...and schooled again I am. Sorry you're not able to appreciate what I am willing to share Sean. Like I suggested if you want more facts and so forth, then go on your own mission and start your own business if you find your product has something of value to offer. Like it or not, I bet your position would change from serving an agenda to protecting your interests while trying to be helpful at the same time.
What I posted is about as good as I'm willing to let it get. Otherwise, it's like I said, everything turns into challenges, debate and who's the most right. As a result a few players get to have x amount of champions in their little corner and the champions get to parade around their "god on a stick". Meanwhile too much stays stuck for the wrong reasons.
I believe what I posted did a credible job of communicating that Ridge Street is not another "me too" Mfgr who simply shoves wire through a Teflon tube, braids it, posts a few favorable numbers, waves their hand over it and proclaims the latest and greatest has arrived. I believe I communicated that there is real thought, innovation and purpose behind what we do. As for numbers, graphs, white papers, facts, facts and more facts to appease those who base their judgments on such
forget about it. For everyone who wags and doesn't "agree" with the numbers, there will be a hundred who do or don't care. For everyone who wags and does "agree" with the numbers, there will be another hundred who don't or don't care. This type of camp usually drives me up the wall to some extent. Music is usually and mostly an intellectual exercise for them that also affirms for them they have really cool gear. I've never had anyone report back to us and say "Man! I've never heard such good inductance (or D factor or whatever)! My system's inductance has never sounded so good!" Our customers usually just say who much more they're enjoying their music. Not very technical, I know. Which reminds me
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Customers coming to our rescue? Sean, please! Who said that? Why did you interpret what I said that way? Well, really, I think I already know why. I wasn't being clever and looking for a rescue. I suppose it would be a "feel good" for me if any of our clients would post here but what I consider more important and take as a compliment is that I think most of our clients have a life they live of which their music is a part of and they're busy living their life and enjoying their music as time permits. They use these boards for whatever help they may need at times and as for engaging in endless debate
who's got time for that?
If I understand correctly from what I've seen of your posts, you're an advocate and self appointed watchdog for the enthusiast. Good for you and I applaud that. Nevertheless, simply because some manufacturer doesn't promote or sell their wares the way you think they should doesn't make them illegitimate. It seems that if one conflicts with how you think the world of audio should look, then your agenda or views or whatever doesn't get fueled. Your suspicions are served and all is obviously a scam in your view. So it seems to me anyway and I bet I'm not alone. (somebody please post here and rescue me!!! LOL!) You are not the be all/end all for enthusiasts and whether a company is legit or not. I'll assume you already know that but perceptions say different sometimes.
I'll make clear this too while I'm thinking about it. They are plenty of manufacturers who post this fact or that measurement or whatever. Good for them and I for one would not say that's stupid, useless or whatever. That's how some companies choose to promote their product. If that were how I chose to promote, believe me, you or anyone else wouldn't have to ask for "proof". I would just do it. Interesting though that still, with all the "proof" some companies chose to offer, it still comes down to listening and still, no one has cornered the market with any audio "stuff". "Stuff"
just so you know in case you're thinking otherwise, we have invested thousands of dollars over the years on "stuff" so we have some clue as to what we're doing. And no, I didn't get took by someone selling a Rat Shack SPL meter (the decent analog, not the digital) at four hundred times the regular price.
I'll share this just cause I think it's good analogy. I'm a percussionist. Let's say I've just written a five part solo score along the lines of what Terry Bozzio innovates. Someone says "Oh I'd like to know what it sounds like." I say "okay, sure." and hand them the sheet music and sit back and wait for a response. Suddenly I'm lauded as a great percussionist!
I don't think so. In the score I've added a peculiar twist where a cymbal pattern that rides an ostinato changes from 4/4 to 7/8 to form a polyrhythm and someone who understands and knows how to read looks at it and says "that won't work! It won't flow.". I play it so he hears it and suddenly it's like "hey, that's really cool! I never would have thought of putting that together like that." Or maybe he says it sounds like crap
LOL! Anyway, I think this illustrates some of what I'm trying to say.
BTW Sean, I'll assume you're correct that another Mfgr won't chime in here in regards to the purity/Q thing and I'll also forgive your found less accusation that I was trying to dodge one of your bullets. Purity has to do with the level of impurities. We all know that I think. Q has to do with levels of types of impurities.
BTW, how did you know I like cowboy boots? I really do
LOL! But I'm not a cowboy, I don't have a ten gallon hat to finish the image and I don't have spurs or jangles on my boots. I just like cowboy boots. I also like Converse Chucky T tennis shoes, flip-flops and stream lined tailored dress shoes. Outside of that, I run bare foot a lot 'cause I like that too.
Again, all this. Debate and flame or do whatever amongst yourselves if you must. Sean I'm guessing you'll have at least something to say that seems to look good or apparently de-bunk what we do. It won't cause us to go away and it won't change the validity of what we offer. I'll let you have the last word so the king can reign over his little kingdom.
Cheers,
Robert
