Thanks for your words of support Peter. You seem to understand my intent and heart is in the right place. Yes a tad unconventional, and many times unpolished. I do have this affliction called attention to "Value" and "Integrity". I feel our industry is a sacred spot for connection to Music, so I take dishonesty within this framework personal in a certain way. Perhaps I could work on "Grace" a little more.... ;-)
I've enjoyed your channel for many years particularly in the last year or so where you are spending much more time on your own setup, the design, build and system choosing aspects. I've also been a fan of NAT amps sound for many years and regret they don't match the
direction I've taken for my system build. Maybe some day...
Here's a post I made elsewhere that I'm not sure you'll see (if you are not on that forum) regarding the video in question.
Food for thought, one guy's opinion and all that,...nothing more:
"Jay & (OCD Hi-Fi Guy) Mike:
Both of you contribute a lot to the industry and this hobby in your own ways independently over the years and together as of late when you combine to do the various videos at each others' homes.
I'd like to suggest that there are any number of ways to express disappointment that a brand was not at a show or other venue without casting
the level of "shade" on DarTZeel, Alsyvoxx, Pilium and others that was done in this video. Basically, the way these topics
and these brands were handled among other things was a major "dump" on the brands in question and in some cases, the people involved
with them. In short, much of the video was a full-on negative rant.
Please consider taking a different road next time around. DarTZeel, Pilium Audio (another that performs at the level of Block Audio IMHO)
and Alsyvoxx are brands that continue to accrue extensive mention and kudos among any of us lucky to hear them, and to suggest
n at least one case that they weren't there so as to not have their price and performance exposed as not measuring up to other options
is with respect, off-base to say the least. For the avoidance of doubt, I don't own these brands nor do I have any affiliation in the industry.
If I was lucky enough to own them however, I'd count my blessings.
Munich is right around the corner and in some cases manufacturers I would guess would be picking the largest show in the world to ship
high $$$ demo setups weeks and possibly a month or more in advance to MOC's staging warehouses versus shipping to AXPONA if units were
limited.
All that stated, I agree that it would have been great for those brands to show up and demo proudly at AXPONA or any show for that matter.
I think this hobby and the industry and your the perception of your channel(s) as positive contributors would be better served by not taking
a giant dump on them or any other brand that operates honorably and does their best to provide good products.
With Respect..."
