For some unknown reason I have read this entire thread. I like to call my perspective as a view from the middle.
There are a couple of issues that jump out to me immediately. The manufacturer chooses to sell direct and has no distribution network. It also appears that he does not showcase his product at national shows (please correct me if I am wrong).
This business model is good at cost constraint, but suffers with regard to wide spread exposure. The return situation is a function of the deficient business model.
The OP is all in for the brand and from a neutral corner seems to like superlatives that can seem a bit much. I appreciate that it is one person’s view and absolute right to expound as he seea fit.
The counterpoint is that others who do not have the same high regard for the product get their back up due to their perception of excessive enthusiasm by the OP.
The truth I suspect lies in the middle. Point of reference, I own big planars that are driven by large SS mono blocks via a tube pre amp. Thus my specific experience is not in this specific product environment.
At the end of the day, what is percieved by others as excessive hyperbole will usually create a negative atmosphere. Notice the term percieve.
If we can all tone it down a bit. I guess my 750 bench tested watts per channel might be a bit excessive for them, ;-)
There are a couple of issues that jump out to me immediately. The manufacturer chooses to sell direct and has no distribution network. It also appears that he does not showcase his product at national shows (please correct me if I am wrong).
This business model is good at cost constraint, but suffers with regard to wide spread exposure. The return situation is a function of the deficient business model.
The OP is all in for the brand and from a neutral corner seems to like superlatives that can seem a bit much. I appreciate that it is one person’s view and absolute right to expound as he seea fit.
The counterpoint is that others who do not have the same high regard for the product get their back up due to their perception of excessive enthusiasm by the OP.
The truth I suspect lies in the middle. Point of reference, I own big planars that are driven by large SS mono blocks via a tube pre amp. Thus my specific experience is not in this specific product environment.
At the end of the day, what is percieved by others as excessive hyperbole will usually create a negative atmosphere. Notice the term percieve.
If we can all tone it down a bit. I guess my 750 bench tested watts per channel might be a bit excessive for them, ;-)