, they wouln't have time to even think about hi-fi.

 

[lovinthehd]

Pretty funny. Run away from anything at The Cable Co....

 

[Wildings]

Pretty funny. Run away from anything at The Cable Co....

Do you think this is a knowingly perpetuated hoax? I have had some interaction with an associate there who seemed like a gentleman to me. (I purchased some headphones).

 

[lovinthehd]

Do you think this is a knowingly perpetuated hoax? I have had some interaction with an associate there who seemed like a gentleman to me. (I purchased some headphones).

They're dealers of woo....not someone I'd spend money with at all. Rather than a hoax, I'd think of it as something they'd seriously sell you. Like the emperor's new clothes....

 

[slipperybidness]

Do you think this is a knowingly perpetuated hoax? I have had some interaction with an associate there who seemed like a gentleman to me. (I purchased some headphones).

"Hoax" may be too generous......

 

[highfigh]

Do you think this is a knowingly perpetuated hoax? I have had some interaction with an associate there who seemed like a gentleman to me. (I purchased some headphones).

No, it's clearly accidental. They thought it did one thing and it does something else.

 

[Wildings]

No, it's clearly accidental. They thought it did one thing and it does something ,

"Hoax" may be too generous......

Perhaps I am naive in this matter, but I am very reluctant to think I'll of this person, or that he is being knowingly deceptive.

 

[j_garcia]

Do you think this is a knowingly perpetuated hoax? I have had some interaction with an associate there who seemed like a gentleman to me. (I purchased some headphones).

ALL of these things are knowingly perpetuated. They put out something with wild claims and see if someone is gullible enough to bite.

 

[panteragstk]

I dunno, a magic box with mystery tubes in it that serve no known function sounds pretty "audiophile" to me...

"Got more money than you know what to do with? Love audio? Well, we've got the perfect product for you! A box that does nothing, but costs a lot! Imagine your friend's surprise when you tell them it made your audio system sound better*. All you had to do was plug a box of nothing into your wall! Magic!"

*better is a subjective term and not everyone has the ears to hear what better sounds like.

https://www.akikoaudio.com/en/products/488-akiko-audio-power-conditioner-corelli-english

 

[lovinthehd]

Perhaps I am naive in this matter, but I am very reluctant to think I'll of this person, or that he is being knowingly deceptive.

He's a salesman...just because they're nice to you is meaningless.

 

[panteragstk]

He's a salesman...just because they're nice to you is meaningless.

I can only imagine the commission they get for selling a box of nothing. I know for sure it's a VERY high on cables.

 

[lovinthehd]

I can only imagine the commission they get for selling a box of nothing. I know for sure it's a VERY high on cables.

Hell, they probably do fine just on the library fees for those "auditioning" cables, lol. Where would cables be without unctuous salesmen and reviewers?

 

[Wildings]

ALL of these things are knowingly perpetuated. They put out something with wild claims and see if someone is gullible enough to bite.

If untruths are knowingly being put forward for financial gain, would this not be fraud and subject to prosecution?

 

[j_garcia]

If untruths are knowingly being put forward for financial gain, would this not be fraud and subject to prosecution?

Well like we discussed in one of the other threads, they can't prove their claims but there's also not a lot of incentive to disprove them (as insane as they are). They're not held to any standards so they can claim whatever they like. It is literally just charlatans trying to pray on those who want to believe. It is usually easy enough to spot them because their ads sound like telemarketers, because that's basically what they are.

 

[lovinthehd]

Just turns into a caveat emptor thing....if you're stupid enough to buy into the nebulous claims the law doesn't really care to get involved.

 

[panteragstk]

Just turns into a caveat emptor thing....if you're stupid enough to buy into the nebulous claims the law doesn't really care to get involved.

Exactly. Just look at all the non-FDA approved pills out there. Do they do anything, maybe, maybe not...If you FEEL like they do, then they do.

 

[lovinthehd]

Exactly. Just look at all the non-FDA approved pills out there. Do they do anything, maybe, maybe not...If you FEEL like they do, then they do.

You just have to be careful with what claims you make about things like that to not run afoul of FDA rules...on import they were pretty hard line on claims/packaging/labeling stuff, not sure how they do on domestic stuff....

 

[Wildings]

Just turns into a caveat emptor thing....if you're stupid enough to buy into the nebulous claims the law doesn't really care to get involved.

The legality aspect is interesting to me. I recently viewed a televangelist offering to send me, for free, a little packet of magic water that would change my life. As no exchange of money involved, no fraud. (There would certainly be future contact for "donations"). On the other hand, advertising and selling a product for $2000 that one knows to have no effect would be another matter, wouldn't it? Seems that would be a consumer fraud/Better Business Agency issue....or possible class action if all the interconnect, power conditioner etc claims are nebulous? The issue is perplexing to me, as I mentioned I am hesitant to think ill of a sales associate who seemed a gentleman....yet many of these audio products appear questionable.

 

[lovinthehd]

The legality aspect is interesting to me. I recently viewed a televangelist offering to send me, for free, a little packet of magic water that would change my life. As no exchange of money involved, no fraud. (There would certainly be future contact for "donations"). On the other hand, advertising and selling a product for $2000 that one knows to have no effect would be another matter, wouldn't it? Seems that would be a consumer fraud/Better Business Agency issue....or possible class action if all the interconnect, power conditioner etc claims are nebulous? The issue is perplexing to me, as I mentioned I am hesitant to think ill of a sales associate who seemed a gentleman....yet many of these audio products appear questionable.

You do know the BBB is pretty much a scam themselves?

Consumer audio advertising claims would fall under the purview federally of the FTC (such as amplifier claims).

Don't know why you put sales associates on pedestals....