Dealers hijacking the discussions

 Mostly if disclosed I can navigate around dealer speak
some do a rather artful job: JohnnyR and Ralph at Atmosphere come to mind...

but I will say some others are off-putting , without getting into a pissing match I do my best to refute claims and criticism and move on. I also make a mental note to NOT visit that store in my journeys...

because for me it is both about the brand, the people behind the brand, the product and the retailer. Support after the sale is sometimes more important than absolute SQ
 

so what if Dave Wilson drives a Ferrari ?

dynaquest and CT both
thanks for your service and sacrifices along the way

CT knows this but i helped build interesting toys for the flight deck

i agree Jim
i just see it as being transparent
but by all means contribute!

like i try to disclose my bias as an owner of certain gear..imprrfectly so

went thru a set of tires while waiting to hear why it matters that Dave Wilson drives a Ferrari....

......and I am still waiting on the answer as to why it matters that Dave Wilson has a Ferrari.....

somebody send me an Ayre preamp and I will be happy to comment on its sonic qualities relative to my REF5se......wait...Jafant, i am a mere 19 miles form an Ayre dealer with a demo KXR.....i can borrow....

IF i dont currently own any Ayre product could I be called a fanboy ?

Jafant - i used to drive 5 hours to Atlanta to my local dealer....i bought a lot of stuff from him, different brands.....integrity, trust, goes a long way....still gets my business when we have no local dealer....
and techically I drive 1,200 mikes to my San Diego dealer - see if ya can beat that in good fun....

Jafant
when we lived in Charleston it was Robert Taylor in a suburb of Charlotte, he carried Ayre, Vandersteen and ARC and a few other things I was interested in. He retired so I shifted my business to Alan Jones at Hi-Fi buys in Atlanta - now Buckhead.

funny story - Alan did not know me from Adam but i showed up at door opening with a couple hundred pound McIntosh amp needing a light service, 70# Labrador and Spouse in tow. He let us take over his high end room for 6 hours listening to 5 power amps, took my Mac in trade on the spot and arranged for special finish and drop ship of amplifier to me by Ayre.
great dude, have bought a few pair of speakers, amp upgrade and a DAC or two from him.
love em