Does anyone care to ask an amplifier designer a technical question? My door is open.
He dignifies the other person by doing that. Thank you RalphReally!!! by saying this about Roger, who is helping others with their questions with this thread. "But here’s the kicker: This thread was put up as a promotional device. You can tell because the manufacturer is talking about his products, often more than once in many of his posts." I think you have that totally "arse about face", marqmike Cheers George |
But here’s the kicker: This thread was put up as a promotional device. You can tell because the manufacturer is talking about his products, often more than once in many of his posts. This is against the Audiogon rules, but because I and others are posting here as well, the entire thread doesn’t have to be taken down. A promotional device in what manner? Do you think Roger is using this thread to try and sell more products? Since you called out Roger on this I will say you are walking a fine line here Ralph, especially given what you once told me in a conversation we had about marketing. The thread was started so that Roger can share his knowledge and experience with the community. He has requested that other designers not respond to the questions asked of him, and from my perspective it’s not that you don’t bring value to the discussion (and I get it’s a public forum), but when you bring up the self promotion stuff, I have to agree with George that it is the pot calling the kettle black. You consistently promote balanced differential designs, not always mentioning products specifically, although correct me if I am wrong, but you have mentioned the MP-1 was one of the first balanced preamps in high end audio on more than one occasion. I have read many threads where you reference how your preamps solve the issue of cable artifacts coloring the sound, that you make them unity gain with a buffered output, and you have mentioned or alluded to your amplifier designs many a time as well. Granted you do so in a gentlemanly manner and as a means to educate. However, isn’t that what Roger is doing as well? Here is an example from 12/26/2017: Our MP-3 preamp is based on the first balanced preamp circuit ever sold to high end audio (our MP-1). It has a direct-coupled output (despite being a tube preamp) and has bandwidth to about 400KHz. Here is an older example:
Roger is being very generous with his time (as you have over the years) and trying to answer as many questions as possible. Is he self promoting? His experience for sure. Does he mention his products? Yes. Does he push them? Not in my opinion. From my perspective he references them to supplement responses relevant to his experience or in direct response to questions about that product from other members posting on this thread. I see nothing wrong with that, especially since you have done the same on Audiogon. |
I have enjoyed posts by Ralph and Ramtubes on this forum. They are both highly qualified as designers and manufacturers. They both provide answers to technical questions about gear. Sometimes, they include opinions based on their understanding of the science behind gear. Nevertheless, their posts are almost always informative to the membership here. Occasionally, they are self referential, although I do not view their contributions as self promotion that should be banned such as posts by Audiotroy which usually contain rank self promotion and, at other times, stealth promotion under the guise of informing the Audiogon community of his opinion ( almost always favoring the gear he sells) based upon his vast experience which he claims is more valuable than the opinions of other dealers who are out for the money--- while he is out to help the Audiogon community. Of course, these are extreme comparisons about what should and should not be permitted here. I suspect the line should be drawn somewhere in between the services provided by Ralph and Ramtubes and the disservice provided by Audiotroy. Might I add that Ralph and Ramtubes are not close to that line IMHO. |
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