Volti does it again!

I started with a 2005 NB Miata in East Tennessee 18 years ago.  Joined the local Miata Club.  The weekend drives were a lot of fun.  Got to see a lot of East TN and NC.  Got the bug in me to get a Z4.  It was faster straight line but heavier.  Then the Audi TT Roadster.  Fast and fun with the grip of all wheel drive.  I am the limiting factor with the Audi.  The Miata could climb the steep hairpin turns just fast enough and still hold the road.  The Audi TT can climb them too fast and start drifting.  Things can get a bit too exciting at that point.  It goes into a neutral slide but fortunately back off the throttle and the tires quickly regain their grip.  Good thing, it can be a long way down.

I always get a kick out of the "return policy" guys.  Seriously, don't you make some effort to hear a product before jumping in?  Years ago I bought a pair of artisan two-way speakers that were rarely sold by dealers.  I reached out on one of the audio forums and asked if anyone who owned them would mind hosting me for a demo and offered to bring their beverage of choice.  I had immediate opportunities offered, chose one, and had a great time "auditioning" the speakers and met some great music lovers to boot.  I ended up buying the speakers and had them for many years.

I'm sure Volti owners in your area would be happy to show off their speakers.  And if you are ever in Tennessee, I know for a fact that Greg would be happy to demo them for you.  It's just not that hard to hear things, even if you have to travel a little to do it.

I own a pair of Rival SEs, that I stepped up to from a pair of Razz.  I got the Razz to replace a pair of Klipsch Forte IIIs.  The Volti's are so obviously in a different league than any of the Klipsch Heritage series that I have heard (everything up to La Scala), that it should be immediately obvious to anyone who listens to them.  Hell, just take the testament of the folks who have replaced Klipsch horns with Greg's versions.  Volti's also sound great with a variety of amps, I'm currently running AGD Audion Monoblocks (GaNFET amps) and they sound sublime with the Rival SEs.  Just one of five amps that I have heard with them and they all sound excellent.  These are great speakers, full-stop, no caveats.  

I always get a kick out of the "return policy" guys. Seriously, don’t you make some effort to hear a product before jumping in?

Do you always get a kick? Or are you trolling?

Many of us DO make an effort to find others with the speakers we’re interested in. Small companies don’t often have that wide a distribution. It’s a big country -- have you noticed?

That’s why return policies exist, bro. That’s why other companies have them.

Greg explained why he doesn’t want to do this. Totally legit reasoning and totally his choice. He was chill about it. He didn’t jump on the people asking a perfectly reasonable question about a perfectly common practice. He doesn’t really need trolling to make his argument. He made it with good reasoning and civility. Take a page.

Is there anyone in the Denver/Boulder area with the Rivals willing to host a listening session?   I'd love to visit Greg in TN but I have geriatric dog who makes if very difficult to travel.  

Trolling?  Seriously?? It's completely ridiculous to expect a speaker manufacturer like Greg to offer a return policy.  Every pair of speakers is custom-made to order.  Special and custom orders are rarely returnable for anything boutique or bespoke.

There are so many audio manufacturers in the world that it's impossible to hear them all, have you noticed?  Pick one you have heard.  If you get intrigued by something, not in your area, make an effort rather than being lazy and thinking "If I don't like it, I'll return it."  The problem is the folks who do return things, tend to do it over and over.  So by having a policy that doesn't allow it, Greg probably avoids a load of high-maintenance (even for this crowd) folks looking for a home demo.  I'm a big fan of home demos but also realize when it's impossible or impracticable.