Peter Belt
Peter Belt | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter W. Belt 1930 |
| Died | 17 February 2017 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Peter W. Belt (1930-17 February 2017) was a British manufacturer of unusual "treatments" to be applied to hi-fi equipment by audiophile enthusiasts.[1][2] His products, sold through his company PWB Electronics, included the £500 "quantum clip"[3] that consisted of a crocodile clip with a short length of wire attached, and £15 "morphic link paper clips", which were paper clips that Belt stated had been "treated" to give them special properties. Belt claimed that the principles of some of his products derived from morphic resonance, a paranormal concept hypothesized by Rupert Sheldrake.[4]
Belt and his "treatments" made common appearances in hi-fi magazines,[5][6] with opinions varying from the skeptical[1] to the laudatory.[7] Some of Belt's other ideas included freezing compact discs before playing, and using only white cables.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Peter Belt, 1930-2017". Stereophile.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "L'Affaire Belt". Stereophile.com. 25 December 1987. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Magic Thrives at PWB Electronics". Stereophile.com. 4 April 1999. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Hunting the Snark: More On The Strange Audio World Of Peter W. Belt". MusicWeb International. September 2005. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ High Fidelity News and Record Review, Volume 36, Issues 7-12. Link House Publications. 1991. p. 11.
- ^ High Fidelity News and Record Review, Volume 37, Issues 1-6. Link House Publications. 1992. p. 15.
- ^ "Elhunyt Peter W. Belt". HangzásVilág Magazin (in Hungarian). 26 March 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (25 July 2015). "Audiophiles: Are They Hearing Something We're Not?". Esquire. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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