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David, stop trying to stir up trouble and give Jean his credit where credit is due! I noticed that you have also gone phishing on Vinyl Asylum for dirt that does not exist. I purchased Jean's original 100lb Reference table (purpleheart top), as you know, and Jean set it up before his initial trip down to Arthur's place. My previous table was a Clearaudio Maximum Solution AMG wood which I enjoyed thoroughly ... until I heard Jean's table. Hearing is believing and I will leave it at that. It is absolutely ludicrous that Jean would pay off Arthur for a review ... read the events leading up to the review on Salvatore's website. Hats off to Jean for a well deserved review ...

Also, I do not need Salvatore’s approval before deciding on an equipmet purchase! I bought this table before the review had taken place.

David, stop trying to stir up trouble and give Jean his credit where credit is due! I noticed that you have also gone phishing on Vinyl Asylum for dirt that does not exist. I purchased Jean's original 100lb Reference table (purpleheart top), as you know, and Jean set it up before his initial trip down to Arthur's place. My previous table was a Clearaudio Maximum Solution AMG wood which I enjoyed thoroughly ... until I heard Jean's table. Hearing is believing and I will leave it at that. It is absolutely ludicrous that Jean would pay off Arthur for a review ... read the events leading up to the review on Salvatore's website. Hats off to Jean for a well deserved review ...
HMM, Are we now going to play "shoot the messenger" rather than looking at the message? How do you know what "dirt exists or doesnt exist for that matter?

The suggestion comes from the website "Lenco Heaven". It's in the "News Section", which is for members only.

The relevant thread bears my personal name.
The writer was "daiwok". The date June 3, reply # 186

The exact quote (referring to my Lenco review/essay): "...one does suspect some marketing ploy here"

Sadly, no one replying to this quote challenged it in any manner. One member even defended the "marketing ploy".

I realize interpretations are subjective, but I am not able to view this as anything other than an (unfounded) attack on my (and Jean's) integrity, if not a suggestion of outright corruption. Maybe I'm being overly sensitive, but I'm not able to appreciate that perspective at this time.

For the record, I have not made a reply on Lenco Heaven to this "suggestion". I felt I would dignify it when doing so.

Finally, I expected to be attacked in some manner because of this Lenco review/essay. This is almost inevitable when you take a strong position in "audio", but not from that quarter.

All this talk about marketing ploys and Nantais paying off Salvatore is verging on the ridiculous! It makes the guys who are trying to stir up some dirt come off looking like a bunch of jealous schoolgirls! Let's get real guys and lets get back to listening to music.

As a Moderator at the Lenco Heaven site in the above reference, I thought I might comment. The thread in question has had almost exclusive praise for Arthur in his seemingly honest and forthright attempt at a fair review of a modded 40 year old table such as the Lenco. JN does great work and has wonderful results and we have nothing but respect for his abilities and his carrying of the Lenco torch. He's also quite a nice guy.

As I know Daiwok David closely, I can guarantee what he meant was not an accusation of collusion, I hope Arthur can believe that. David is from HK and sometimes his expressions can be interpreted incorrectly, it is simply not in his nature to make such accusations, if we had suspected anything of the sort it would have been addressed immediately. Apologies for any insult Arthur may have felt.
Anyone promoting Lencos or modifying them for increased performance is a friend in our book.