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Whether what Paul and others are doing rises to the level of a fraud, or even a hoax (in their legal sense) is a good question. I guess it could be an FTC thing if someone wanted to class action it. I know that if Paul was selling organic 'health' supplements he'd have to put a disclaimer on the package--indicating that “The claims made for this product have not been evaluated by the Federal Trade Commission, the Audio Engineering Society, or the American Psychiatric Association. Thus, this device is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure your audio neurosis."
The cynical argument, I suppose, is that anyone spending dollars on this sort of thing will convince themselves of the product's intrinsic benefit, and consequently will feel good about themselves over it. Money well spent in the scheme of things. At least until the next nonsense item comes along. And as long as there is someone at Stereophile to bark for it. I'd include dealers in the scheme, but dealers appear to be becoming extinct. So how much of this stuff is sold via stores? I don't know.
The cynical argument, I suppose, is that anyone spending dollars on this sort of thing will convince themselves of the product's intrinsic benefit, and consequently will feel good about themselves over it. Money well spent in the scheme of things. At least until the next nonsense item comes along. And as long as there is someone at Stereophile to bark for it. I'd include dealers in the scheme, but dealers appear to be becoming extinct. So how much of this stuff is sold via stores? I don't know.