Please disclose your commercial affiliation

I always figured my moniker said it all. That's why I chose it.

I suggest a letter code next to your moniker, ala AudioAsylum -

1) M for manufacturer
2) D for dealer
3) R for reviewer
4) C for commercial user
5) A for consumers, AND

6) S for sockpuppet.

Fat chance. :-)

This has been discussed many, many times, and it seems to me the majority are in agreement that there should be disclosure, and that the disclosure should be a default setting in one's Audiogon moniker.

Several solutions have been offered over the years.

Frankly, I can't understand why nothing has been done by Audiogon to move this forward.

I am a dealer, and enjoy commenting about products I sell because they are the products I believe in. If I don't believe in it, I will not sell it.

I also try to lend knowledge I have gained when possible, even if it is regarding a product I don't sell. Much of what I have learned in the high end was from friends, or people just giving advice without expectation. Before I became a dealer I enjoyed frequenting a shop while in college that let me listen for hours on end to systems they knew I could not afford at the time. This was very helpful in my development as an audiophile and I have chosen many of the lines I represent based on my experienced there.

It is all about people helping people dealer or not, and anyone who thinks they know it all is simply limiting themselves long term.

My lines are as follows for the information of the group:
Arcici, ASC tube traps, Bel Canto, Black Diamond Racing, Dynaudio, Furutech,L'art du son, Marantz, MIT cables, Muse, Oppo digital, Plinius, PS Audio, Stillpoints, Thiel Audio, Vibrapods and a few others.

If I can help anyone feel free to contact me for product or friendly advice.

I like the flag idea. Although my moniker indicates a business, it doesn't tell what lines. A flag with a link is a terrific idea as it would illuminate all sorts of users, not just dealers.