The mindblowing Van den Hul The Extender

[semente]

Van den Hul The Extender

The Extender produces no sound and is also not a supertweeter. You cannot measure or hear any sound coming from The Extender. The Extender emits a signal which communicates direct with the brain. Limited loudspeakers performance, colored acoustics or even some ear defects are hereby bridged.

These acoustical limitations in the sound reproduction do therefore play no essential role anymore. The sonic effect, after connecting The Extenders, is that the reproduced sound has suddenly natural space Depth, a very high definition and an easy listening.

You have the feeling you are facing the musical performance. You are “live” there what was the aim for the creation of The Extender.

 

https://www.vandenhul.com/product/the-extender/

 

The interview is a good laugh... "You're a magician?"

 

 

 

[mansr]

Snake oil of the purest kind. I wouldn't be surprised if there's nothing but a single LED inside the box.

[marce]

https://www.stereo.net.au/news/van-den-hul-extends-the-notion-of-musicality

 

https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/impressions-van-den-hul-the-extender/

 

Scalar waves or a torsion field generator...

In the spirit of the forum I can only say that these must work and if only I was not an obsessive objective with my nose berried in out of date text books, I would shake of my prejudices and try one of these devices...

Of course if I don't hear any difference then my brain waves are not up to it and my imagination is lacking.

I did read a very good revue by Mr H.C. Anderson in the Dutch HiFI magazine "Kejserens nye klæder".

 

[marce]

1 hour ago, mansr said:

Snake oil of the purest kind. I wouldn't be surprised if there's nothing but a single LED inside the box.

Oh yeah and how do you power the LED... Ha.😁

There got to be at least a resistor and reverse current diode.

[semente]

7 minutes ago, marce said:

https://www.stereo.net.au/news/van-den-hul-extends-the-notion-of-musicality

 

https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/impressions-van-den-hul-the-extender/

 

Scalar waves or a torsion field generator...

In the spirit of the forum I can only say that these must work and if only I was not an obsessive objective with my nose berried in out of date text books, I would shake of my prejudices and try one of these devices...

Of course if I don't hear any difference then my brain waves are not up to it and my imagination is lacking.

I did read a very good revue by Mr H.C. Anderson in the Dutch HiFI magazine "Kejserens nye klæder".

 

 

The interview is so hilarious I ended up watching until the end, a full 20 minutes.

[STC]

Be serious guys. This man may cure cancer.

[mansr]

46 minutes ago, STC said:

Be serious guys. This man may cure cancer.

He already has: https://www.vandenhul.com/product/health-ring/

[marce]

My main gripe with the Extender, is the sloping back, my Synergistic Research HTF's keep falling off...

[Dutch]

4 hours ago, marce said:

did read a very good revue by Mr H.C. Anderson in the Dutch HiFI magazine "Kejserens nye klæder".

Why would a Dutch HiFi magazine have a Danish name? 😂

 

It would be called ‘De nieuwe kleren van de keizer’ in Dutch or ‘The emperor’s new clothes’ in English... 😉

[sphinxsix]

In somewhat simplified terms - it's a plugged in version of Shun Mook Mpingo Discs: 

 

So it simply must work  :

Shun Mook Mpingo™ Discs Acoustic Test

 

[sphinxsix]

...

[marce]

1 hour ago, Dutch said:

Why would a Dutch HiFi magazine have a Danish name? 😂

 

It would be called ‘De nieuwe kleren van de keizer’ in Dutch or ‘The emperor’s new clothes’ in English... 😉

Because I am old and confused and don't have an Extender to ease my demented brain waves... 😀

[sphinxsix]

14 minutes ago, marce said:

Because I am old and confused and don't have an Extender to ease my demented brain waves... 😀

But it was tested by Dutch magazines 

 

https://www.hifi.nl/artikel/26008/Review-Van-den-Hul-Extender-toekomst-binnen-handbereik.html

 

Google translate:

 

'RESUME

A new path has been taken with The Extender. In the words of Van den Hul: "This is indispensable in any good system." I dare not go that far yet, but I am overwhelmed and convinced.

