Turkey Of The Year Award

[JohnA]

And you thought Sanke Oil wasn't real!!!

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/Prod/General-Wire-SOQ-12-Snake-Oil-12-Quarts/8213/Cat/406

 

[porziob]

How about we start the TURKEY OF THE YEAR AWARD, it's simple:

Find the most outrageous and ridiculous a/v product listed for sale and post, it could be new magic cables, CDs that burn in your system, liquid applied to DVDs and CDs that "extract" audible nuances (I'm not kidding this stuff is for sale in a "high-fi" catalog), markers for CDs, well you get the drift. Then say about Thanksgiving time we can count the votes and see who won the biggest, baddest TURKEY. We don't have to notify the dealer, manufacturer, etc. that they won this most coveted award, to keep things civil. We can set an annual gallery of past and present winners. And if Gene and the gang say it's ok we can send a hearty congratulations to the lucky party, but only if they say it's okay.

Can we do it? Hey everybody has awards for everything why not AUDIOHOLICS?!

I`ll nominate the Olive music server which has a high failure & glitch rate. The co. seems totally clueless in addressing these issues.

 

[stratman]

Go figure, plumbers have a better handle on snake oil gimmicks than the the A/V elites! At least plumbers know when and where to apply it!

 

[JKL1960]

And you thought Sanke Oil wasn't real!!!

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/Prod/General-Wire-SOQ-12-Snake-Oil-12-Quarts/8213/Cat/406

Will polishing your knob with it make your system sound better or will it just cause redness and itch?

 

[Audioholics]

I`ll nominate the Olive music server which has a high failure & glitch rate. The co. seems totally clueless in addressing these issues.

Really? We actually really liked that unit and had a model in house for months with no problems...

 

[stratman]

I guess that I'll keep track of all the nominees and towards the end of November of next year I'll tally up to see who wins.

 

[yettitheman]

Seth, throw me in with you man
First Canidate: SAS Speakers lol

 

[Seth=L]

Seth, throw me in with you man
First Canidate: SAS Speakers lol

Well Stratman, meet yettitheman, the finder of great turkey of the year award canidates.

 

[yettitheman]

and pr0n.

Then again..... nachos seem good.

 

[Seth=L]

and pr0n.

Then again..... nachos seem good.

Yea, well....hctib-semaj-kcir-m’I

 

[yettitheman]

and you might be sicdislex...
ustj ightlys

 

[Seth=L]

nni-sjmea-rimror

 

[yettitheman]

ok.... back on topic... about turkey oil

 

[stratman]

Hey Yettitheman,

We're trying to find the most ridiculous product in A/V, we're scouring all over the place and later next year we'll be awarding the Turkey of the Year Award

 

[stratman]

Did anyone see or get anything really absurd A/V wise for Christmas?

 

[krabapple]

Damn you, Santa, why didn't you bring me one of these?

http://www.musicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=AFURDEMAG

“For whatever reasons, demagnetizing an LP definitely removed a high frequency glare and seemed to enrich the midband… Period. It did. Every time… The difference was obvious… And do not try one these devices unless you’re prepared to buy it!”
- Michael Fremer, Stereophile, October 2006

 

[highfihoney]

Take a gander at these $800 "tuning feet" for amps & cd players.

http://www.combak.net/feet&bases/FEET&BASES.htm#new

I ran across the most expensive POS tweak a few years back,im still searching for it & if i find it i'll post a link,these things i saw(damn if i can remember the name) looked like the 99 cent brass incense burners that can be bought at any dollar store but they were some majic tuning device & they cost about $1,000 each.

 

[Nestor]

Didn't see this one in the thread, but for turkeys, it could be a 28 lb'er.

The technology is so good, I'm surprised they haven't been visited by dark-suited, black-Suburban types.

http://www.bybeetech.com/ourtech.asp

Think I saw these at a *cough* "adult recreation retailer"

http://www.bybeetech.com/products.asp

 

[Seth=L]

Didn't see this one in the thread, but for turkeys, it could be a 28 lb'er.

The technology is so good, I'm surprised they haven't been visited by dark-suited, black-Suburban types.

http://www.bybeetech.com/ourtech.asp

Think I saw these at a *cough* "adult recreation retailer"

http://www.bybeetech.com/products.asp

I can't tell how thrilled I would be to purchase such fine products for such a high on crack price.

 

[Seth=L]

I went to Duller Image today and saw what I view to be one of the most worthless pieces of crap in all existance.

Pathetic Crap!

http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/ca.../sku__SM252BLK

There Stratman, satisfied I hope. This isn't a winner or runner up, it is just lame.