YouTube Reviews

@bdp24 - they know us there at TAS.  We have done repair work for them.

@judsauce - I remember  use the link I provided to send me your info please

@freedriver - the way it works is if I use a dealer they get almost half of the asking price.  I was advised from a reliable source to go direct sales - this is from a company most of you probably would know and they have annual sales of $4MM.

We have had a number of dealers who want to carry our products.  Many of them you also would know.

We were approached by a dealer who wants to be our distributor.  That would mean more than half of the margin would go to them to market our products. The question was do we want to give up more than half to have someone market our products for over half of the price?

@cey - we have been in the industry for 25+ years repairing equipment.  The products we produce were originally for a few friends and ourselves since we never found anything to satisfy our ears. We get to hear and compare so many other products to ours daily. Dealers are usually floored by what they hear from our products.  In the beginning I did not want to make this into a business.  The market has changed now.  Some manufacturers no longer exist in one way or another.  Choices have become a little limited.  A recent dealer heard our stuff and remember they usually can become a dealer for any product they want and that dealer wants to become our distributor.  So in asking the many people that we know in the industry, they all advised me to go direct sales and use other channels to get our name out there.  We will offer a simple return policy but nothing gets returned.  Remember our products are completely hand made with the best possible parts.  No compromises.

Thanks again, all opinions are valued and very much appreciated.

@bigkidz  -  I'd concur about Steve Guttenberg & Jay's iaygi . 

That said, maybe at the same time consider adding more information on your website about each of your products. For instance, the page on your phono stage doesn't even state if it's MC, MM , or both; what settings are available etc.  Similarly the mono block page tells one nothing but that the ampsare EL34. It may just be me but when I'm looking into options I'd like to read some pertinent information, ex the marketing fluff, to see if it might match what I'm after without having to immediately start drafting up an email asking for such info. 

@bigkidz you make some really nice looking gear. I don’t put a lot of credence into YouTube reviews, or magazine reviews for that matter, when it comes to subjective opinion. Too many blatant conflicts of interest. The reviews are a great way, however, to learn about the features and specifications of a product and help you determine whether it should be on your list so I think you are on the right track.

you might see if you could get the soundstage guys interested in your products. I think their reviews are more credible than most and probably have a pretty wide distribution. They have several different sub channels, focusing on different aspects of the industry and different price points so it might be a good way to reach your target audience

good luck 

Being in NJ, the path of least resistance might be Steve Guttenburg, first.  He stated that if he doesn't like a product, he won't make a review video of it and will just send it back so not to hurt those brands.  It could be a good opportunity to meet him in person while hand-delivering the gear and he might record an interview with you, as well.

You could also explore partnering with any local speaker manufacturers like Devore to see if that can be beneficial to both of you. 

Besides Steve Guttenberg and Jay's iaygi, I would add Steve Huff, he definitely has a following.