I find the reflexive hostility to audiotroy on these forums to be undeserved. Yes, he’s a dealer - which he discloses. Yes, he has brand preferences - which he discloses. Every other person who participates in these forums also has biases - most of which they don’t admit or recognize. I find his contributions to be fair and far more informative than most participants, even if I may not agree with his conclusions or views. I, for one, am grateful that a dealer chooses to be active here as it adds to the collective knowledge base and to lively discussion. Those who just reflexively dismiss his contributions just because he’s a dealer are the ones devaluing the discussion and the thread.
Frankly, Audiotroy sounds like he is a better dealer than most. I’ve heard far too many demos where I walked away unimpressed because the synergy wasn’t there. (Pretty much every demo of B&W/McIntosh). It was clear they didn’t do system matching, or take care in set up.
So, thank you audiotroy for your thoughtful participation and for continuing your contributions in the face of unfair criticism.
And, by the way, I’ve never done business with him/them - only my local dealer and used gear through audiogon.
Frankly, Audiotroy sounds like he is a better dealer than most. I’ve heard far too many demos where I walked away unimpressed because the synergy wasn’t there. (Pretty much every demo of B&W/McIntosh). It was clear they didn’t do system matching, or take care in set up.
So, thank you audiotroy for your thoughtful participation and for continuing your contributions in the face of unfair criticism.
And, by the way, I’ve never done business with him/them - only my local dealer and used gear through audiogon.