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In the Thread: Who has best sound in High-End Audio?

Post Subject: MercyPosted by Stitch on: 12/26/2010

I thought about this for many years... but, to make the story short:
I agree with that idea for Loudspeaker manufactures, this makes a bit sense, but even here you will have experiences, which will make you die 10 years earlier.
Avant-Garde for example has such a Demo room, the Phono cable from Tonearm to Preamp is about 30 feet....
Do you really think, you will hear something new when you go to Harman Kardon to listen to the Mark Levinson Preamps/Amps? I know the answer.
In the last years, I met a few "manufacturers" (believe me, hard to believe who names himself with that title), most of them have absolutely no money, no idea from anything ... they exchange components (my DAC for your Preamp, your Turntable for my cables.....endless. My Preamp for a review :-)... And the worst, absolutely the worst from all....far, far above all are Phono Stage Designers. Ahem wait, or Turntable "Designers"?...).
Sometimes I prayed to God and asked for Mercy, based on that experiences I love Dealers. These poor guys have absolutely nothing to laugh about...you know, what is the next horror ----> the customer, to hide their idiocy they name themselves "Audiophile"...no wait, even worse :"Music Lover" :-)

Then we have the loyal discriminated Audiophile, he is also always short on money and these two parties find each other "I can give you a Demo model for 4500 instad of 10500..(or 20000 instead of 55000 it doesn't matter)." "Oh great, I will love you until I die and of course I will write positive comments in all Forums on this Planet...how nice and friendly you are...your enemy is my enemy..."
My neighbor is in jail now, for 3,5 years. He betrayed people and didn't pay tax....I said to my wife, great! I hope they find something more to keep him longer in the area of a well proved timetable and regular meals.
The local Hairdresser was shocked about the jail story "...he was always soooo nice and friendly...hard to believe"
My answer: "Yes, when you want to betray people you HAVE to be friendly & nice. Otherwise they will not give you their money."

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