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You be the judge:

Dec 05, 2007 Whistler link
Amusing hoax, or outrageously ballsy scam?

http://machinadynamica.com/
Dec 06, 2007 genka link
Scam.
Dec 06, 2007 Professor Chaos link
Um... what is it?
Dec 06, 2007 Exampli Gratia link
I am extremely tempted to call them, and inquire about the mysterious "codename turquoise".
Dec 06, 2007 Whistler link
But it's all right here: http://machinadynamica.com/machina34.htm

Professor: It's a website devoted to audiophile devices that are intended to improve sound systems...so it would seem.
Dec 06, 2007 Professor Chaos link
Codename Turquoise reminds me of the idea that putting stickers on your car makes it go faster....
Dec 06, 2007 mr bean link
NEW!! "Worth its weight in gold." - May 2007

how much is half an ounce of gold worth?
Dec 07, 2007 toshiro link
USD 400.30, as of 2007/12/07, 8:14 NY Time. Assuming Troy ounces.

Source: http://goldprice.org/gold-price.html
Dec 07, 2007 Whistler link
This has a better picture of the clock:

http://www.techpersona.com/wp/2007/11/26/machina-dynamica/
Dec 07, 2007 greengeek link
I like the Sound Enhancing outlet covers.
http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina44.htm
Dec 07, 2007 Professor Chaos link
Hehe, I did a bit of research, and not the kind I should have been doing for my homework:

http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2006/10/machina-dynamicas-brilliant-pebbles/

http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2006/11/machina-dynamicas-clever-little-clock/

And this is the best one, covers about everything:

http://www.techpersona.com/wp/2007/11/26/machina-dynamica/

Everything else is a (fake or foolish) positive review of the products.
Dec 13, 2007 Fnugget link
about as good as Vitamin O, dehydrated water, and label influenced water molecules.
Dec 14, 2007 look... no hands link
it takes some serious audio power to cause your recpticle covers to rattle (unless they are loose).
Dec 14, 2007 Whistler link
I love that label influenced water moleculr thing! See the thing about Dr. Emoto: http://www.randi.org/jr/052303.html

And don't forget homeopathy!