Hi Srajan, another year, another kooky LessLoss product. I checked out the Giant Steps you put in your news page and once again can't comprehend how they work. I realize that you and Dawid have solid experience with various LessLoss stuff but that stench of voodoo surrounding the brand still bothers me. This time there's a wacky photo story of taking a walk through a wood and looking at moss and mushrooms. It's all very weird and completely beside the point of a costly product that they claim has very audible benefits. It looks kind of pretty but what the hell is that glossy spiral doing in there? How can Kraftpaper kill vibrations? My question to you is this. When you accept any product for review, do you take into account what surrounds it by way of how a manufacturer presents it? Or is really anything a go? This has been bothering me for a while and seeing these footers triggered it all over again. Thanks, Jeremy
Aha. Déjà poo. Not this shit again. I hear you. One of the kookiest products I ever reviewed were Franck Tchang's acoustic resonators. What made the difference was Franck coming to Cyprus to install them after my reviewers Marja & Henk had tried them and came with. Seeing the man at work and all of us hearing the effects without a clue how any of it worked had me sign up regardless. Since then I really try to keep an open mind though of course I have my limits. As you yourself said, I already have experience with more 'normal' LessLoss products so when Louis ventures into more out-there areas, I'm happy to come along for the ride. That this will be a far taller ask for someone without any prior exposure whose first confrontation is with a LessLoss Blackbody is obvious. I wouldn't blame anyone for just not going there. It's a slippery slope. It's why some engineering-first companies like Audionet keep claims and explanations to an absolute minimum with their cable risers. They don't wish to dilute their science-based approach with any whiff of voodoo but are open-minded enough to still develop a product whose MO even they find hard to explain. They believe strongly that it works but leave it to actual buyers to describe the effects. So does it bother me that Louis takes us for a walk through the woods and puts his footers next to 'magic' mushrooms? Not personally but I can appreciate that it bothers you. There I remind myself about a benefit of owning one's business. We get to do as we see fit even if it's to our detriment. I live by that and can't fault Louis for doing the same. Srajan
