James Tanner - Bryston
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Speedskater
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Does the Sun come up in the morning?
Do bears ..........?
There is no need to even ask the question.
Do bears ..........?
There is no need to even ask the question.
SCAudiophile
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LOL!!!
We could also reword the thread to "Do many Audio and cable companies still (mostly) overcharge outrageously for their products and (most) not back up their hyperbole and claims?"
But then we'd be in for another thread from hell <LOL>!!!
I have a slightly different perspective. Almost all manufacturers are passionate about what they do. They do what they do because they believe its best. Some take the less is more approach and others take the more is more approach. But guys, these are, for the most part, small companies in every sense of the word. The men and women that work there are as passionate or even more so, then us. I spent 25 years dealing with fortune 100 companies, so dealing with audio manufacturers has been an eye opener, but for the most part, a breath of fresh air. So nice to deal with people rather than procurement systems.
Magico and Audio Research are two organizations that are just amazing from top to bottom. They have their sh!t together. They both run like well oiled machines.
There are very few "bad" products I can recall. The Vitus RI-100 is one (this is not a shot a Vitus because all their other products are superb). But the RI-100 is a stinker. My Hegel H30 catching on fire a couple years ago is another. I know there have been some digital challenges with companies primarily focused on amps and preamps (i.e. Mc). Aside from that, it really comes down to flavoring.
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Magico and Audio Research are two organizations that are just amazing from top to bottom. They have their sh!t together. They both run like well oiled machines.
There are very few "bad" products I can recall. The Vitus RI-100 is one (this is not a shot a Vitus because all their other products are superb). But the RI-100 is a stinker. My Hegel H30 catching on fire a couple years ago is another. I know there have been some digital challenges with companies primarily focused on amps and preamps (i.e. Mc). Aside from that, it really comes down to flavoring.
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DSkip
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Great post Mike and it mirrors the impression I get from those I work with as well. While the $$$ is always important, all the companies I work with are focused on product quality and customer service. They want to be the best at what they do and think they know how to achieve it. There are some products I view as duds (none that I carry), but they also have their place in the marketplace and do exceedingly well within those markets.
As a dealer, I have also shied away from several big name brands because of expectations and, to be quite honest, my inability to see their bang for the buck value as compared to other brands. Several of these companies seem more interested in what you can do for them than what their product can do for the customer.
As a dealer, I have also shied away from several big name brands because of expectations and, to be quite honest, my inability to see their bang for the buck value as compared to other brands. Several of these companies seem more interested in what you can do for them than what their product can do for the customer.
Speedskater
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David Rich would sometimes write about poor circuit design in well-known high end products.
Jim Brown often complains about poor input-output designs.
While others write about how current generic digital circuit boards are incorrectly implemented.
Jim Brown often complains about poor input-output designs.
While others write about how current generic digital circuit boards are incorrectly implemented.