Nuforce

I get really tired of reading how cheap this stuff is to build, and how easy it is, etc. Do these same people object to $2000 interconnects? Hey, it is just wire and some fancy connectors, right? Can't be that expensive or hard to make.

If it is so easy and cheap, why don't we see any of these pseudo-experts making and selling products?

Part of the reason is that they will find that designing a Class D amp from scratch is not that trivial. Especially if it has to sound good. I won't even touch on the subject of keeping the EMI down to an acceptable level.

Can someone explain to me why so many of you guys buy something and then send it to some "modder" to hack on it???? You realise that you end up paying more, but if all of the "improvements" came stock, and the price was raised accordingly, you would kvetch about it costing too much.

I don't know Jason, and even though he is a competitor:

I agree with what he says. Some of you guys are never happy unless you can throw stones at us. We all wait to see what you can offer, so we can roll boulders down on top of you.

It's just a joke.........lighten up.

Signoro Wood makes a very good point.

Despite what a certain overly vocal member may say, there is a period of adjustment, so to speak, with "digital amps." Some guys can not get the sound of their old amp(s) out of their head. It leaves those of us who make these (and therefore very familiar with their sound) scratching our heads wondering what, if anything, we have done wrong.

For those that do get over their old amps, they all swear they will never go back. Still, doesn't mean that this genre is for all folks.

Hmmm.......not to be exploited by dealers?

Someone told me that the purpose of this place was to be a market place, of sorts. And that a presence here was almost mandatory for small firms. The people who run this place changed all of the commercial memberships to normal memberships. No idea why, but they claim that these new "programs can increase your business at Audiogon." So, I guess it is about business. Since there was no mention of that NOT extending to the forums, well, draw your own conclusion(s).

Back to the topic at hand............

I don't know why they lumped us all together.

Nor do I have any idea what those new programs are. It has been over 1 month since they announced the change, but no details have come forward.

OK.......question for the gang:
Should small, "unknown" manufacturers (like us, for example) put in BIG letters on every post that we are manufacturers??? Personally, I am not in favor of that. There are guys who make numerous mindless posts (on other forums) just to get their name and URL in front of as many eyes as possible. But if that alleviates confusion, then perhaps we should here.

"I'm all ears."

Something for everyone........a comedy tonight.

Maybe you guys have not read the latest offering from the NuForce gang on Audio Circle. Comedy this good, you can't get just any ol' place.

My contribution to the farce:

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewtopic.php?p=233843&highlight=#233843

The intrigue of their, uh.......uh......shall we say latest approach to marketing........ is more interesting reading.

At least to me. You decide for yourselves.