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In the Thread: Buying a last cartridge.
Post Subject: Andre, Mantis, Methinks, Gyger, Hanekom, 2 Jubilees, I am confused…Posted by Romy the Cat on: 9/8/2008
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I did not have time to follow the posts over the weekend and I need to spend some time to carefully read all comments including the linked. I kind of confided with new names at this point and I why to sort the thing out - who is who.
I did call to the guy who makes the Mantis cartridges on Saturday trying to find out what it is. His name was a fairly long that I failed to undusted (very typical for me). We had a semi- productive conversation and I requested some introductory kit via email. I go more information form “Andre” – which is the name that I am sure, would recognize via telephone. I presume that it is the same gentlemen form Johannesburg who makes the Mantis Blue Angel cartridges. I asked Mantis is he would allow me to post in this there some of the information that he sent to me, if I get OK then I will do so.
Generally the conversation with Andre went OK. To my pleasure he did not express that idiotic attitude that most of US manufacturers do. The US manufacturers or distributors are considering themselves as belly-button of audio universal and the ultimate providers of Better Sound. Their superior attitude and their feeling that they do a huge favor that they talk to you is something that annoys me tremendously. Andre communication protocol is different in a way similar to a very few other manufacturers who do custom work and deal direct with customers. It is good sign as far as I concern.
There were some moments that I appreciated in the conversation about that Mantis cartridge and there were some that made me suspicions. Perhaps both of those feeling are groundless and I need more time to press all data that I got. The bad part in all of it that familiarizing about Mantis’ data and talking with Andre about it I still am absolutely clueless about the sound of this thing and if the Mantis cartridge might be something that I am looking for. I think the conversation about Mantis will continue in this thread.
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