paladin-
And now for something completely different: the truth.
People try stuff all the time. It's a thing. There's even a thread here recently the whole subject of which is who can I get to send me stuff to try for free? Where was paladin then? Crickets.
The truth is if there is anyone here with a history of never trying before buying it is me. The exception is when people send me stuff to audition, to review and provide feedback. Something no one would ever do except when they feel the person has the credibility and the evaluation and writing skills to make it worth the while. Which they do. So much for the idiot charge.
A little background. I also have a reputation for being very skeptical of DIY cables. Lubos is trying to make the leap from really advanced DIY to entrepreneur. Moneoone is a startup. Nova and Supernova are his first products. I was sent prototypes of both to evaluate precisely because I am a credible, knowledgeable and if I may say so one very advanced audiophile. If it burns your buns to read that, nobody forcing you to read that. Move along. Nobody forcing you to read anything.
I am also one hell of a wanker, as Rick would put it. So much a wanker I decided long ago I am gonna tell the truth, and let the chips fall where they may. So again, anyone uncomfortable with that, don't throw insults. It only makes you look weak. Just move along, please.
Part of my evaluation covers aspects of business development and marketing. As such it is clear to me that Lubos has a couple products, Nova and Supernova, that in many respects compete very favorably with some very well regarded and expensive cables. He really has only one problem or hurdle, that of getting the word out so people know this is indeed the case.
One way is to spend money on ads. Another is to get the product into people's hands where they can hear it for themselves. Both ways cost money. One directly targets enthusiast audiophiles. Specifically, the ones so keen on improving their systems they are willing to go to the trouble of trying new things like this.
That is all that is going on here. Mofojo said it himself, he decided to try them based on my review. Wasn't expecting much. Was surprised when lo and behold turns out I was spot on. So there's that credibility thing again. Even though they are going back, that's the way it goes sometimes (and for all kinds of reasons) so score a win for Lubos.
That's the way these things go. In case people forget, or missed the posts (it's been a while) I was around and friends with Stewart Marcantoni back in the early 90's when Caelin Gabriel was about where Lubos is now. Caelin brought a few of his Shunyata PowerSnakes over to my house to demo one time. I still have one. If performance was the only thing then Lubos will be the next Caelin and Moneoone will be the next Shunyata. But it is never enough to just build a better mouse trap. Time will tell.
Rather than dwell on the negative Nancy's I think it is important for people to keep in mind that for every one here with nothing to contribute (but posting nonetheless) there's many times as many people reading and getting a lot out of this without taking time to comment. I had no idea mofojo was even reading my review, let alone that it would motivate him enough to try one. Now that he did it is really neat that he took the time to post his comments, even in the face of all these horrible people who do nothing but attack.
Atta boy, mofojo! Here's to the day so many follow your example we drown out the haters!
"It Pains Me To Send Them Back!" ???????
Some pair of balls from someone who never intended to buy them in the first place. And all this from someone who can only compare something he cannot afford against a "stock" power cord?
I think most of the people who read this missed these facts - Only an idiot like MC would agree with you & only because you are agreeing with him.
And now for something completely different: the truth.
People try stuff all the time. It's a thing. There's even a thread here recently the whole subject of which is who can I get to send me stuff to try for free? Where was paladin then? Crickets.
The truth is if there is anyone here with a history of never trying before buying it is me. The exception is when people send me stuff to audition, to review and provide feedback. Something no one would ever do except when they feel the person has the credibility and the evaluation and writing skills to make it worth the while. Which they do. So much for the idiot charge.
A little background. I also have a reputation for being very skeptical of DIY cables. Lubos is trying to make the leap from really advanced DIY to entrepreneur. Moneoone is a startup. Nova and Supernova are his first products. I was sent prototypes of both to evaluate precisely because I am a credible, knowledgeable and if I may say so one very advanced audiophile. If it burns your buns to read that, nobody forcing you to read that. Move along. Nobody forcing you to read anything.
I am also one hell of a wanker, as Rick would put it. So much a wanker I decided long ago I am gonna tell the truth, and let the chips fall where they may. So again, anyone uncomfortable with that, don't throw insults. It only makes you look weak. Just move along, please.
Part of my evaluation covers aspects of business development and marketing. As such it is clear to me that Lubos has a couple products, Nova and Supernova, that in many respects compete very favorably with some very well regarded and expensive cables. He really has only one problem or hurdle, that of getting the word out so people know this is indeed the case.
One way is to spend money on ads. Another is to get the product into people's hands where they can hear it for themselves. Both ways cost money. One directly targets enthusiast audiophiles. Specifically, the ones so keen on improving their systems they are willing to go to the trouble of trying new things like this.
That is all that is going on here. Mofojo said it himself, he decided to try them based on my review. Wasn't expecting much. Was surprised when lo and behold turns out I was spot on. So there's that credibility thing again. Even though they are going back, that's the way it goes sometimes (and for all kinds of reasons) so score a win for Lubos.
That's the way these things go. In case people forget, or missed the posts (it's been a while) I was around and friends with Stewart Marcantoni back in the early 90's when Caelin Gabriel was about where Lubos is now. Caelin brought a few of his Shunyata PowerSnakes over to my house to demo one time. I still have one. If performance was the only thing then Lubos will be the next Caelin and Moneoone will be the next Shunyata. But it is never enough to just build a better mouse trap. Time will tell.
Rather than dwell on the negative Nancy's I think it is important for people to keep in mind that for every one here with nothing to contribute (but posting nonetheless) there's many times as many people reading and getting a lot out of this without taking time to comment. I had no idea mofojo was even reading my review, let alone that it would motivate him enough to try one. Now that he did it is really neat that he took the time to post his comments, even in the face of all these horrible people who do nothing but attack.
Atta boy, mofojo! Here's to the day so many follow your example we drown out the haters!