PLUS POINTS

Increased spatial image

No intervention required on the existing system

To be placed on or next to the speakers

Easy in use

Experienced improvement cannot be achieved in any other way

MIN POINTS

Price is hefty

Wooden version optically does not match every speaker

Improvement depending on the quality of the audio system'.

[marce]

Just heard they are doing a MQA authorised version, its got a blue LED and mimics the mental state of the engineer at the time of the mix down...

 

On a more serious note I tend to avoid things that may rattle, vibrate or otherwise ruin the sound...

 

 

[marce]

4 hours ago, mansr said:

He already has: https://www.vandenhul.com/product/health-ring/

These are made by Van-den-Bull an offshoot company.

[mansr]

11 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

But it was tested in Dutch magazines 

https://www.hifi.nl/artikel/26008/Review-Van-den-Hul-Extender-toekomst-binnen-handbereik.html

Complete with a get-out clause: "Dat werkt niet met een huis-tuin-en- keuken systeem, mijn ervaring is dat hoe beter het systeem presteert, des te groter is de invloed van The Extender."

 

If you don't hear the difference, your system is simply not sufficiently resolving. Maybe if you added some VdH cables...

[sphinxsix]

30 minutes ago, mansr said:

Complete with a get-out clause: "Dat werkt niet met een huis-tuin-en- keuken systeem, mijn ervaring is dat hoe beter het systeem presteert, des te groter is de invloed van The Extender."

 

If you don't hear the difference, your system is simply not sufficiently resolving. Maybe if you added some VdH cables...

My Google translate says:

'That does not work with a home-garden-and-kitchen system, my experience is that the better the system performs, the greater the influence of The Extender.'

Makes sense to me - it's difficult to discuss soundstaging of crappy gear..

 

One more thing - I'm not surprised at all that VdH got interested in altering the way our brains work, after all everyone in this hobby who is honest with him(her)self must sooner or later question his (her) mental health, don't you agree.?  

 

[Ralf11]

9 hours ago, semente said:

Van den Hul The Extender

 The Extender emits a signal which communicates direct with the brain.

 

 

Aha!!!  It is obviously a 5G transmitter.

[Kimo]

I believe VDH fully understands the brain of the audiophile.  They are selling a bunch middle age and middle aged plus men a product called "The Extender" with no way of discerning if it actually works, unless your system is already good enough.

[Kimo]

Would this work well in conjunction with the Extender?

 

http://www.acoustic-revive.com/english/roomtuning/rr-77.html

 

[mansr]

6 minutes ago, Kimo said:

They are selling a bunch middle age and middle aged plus men a product called "The Extender"

Well, shady purveyors of male extenders is hardly a new thing.

[Samuel T Cogley]

30 minutes ago, mansr said:

Well, shady purveyors of male extenders is hardly a new thing.

 

@mansr wins the internet today!

[sphinxsix]

56 minutes ago, Kimo said:

Would this work well in conjunction with the Extender?

 

http://www.acoustic-revive.com/english/roomtuning/rr-77.html

 

Looks serious :

 

• 2013 French Magazine "Diapason" D`OR Award Gold Medal
• 2013 Audio Accessory Excellence Award
• 2012 MJ Technology of the year
• 2009 French Magazine "Diapason" D`OR Award Gold Medal
• U.S Audiophile Magazine "6moon" Blue Moon Award
• 2008 U.S Audiophile Magazine "The Stereo Times" Most Wanted Components Award
• 2002 Audio Excellence Award Top Prize in accessory category

Unfortunately I wasn't able to confirm any of these awards using Google!   

(I just love this style of marketing )

 

 

BTW the distributor of the extender is actually located 30km from the place where I live (in a small village where a friend of mine lives) and they have a very nice demo rooms and gear selection so I might be tempted to visit them some day and to 'hear' the device in person..

If I come to the conclusion that everyone should own the Extender, I promise to report on my impressions.. 

[mansr]

37 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

If I come to the conclusion that everyone should own the Extender, I promise to report on my impressions.. 

I'm more interested in her impressions.

[sphinxsix]

27 minutes ago, mansr said:

I'm more interested in her impressions.

Actually my friend who lives there is the opposite sex friend.. 

As far as I know her she might enjoy such audio (!) demo