Has The Maker ever seen yours?

Twl- Do you ever take yourself out for a drink??

FWIW I am often visited by Makers Mark if that counts :)

Tim, that was a good question for Twl. What we really want to know is, as a small manufacturer, does he expense account all of the times that he takes this "client" out for breakfast, lunch, dinner, entertainment, etc.. : )

I recently read in Bound For Sound that Brian Cheney of VMPS visited Marty at his house. Brian wanted to make sure that Marty had his newer "best of show" speakers properly set up. Not only was Brian very pleased with how Marty had them set up, he told him that it was the best that he had ever heard them sound. I know that this had to boost Marty's ego and swell his chest quite a bit. Not only was this a testament to Marty's skill as a "tweaker" and audiophile in terms of positioning them and then finding the right equipment to make them bloom, it told me that Marty really does know how to make a system "sing". I'm sure it also made Brian feel good knowing that his product was working as well as it was and that it would probably garner a good review because of it. Sean
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Albert,

Were you using equipment these people had manufactured? If so, what'd they say about the way it sounded with the other brands in the mix?

TWL,

Do you sell the equipment you "make"? If so, have you visited your customer's home for a listen? Also, does it have a brand name?

TireGuy,

I don't drink much bourbon, but I have passed out on Bourbon Street before.

Thanks all,

Brad

Albert, it sounds like you are host to a veritable "who's who" of audio. Most impressive! I have had several visits from Gilbert Yeung of Blue Circle - Gilbert makes a point of visiting customers to make sure things are working properly. He has always been a valuable source of information and has improved the quality of sound in my room and system immeasurably.

Brad, no I don't sell any of my stuff. I just make it because I like to do things like that, and I like to save money. But if it doesn't come out well, I try again. The things that I cannot yet make myself, I buy.

If someone made an item of my design, I would be very interested in visiting them to see how it sounded in their application. I thought that might happen with the modified Voigt Pipes I made, but no one has made them so far that I know about. I have always made my ideas and designs known here on the forum for others to use if they want. I am not profit oriented, I just like music and gear, and like to help others benefit from my experiences if I can.