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06-26-06
Rlapporte, what you may have posted years ago has nothing to ... Ronfr
06-26-06
Boa2, sorry that i interpreted your response to be directed ... Rlapporte
06-26-06
i'm sure this was the case, ron. it might help you to know ... Boa2
06-26-06
Boa2, thanks for offering the benefit of the doubt, humor, a ... Rlapporte
06-26-06
Dear boa2. i new only on this forum.i am quite well versed w ... Sphere
06-26-06
If anyone accidentally purchased a pair based on ron lapport ... Skull
06-27-06
Dear skull,when you do take that leap,please donate to the n ... Sphere
06-27-06
An earlier post declared the best speaker was, "no spea ... Rockadanny
06-28-06
B&w's flagship nautilus speaker (you know, the "racing ... Dingus
06-28-06
Don morrisons 1700 live without the noise. Angusc
06-29-06
Dear dingus, excellent choice.infact that speaker is a text ... Sphere
06-29-06
i'd be curious to know which speakers you are comparing ht3' ... Aktchi
06-29-06
Aktchi, comparisons were of some speakers past. i admit that ... Rockadanny
06-29-06
Re: b&w original nautilus sphere, thanks, i know next to no ... Dingus
06-29-06
for some of us, your comparison against zu druid is meaningf ... Aktchi
06-29-06: Aktchi
Rlapporte, Boa2, Sphere...
Let me state my .02 on the dealer participation (welcome) and disclosure (always a must).
It is not a matter of doubting someone's honesty or integrity, but understanding any conflicts of interest. You wouldn't think it was ethical if Sean Casey or Ty Lashbrook or Jim Salk or one of their employees posted as "MusicLover2000" and without disclosingt the affiliation, said his company's speakers are the best. Dealers are in the same boat.
An individual can say whatever he wants about any product. We may doubt his expertise and knowledge but not the freedom. But even the most honest employee or dealer does not have that latitude. He can speak freely about many things but not about many others. So a dealer's opinions have to be interpreted in light of that limitation.
To dealers I would say, I know it is heart-warming that you want to, and feel you should be able to be just one of the guys. And in my home or yours you probably can. But in the end you do know the truth that in public forums you can't, and in spite of our home-like folksiness, this is a public forum. No matter how you rationalize it, some words have to be measured, softened, watched for. Just like a guy who works for Nikon can never be just one of the hobbyists in public discussions about camera. There are invisible strings attached to you and we need to know what they are. So, don't rationalize, do the right thing always and disclose your affiliations.
I do agree that listening for yourself is best - so go and listen and you don't have to read anybody's opinion. That's how I lived when I had the time, and you have my envy and admiration. But this is not an argument for diluting ethical standards: those who do take the time to read an opinion need to be able to consider it properly; even if you use A'gon casually, its integrity has to be maintained for those who like to use it more seriously.
Aktchi (Threads | Answers | This Thread)
06-30-06
Aktchi, i understand your interest in comparing the ht3s to ... Rockadanny
06-30-06
Laurence dickie, the then head techie in b&w, conceived the ... Sphere
07-02-06
Linkwitz orions with 12” peerless xls woofers, seas t25cf002 ... Uncleaudio
07-10-06
To me... the most important thing of all in this hobby is to ... Patpong
07-10-06
Patpong, i like your approach. Muralman1
07-10-06
If it is for himalayan sherpa chants ... go for avante guard ... Tubeears
07-12-06
I disagree with patpong! a well designed and engineered spea ... Dawgbyte
07-12-06
The vandersteen 5a's owned by a friend. they're the only sp ... Abellg
07-13-06
I have to agree with the linkwitz orion's. i, like many of u ... Bin
07-18-06
Merlin vsm-m on a berning zh-270! call me crazy but i doubt ... Avivey
07-21-06
Converging quad oris 150 horn array with giant upsized decwa ... Johnk
07-23-06
Funny one tubeears! Jvds
07-23-06
You know i'm not sure. my carver amazings (2200.00 new in 9 ... Jvds
07-24-06
I am searching allready for years for an alternative. my sl6 ... Mmoerth
08-08-06
Blue ridge sound engineering hr-1. hands down the most accur ... Sonicmaster
08-16-06
Macrojack, your zealousness and staunch defense of the zu bo ... Warrenh
08-16-06
Warrenh, he spells it out right in his ad: i just bought a ... Tedmbrady
08-16-06
I also have a pair of ridge street sasons coming for my othe ... Tedmbrady
08-16-06
Seas excel thors used to be the very best i've ever heard. n ... Bartokfan
08-16-06
Tedmbrady, i don't have the bigger 150's but i use 100's an ... Shadorne
08-17-06
Genesis 200. the holy grail of speakers! impressive height a ... Audiogems
08-17-06
Shadorne, no, i'm not in the music biz, but was lucky enough ... Tedmbrady
08-17-06
Tedmbrady, i was lucky enough to hear the latest and greate ... Shadorne
08-17-06
Yes, in their larger sound room (the one with 5 150a's) they ... Tedmbrady
08-17-06
Shadorne, wait till you hear the custom amp packs crossover ... D_edwards
08-17-06
D edwards, most people say the 50's have the best bass of a ... Shadorne
08-17-06
I'd love to talk about modding my atc's. assuming my amp pa ... Tedmbrady
08-18-06
Just heard the large sound labs - wholly crap! someday i wi ... Imispgh
08-21-06
I agree,the most important component are speakers.spend as m ... Art10901
08-21-06
Speakers are the most important. but then which amp will you ... Bartokfan
08-23-06
Has anyboday ever heard the acarian systems alon phalanx? (w ... d_king_01@
08-23-06
The best i have ever heard period are the mbl 111e's, have n ... Dlanselm
08-23-06
I have heard many that in some way made a lasting impression ... Lvr
08-25-06
My favorite so far is a pair of tannoy's dual concentric spe ... Satch
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