Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?

Tbg, I laughed out loud at your post on the reasons behind your firing. Thanks for that!

On the one hand, you warn people about taking reviewers seriously. While on the other, even in admitting to being relieved at your being thrown out, give the impression that if they didn't, you would not have stepped down, we'd still be getting BS'd by you. I'm left wondering if you warn us about about the credibility of reviewers because you who were fired and did not resign, have none yourself.

To be sure, this isn't the first meatball of a contradiction you've thrown right down the middle of the plate for us to whack out of the park, and I'm confident neither will it be the last.

Surprisingly enough (not), there's more than a little revisionist history around Tbg's account of being kicked to the curb. Thankfully, he doesn't get to write the history books without others getting equal time.

While Tbg lists his criticism of the Gryphon amplifier as the reason, most of us following along at home will instead recall it seemingly being the out and out impropriety regarding he and the Tidal loudspeakers themselves. Let's remember back to that thread, shall we? He announces his love and devotion after several auditions of the speakers at RMAF2009. Along with that, he told everyone he was moving ahead on a purchase. Nothing wrong with any of that. But, he couldn't help also announcing that a review would be appearing in Soundstage at some point in the future; the implication and/or worry being that it would be over the top glowing.

That's when a bunch of folks here raised the red flag for the obvious reason - a classic case of "you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours."

Displaying to everyone's exasperation, including Tidal devotees and those more closely allied with the operation (folks who took the right road and deserve to be commended for it), that he missed his true calling in life (obviously be politics), he never backed off an inch. We all know there was no shortage of discussion on the matter at the time. With all of the other things they have to stay up at night worrying about, I'm sure that incident was the last thing Soundstage wanted. And, so Sounstage did the obvious thing, and a slot opened up for an aspiring (hopefully, more ethical) reviewer to get his or her chance.

Now, Synergistic has the chance to be soiled by Tbg. Hopefully, like Tidal and Soundstage, they'll figure out a way out before they get too much crap on them.

We all make investments in our sound reproduction. If we fine a greater improvement in cabling than in electronics, is there something wrong with this? Over the years, I have read countless articles about what percentage of your investment should be in speakers, etc. All I can say is that the author must have lacked thoughts about what to write about. I have never seen an article on how much of the investment in a house should go to doors.

Come on Norm, what's the deal?

You respond within seconds of other posts.

Somebody hit a nerve?

Come on Norm, what's the deal?

You respond within seconds of other posts.

Somebody hit a nerve?

He's got to have the last word, even when it's not relevant to the question asked.

Wow, guys, please take it easy. Norm has always been very hospitable to me personally and I consider him a friend, so it hurts to see the thrashing he is taking on Audiogon forums due to his tendency to be a bit too enthusiastic toward the products he owns and prefers.

I will not get into the whole thing about his reviewer history (primarily because I don't know the facts nor wish to), but I will say that his equipment purchases and his posts are, in my opinion, based on his love for the hobby and genuinely reflect what he personally feels about these products.

I did not wish to enter into this fray, but feel compelled to stand up for a gentleman I believe to be a genuinely dedicated audiophile and a good friend.