Your most disappointing purchase or audition?

I've had a few.

bought a Naim Nait 3. Loved it in the store. Returned it within a week- way forward at home

Brought home some CJ preamp to audition perhaps 22 years ago. Noisy as anything and a turn off transient destroyed a tweeter (though years later i bought a CJ 17LS2 which I thought was the finest preamp I ever heard in my home)

Auditioned a VPI table (HW19) in a store- the store just could not get the belt to stay on. Bought a Rega instead. This was in perhaps 1990.

Fortunately, I never really experienced buyers remorse say 6 months or more after settling on a piece of gear.

Finally, there have been too many speakers that got stellar write ups which I just didn't care for.

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charles1dad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 10,250 posts 08-12-2014 at 05:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Tubes108, I have no legitimate reason to question your experience with the Atmasphere products. I give people who post here the benefit of doubt unless they subsequently give me a reason not to. My point was that these products have been around for quite a long time and have established a very good reputation for quality and reliability. That doesn't mean that there may have been the rare lemon from time to time(true for any company). I hardly ever read that Atmasphere owners are complaining about service or reliability issues. I can understand your specific situation and frustration, it doesn't appear to be widespread problem however. Charles,
almarg Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,670 posts 08-12-2014 at 05:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 08-11-14: Tubes108 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. IMO it is incontrovertible that Ralph's many posts over the years have helped a great many people in a great many ways. If in fact his business has derived some benefit from those posts, I see nothing wrong with that. It seems to me to be an example of what is often referred to as a "win-win" situation. Regards, -- Al
atmasphere Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 11,784 posts 08-12-2014 at 06:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think I am sticking with my original assessment on this one.
mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22,172 posts 08-12-2014 at 06:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Even God has a few disgruntled customers.....:^)
audiolabyrinth Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,555 posts 08-12-2014 at 06:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Damn Ralph, whats going on here?, contact tubes108 and see if his warranty is valid, did you void it?, help the ole guy out, he may not deserve it, call his bluff!