In defense of quantum products.


There are many audio products that have the word quantum in their name. The brand names Synergistic Research, Bybee and Kemp and Audio Magic come to mind. There are others.

Frankly, some of the explanations for these products are difficult for me to understand. I understand the general theory of quantum physics but when it comes to the details I often find myself getting lost very quickly. Are the explanations offered up by makers of quantum products accurate or not? And does it really matter? Is audio about understanding what manufacturers say or about enjoying the music?

Personally, I am only concerned whether the product works in my system. If the explanation is satisfactory but it does not deliver I could not care less about the theories offered in their defense. Happily, I have been lucky with products from Synergistic Research, Bybee and Audio Magic. I have not used any Kemp products yet.

What have your experiences been with quantum products?
sabai
"Puffery" is adding in wording or images which imply the product is more than it really is.
Nearly ALL these $$$ tweaks fall into this catagory.
The makers start with a common, cheap to do tweak, fiddle with it, then market it at a huge profit. Naturally they have to convince the buyer that thier tweak is somehow 'better' than the kitchen variety.
Well that is where the fancy bullshit explanation comes in.
So you can fall for the hype, or understand the basic design, and make a cheap version for yourself for (generally) pennies. Save the 25,000% markup.
I opened up a Bybee Qunatum filter...pitiful. What a waste of money! nothing in it except some black goop around the conductor that was inside a ceramic or plastic covering.
Elizabeth, Ozzy and Tpreaves, what have your experiences been with quantum products when you listened to them in your systems?