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In the Forum: Analog Playback
In the Thread: Buying a last cartridge.
Post Subject: Internet entertainment....Posted by starboy on: 9/13/2008
I would have left this alone but the facts and truth will out...
1) The Mantis was well known to me and others around me before Andre joined V.E. though maybe not to you Americans.
2) There are possibly 2 owners other than myself on V.E. (with its tens of thousands of members) who own a Mantis. B50 was also requested not to review the cart' on the site. I myself did so though he did not want it... (Seeing this commotion he was right and I was wrong). Also, if that is the place to pimp a product then the b__ch will never have your money. It is though a very very good site regardless of a few baboons and I noticed even you made contributions to other threads.
3) I was priviledged to gain testimonials I could verify away from V.E. from owners in S.A., USA and Europe. Some of the cartridges these owners owned and moved away from were beyond my dreams I may say. I also know Andre has heard his Mantis in much larger than my audio installation.
4) The Mantis was purchased based on the sound that I heard and not internet hype which sadly is how I attained a 901. (It was cheap, what can I say but it did deliver during its tenure but I will never buy a cartridge this way again).
5) Yes, I feel if so many did not approach the thread things may have been different, alas...
Anyway, one less person in the queue for my rarer than a unicorn Gaiac wood version....
Let's keep it small and bespoke like a Saville Row suit... If you've never had one made for yourself I can't explain..
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