Re. Atma-sphere. Charles, your posts are well thought out and valued. My matched monoblocks differed drastically from each other internally and had numerous problems including emitting profuse amounts of smoke and there were numerous problems with a preamp. You suggested that my equipment must be the exception to the rule regarding Atmasphere as a friends Atmasphere components work fine. From a statistical or logical level that suggestion does not compute.
Also I didnt state anything global about Atmasphere product reliability/service. Now that you mentioned that, the 1st I heard about Atmasphere issues was in the Stereophile review of the Atmasphere MP-1. Read it--during his lengthy use of the MP-1 the reviewer experienced so many problems that his review detailed why he no longer used the preamp as his reference. Digging into old posts on audio bulletin boards, assuming those contentious threads were not all deleted, provides additional viewpoints.
Per my Atmasphere equipment. I was young and naive, assumed there was a common goal to make those purchased-new products work properly. After more than a yr of efforts at repairs I realized my goal differed from others.
Rpeluso. I agree Ralph comes across in a professional manner. Still, that someone posts has no bearing on anything other than he posts. A side comment, and of course to each their own, I feel any manufacturer that posts frequently is self serving on a subtle to an overt level and takes advantage of an under-the-gun manner to advertise product.
Also I didnt state anything global about Atmasphere product reliability/service. Now that you mentioned that, the 1st I heard about Atmasphere issues was in the Stereophile review of the Atmasphere MP-1. Read it--during his lengthy use of the MP-1 the reviewer experienced so many problems that his review detailed why he no longer used the preamp as his reference. Digging into old posts on audio bulletin boards, assuming those contentious threads were not all deleted, provides additional viewpoints.
Per my Atmasphere equipment. I was young and naive, assumed there was a common goal to make those purchased-new products work properly. After more than a yr of efforts at repairs I realized my goal differed from others.
Rpeluso. I agree Ralph comes across in a professional manner. Still, that someone posts has no bearing on anything other than he posts. A side comment, and of course to each their own, I feel any manufacturer that posts frequently is self serving on a subtle to an overt level and takes advantage of an under-the-gun manner to advertise product.