"Long-Term Equipment Loans: A Win-Win for Everyone" by Robert Harley, The Absolute Sound

[Rt66indierock]

I just want to offer a defense of the late great Lloyd Walker and his turntable..An excellent product that met with widespread success and acclaim. The notion that he essentially bribed JV with the gift of a long term loan has no basis in fact.

If the late great Lloyd Walker considered the cost of providing JV a turntable an ordinary and necessary business expense, then he expected or got something in return. And JV has or had a taxable event.

If he considered the turntable a gift to JV then his costs over $25 are non-deductible because they are not ordinary and necessary business expenses. JV would not have a taxable event since it was a gift.

 

[Amir]

Michael Fremer Listening Room :

https://audiofederation.com/blog/2014/07/22/mike-fremers-listening-room-circa-2009

 

[Al M.]

Michael Fremer Listening Room :

https://audiofederation.com/blog/2014/07/22/mike-fremers-listening-room-circa-2009


Michael Fremer published many many reviews in this room.

Atrocious indeed, also in light of him having and reviewing rather large speakers. In addition, until recently the electrical system in his room apparently was sub par.

 

[Gregadd]

If the late great Lloyd Walker considered the cost of providing JV a turntable an ordinary and necessary business expense, then he expected or got something in return. And JV has or had a taxable event.

If he considered the turntable a gift to JV then his costs over $25 are non-deductible because they are not ordinary and necessary business expenses. JV would not have a taxable event since it was a gift. The fact there was a mutual benefit does not prove corruption.

I send my product to a reviewer looking for positive exposure. Even those who purchase equipment do so after the review. If equipment is bad it is returned.

The question is,is there a corrupt quid pro quo. If you concede there was not or never uggested there was we can stop here.
If you are suggesting there was, prove it.

 

[Gregadd]

You would have to prove Walker made a deal for a positive review in return for a review sample.
Once said review was published he made further deal to allow ablong term loan as long as he contimued to promote the t as his reference.
And that he became aware that he was either aware of faults and/ or that there was a better reference or faults of the Walker tt and suppressed it as part of the deal.

 

[Audire]

IMO, I believe reviewers and manufacturers should of course guard against actual wrong doing, but also any perception of wrong doing as well. Transparency is King!

 

[TrackingAngle]

Didn't they also recently purchase Michael Fremer ?

I own all of my equipment and I obviously own you as well.

 

[Rt66indierock]

I send my product to a reviewer looking for positive exposure. Even those who purchase equipment do so after the review. If equipment is bad it is returned.

The question is,is there a corrupt quid pro quo. If you concede there was not or never uggested there was we can stop here.
If you are suggesting there was, prove it.

As I said before this is a commercial transaction (see #177). Looking for exposure is an ordinary and necessary cost of doing business. Do not jump to fraud on your side of the transaction.

Giving exposure to your product is the purpose of a review. What circumstances make this income to a reviewer is the question.

 

[TrackingAngle]

Atrocious indeed, also in light of him having and reviewing rather large speakers. In addition, until recently the electrical system in his room apparently was sub par.

Since Amir doesn't actually listen to audio or like music, he's well qualified to judge my room based on pictures. He's hilarious always.

 

[TrackingAngle]

Michael Fremer Listening Room :

https://audiofederation.com/blog/2014/07/22/mike-fremers-listening-room-circa-2009

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Come visit instead of posting old pictures. I guess you evaluate audio gear from photos as well. How pathetic. You are welcome to visit. Many well know engineers and mastering engineers have been here to listen but feel free to post photos and pass judgement. It's hilarious

 

[TrackingAngle]

I don’t fault their pursuit, just what they accept to sustain it.

Experienced ears, means old ears, many which aren’t what they use to be. Even Fremer (whom I normally like) didn't pick up on the digital signature on MoFi LPs, etc., etc., etc. Perhaps reviewers should write some articles about their own deteriorating hearing?

I’d prefer not to have to pay for my system either, but I’m willing to because it’s worth it. IMO, reviewers should be willing to put their own $$$ where heart lies. If they won’t then why should I be willing to trust their “opinions”?

That is incorrect. I gave many of the "digital" Mo-Fis bad reviews and didn't review many because they sounded "wrong". What I didn't "pick up on" was that they were lying when the said it was an analog chain. If you take them at their word and hear issues you write things like I did reviewing their Jeff Beck "Truth" album where I said the UK second pressing sounded "organic" in ways theirs did not. The job is not a "guessing game". If they say analog and something sounds wrong, you look elsewhere. I did write that they never had "original master tapes" of Sony titles, which they didn't. But never did I think they'd outright lie about the claimed analog chain.....

 

[TrackingAngle]

Atrocious indeed, also in light of him having and reviewing rather large speakers. In addition, until recently the electrical system in his room apparently was sub par.

as someone who measures rather than listen to audio gear or music it makes sense that you'd judge how my room sounds based on photos.

 

[TrackingAngle]

Michael Fremer Listening Room :

https://audiofederation.com/blog/2014/07/22/mike-fremers-listening-room-circa-2009

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since you don't actually listen to audio but instead measure it, it makes sense you'd judge how my room sounds using pictures. You make me laugh always!

 

[Amir]

I was an audio reviewer between 2002 and 2007 and I have wrote over 800 article in my weblog since 2002. I can review audio products like TAS/Stereophile but This type of audio reviewing is useless.

I will post a new topic and I will describe "how to write a good review?"

I also will describe my idea about How we should play the audio game.

 

[Amir]

since you don't actually listen to audio but instead measure it, it makes sense you'd judge how my room sounds using pictures. You make me laugh always!

Are you Michael Fremer?

I am not Amir Majidimehr . Mr. Majidimehr is owner of Audio Science Review and he is not active in this forum.

My name is Amir Hossein .
I have TAD Reference System
TAD D600
TAD C600
TAD R1
Skogrand Stravinsky

 

[TrackingAngle]

I was an audio reviewer between 2002 and 2007 and I have wrote over 800 article in my weblog since 2002. I can review audio products like TAS/Stereophile but This type of audio reviewing is useless.

I will post a new topic and I will describe "how to write a good review?"

I also will describe my idea about How we should play the audio game.

You were an audio reviewer between 2002 and 2007 and no one paid any attention to you. You are useless.

 

[TrackingAngle]

Are you Michael Fremer?

I am not Amir Majidimehr . Mr. Majidimehr is owner of Audio Science Review and he is not active in this forum.

My name is Amir Hossein .

oh. sorry about that, but you did post pictures of my old room and judge how it might sound, correct?

 

[Audire]

I gave many of the "digital" Mo-Fis bad reviews and didn't review many because they sounded "wrong".

I wish you would review the ones that sounded “wrong” as well. Why hide this?

 

[Lagonda]

I own all of my equipment and I obviously own you as well.

Just a punch line now and then !

 

[Rt66indierock]

Since Amir doesn't actually listen to audio or like music, he's well qualified to judge my room based on pictures. He's hilarious always.

Wrong Amir, I think this one a dealer in the middle east. Google Amir TAD & audio.