Sistrum or Neuance or...?

Ohlala:

I notice that a certain pinheaded poster, in the old thread, has @ least changed his moniker since then, but unfortunately his delivery remains the same.

I purchased a commercial audio rack and Neuance shelves shortly after the old thread died out (still using it/them).

I agree, not much has really changed, and Sistrum continues to be at, or regularly contending for, the top position of the performance platform and racking category.

When platform and racking systems get compared at the top of the heap, as to which one is sonically best, Sistrum is always mentioned in the mix. It has always been this way since the intro of the products(quite to the consternation of some).

When something is new or better, there are always those from the "old camp" who feel threatened and make disparaging comments, while never trying or experiencing the product themselves. No amount of explanation will do, because they simply refuse to accept it. The common name for such activity is "naysayers".

I think that this will continue, because it is, to some degree, human nature for some people.

I would only hope that this really small percentage of the naysayers would try the products themselves, and become experienced on the subject.

Of course, we at Sistrum never say that anyone HAS to try or use our products. Just that we RECOMMEND that they try them. And we cheerfully accept any returns of our products with a full 30-day refund without nitpicking. I really fail to see how this seemingly arouses such ire from a certain group. We make products for home audio use. If you like it, you can buy it. If not, then don't. It is as simple as that. Our strongest sales technique is to actually have people audition our product because once they try it, they keep it.

What some (unbiased?)people(who admit to never hearing the products) have to gain by trying to imply snake-oil claims, when the products obviously have legions of happy users and magazine awards over 4-15 years of time, is not too clear to me. But it is clear to me that these same folks seem very irritated that Sistrum supporters(and company personnel who clearly state their affiliations) would post on these forums, and we are always met with pretty close to the same group of opponents, year after year, who STILL have never tried the products and STILL refuse to accept any amount of explanation.

However, I would invite anyone to try any/all of these very good products and learn what the fuss is all about.

DISCLAIMER: For anyone who still is not aware of my affiliation, I am employed by Starsound Technologies, the manufacturer of Sistrum Platforms, Audiopoints, Sonoran A/V Wire Designs, and Harmonic Precision electronics and speakers.

That New Zealander knows his tuning, I have to say..............

But I reckon the idea of light and rigid, to make sure energy stored is minimised and released quickly, is in natural conflict with the concept of damping. By its nature damping tries to absorb energy and not return it later, but that is a difficult ideal to achieve in practise. It is in this trade-off that I feel there is as much art as science - finding the trade-off that does the least damage to the music. The reason why I like the items closest to the component to be damped or even compliant (in the case of the feet) is because the component needs to be both isolated from vibrations by the total structure, but also damped.

Within the subject of similarity, I could not find any accusations of Sistrum snake-oil in the 2001 thread, which I consider an issue separate from shilling. Another, more amusing similarity is Robert Maicks having the exact same time constraints. I have to say the amount of irony is has broken my meter, including me "opening the door" for another Twl promotion.

PS - Being newer to audio than Sistrum, its not that I am biased by products or ideas that have been around longer, if that matters to anyone. I own audiopoints.

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He needs that *mature* waitress. This past Sunday afternoon I was called to work all night and I went to the 24 hr diner. Yes!, those *mature* waitresses are in shape from all that walking back & forth. Not the prettiest faces, but I'm shure performancewise they will not dissapoint any *mature* man with adequate stamina. Start skipping rope, Tom!