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Name brands that are not so well known are skipped

I've noticed that the lesser known brands on Audiogon's Auction and Classified listings receive significantly fewer page hits than do the name brands. It's understandable if they're being skipped due to keyword searches. What I don't know if if they're being skipped simply because people don't know who they are and simply pass over them for that reason. Gaining knowledge of the market is fun, free and takes little time. If fact, if it were me looking for a new amp, preamp, etc... I would NOT do a keyword search, but take my time and scroll down through the listings.

Lamphear_electronics (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-18-08

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08-18-08 First to mind is re designs. unfortunately, dan had little ... Pryso

08-18-08 Try advertising, or sending review samples to publications. ... Mwilson

08-18-08 I agree! all of my tube based stereo is made up of lesser k ... Racamuti

08-18-08 Lamphear_electronics, considering you advertise in the audio ... Tvad

08-18-08 Tvad: your point is well taken! i was making a generalized s ... Lamphear_electronics

08-18-08 If you are talking about great audio equipment that people d ... Wwshull

08-19-08 If a brand is not well-known and represented by a very small ... Mrtennis

08-19-08 Tetra speakers! they are magnificent. lauded by many musicia ... Chashmal

08-19-08 "if a brand is not well-known and represented by a very ... Phaelon

08-19-08 By the time i would do a keyword search on audiogon, i will ... Pubul57

08-19-08 The beauty of tube technology is the ability to produce circ ... Lamphear_electronics

08-19-08 I agree that point-to-point is more reliable, easier to repa ... Pubul57

08-19-08 My lamm preamp (l2 reference and ll2 deluxe) were both circu ... Tvad

08-19-08 I don't think the problem is that circuit boards tend to go ... Pubul57

08-19-08 I understand that point to point is easier to repair, and th ... Tvad

08-20-08 Hopefully most businesses will have a web site with an 'abou ... Lamphear_electronics

08-20-08 I hear what you are saying, but great, new products are disc ... Pubul57

08-20-08: Magfan
Just a thought on lesser known brands.

People shy away from some because of support or parts issues.
This is a valid concern. But, think about what CAN fail.
Are there any proprietary parts / technologies? For VacTube folks, you can source a tube from many places. All the electronic parts, likewise. Caps? Resistors?.....all common.
I suppose you could have trouble finding a transformer, PS or Output, but they are fairly reliable when run within design limits. Not much will help a lightning strike!
SS STuff is similar...many parts being chosen from say...DigiKey or other catalogue.
The problem will be proprietary semiconductors but even than there are cross reference books.
The hangup is that parts AIN'T parts and that changing some may change the sound of the equipment and not always for the better. Even Macintosh can't guarantee THAT even though they are the Gold Standard for long-term support.

At some point, you just gotta believe. And for those who do buy from 'lesser known' makers, try to get the schematic, too.
Magfan (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

08-21-08 Actually, i don't believe small businesses deal with proprie ... Lamphear_electronics

08-21-08 Does stereophile still adhere to the dealer network policy f ... Pubul57