Suggested NEW CATEGORIES

Whoa Ed, who pissed in your Cornflakes? I asked AudioGon several times to allow us to upload pics for inclusion in ads, and they made the change. The ads are much better now that there's a pic to gander at. AudioGon may not always move fast but they do listen.

pics was not an issue before (at least for me). Easily done via html. Sure, they may listen but not respond. To wit: several requests for original price to be listed again on the "new today" page, which they conveniently ignored. requests for new categories have been gone over before, but haven't seen any action on that (and it was weeks/months ago that they got the requests...).

They just don't seem to be all that customer-service driven, from my experience. Not a slam on Agon, just an observation.

I'd like to see an Audiogon members' equipment and music review forum. It could include an outline for criteria of the review. The forum could allow for other members to comment on their experience with the reviewed equipment, especially paired-up with different components and cables. The music forum can allow for Audiogon members to review some of their favorite (or new) cd's and albums. Other members can comment on the review from their own musical perspective. Although there are other audio websites that have equipment reviews, I believe that Audiogon members would provide a higher level of sophistication.

PHONO Pre-Amp, TUBE (valve), & REVIEW categories, it seems to many of us, are needed to better serve the members. Table Radios too, if given the chance. (Surely A'gon can measure the pertinent "hits" and react accordingly).

Some months ago I suggested that A'gon re-vitalise the "Clubs" category by recognising the focal point of interest...say a particular brand of speaker e.g. "Snell" instead of the geographical location of members and...A'gon kindly replied that they thought highly of my suggestion and would "look seriously into it".

Nothing.

If any trend is apparent here it is that A'gon is non-responsive to identifiable problems/improvements...OR...that things are going swimmingly for them...so that paying attention to this stuff doesn't phase them!

Let us know, A'gon, please, what YOUR outlook is for this site...for when you have pissed off the core members enough times they usually dissappear...something that us rabid enhusiasts want not to occur.

Audiophiles desperately need to have a LEADER in the electronic media that emulates, like it or not, just what "Stereophile" accomplished over the past 20 years. Audiogon can fulfill that position, but are now rivalled by others hungry for the spoils. Don't let the opportunity pass, Audiogon.

In the meantime, we should keep the pressure on!

I want to second the motion for a section for formal member reviews of equipment. The idea for an outline of criteria would be an excellent way to keep the content worthwhile. I too would trust such a section here at A-Gon above similar offerings on other websites, and I have a feeling the reviews would be much more in-depth. However, to promote well-written and at-length articles, the section would have to feature a way for the author to continue writing and editing their post in more than one web session, over maybe a few days, before submitting it as complete.

Here's another need waiting to be filled in the For Sale catagories: Digital Interconnects. This could be either under Cables or Digital, but right now you have to sift through all the regular IC's, a real pain in the keister. Also, maybe the call for a Tubes section could be expanded in concept to create a Parts catagory that could include other things such as drivers, pots and switchgear, circuit parts, jacks, etc.