Tell us your worst audio dealer or mfr. experience.

Sonic Frontiers and Chris Johnson.
I paid big dollars for their CD transport. I think at the time it was $1800.
But, once I received the unit, it would play maybe one CD out of 5.

I sent it to Canada at my cost for repair and after many months of pleading to him to repair/return the unit, it was returned just the same way that I sent it.

Chris Johnson claimed I was using defective CD discs.

I found out later, Sonic Frontiers was using a Phillips transport that was known to have problems.

I can see why Sonic Frontiers went out of business...

"I found out later, Sonic Frontiers was using a Phillips transport that was known to have problems.

I can see why Sonic Frontiers went out of business...
Ozzy (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)"

Did you have one of those iris transports? They looked neat but I wouldn't want to have to fix one if it broke.

"Jtinn
Dave Gordon at Audio Research flat out lied to me (I was a customer). I will never forget it and I will tell everyone I know."

How bout some details?

Wow, this guy Tim Paravincini must be the biggest asshole in all of audio. I have *never* read a single good thing about him. I'd rather contract ebola than to deal with him...

I must say this in defense of Mr. Paravincini: maybe I haven't yet met the biggest asshole in the industry...