I am very sorry to hear about the negative experiences some have had in their dealings with Dietrich/Daniel/Mr Brakemeier/dertonarm. I found this man to be very knowledgeable and helpful but some of my dealings with him, although financially minor compared to the issues raised here, have not been entirely smooth with unnecessary delays and other issues. Don't ever ask for your money back should your expectations fail to be met, it will prove to be a futile exercise and it is always your fault or a one off instance, an anomaly if you will.
Around 2 years ago some of my associates entered into a business agreement with another German, Mr Ingmar Drews, who promised to manufacture and supply three of his Odyssey Mk V record cleaning machines (based on the famous Keith Monks design). This man, who was as nice as pie and couldn't be more helpful via phone or email, requested full payment in advance. When he had almost $10k of my associate's money safely in his bank account the delays started, followed by the excuses, followed by more delays, more excuses and finally complete silence. Dozens of phone calls and emails have gone unanswered. To make matters worse it was learned that this man continued to manufacture and supply record cleaning machines into his local market, presumably using the funds my associates had paid for undelivered goods. The legal battle continues to this day and my latest information is that the man involved faces criminal action.
So what does all of this have to do with the man being discussed in this thread? Well he was told first hand about my associate's experiences in being scammed by Mr Ingmar Drews and was not only empathetic, but actually offered to assist in getting to the bottom of the whole saga. I find it all rather ironic given the issues which have been raised here in this thread. My trust in dealing with audio enthusiasts and manufacturers has been damaged as a result of these experiences. It only takes one or two to spoil it for so many.
Around 2 years ago some of my associates entered into a business agreement with another German, Mr Ingmar Drews, who promised to manufacture and supply three of his Odyssey Mk V record cleaning machines (based on the famous Keith Monks design). This man, who was as nice as pie and couldn't be more helpful via phone or email, requested full payment in advance. When he had almost $10k of my associate's money safely in his bank account the delays started, followed by the excuses, followed by more delays, more excuses and finally complete silence. Dozens of phone calls and emails have gone unanswered. To make matters worse it was learned that this man continued to manufacture and supply record cleaning machines into his local market, presumably using the funds my associates had paid for undelivered goods. The legal battle continues to this day and my latest information is that the man involved faces criminal action.
So what does all of this have to do with the man being discussed in this thread? Well he was told first hand about my associate's experiences in being scammed by Mr Ingmar Drews and was not only empathetic, but actually offered to assist in getting to the bottom of the whole saga. I find it all rather ironic given the issues which have been raised here in this thread. My trust in dealing with audio enthusiasts and manufacturers has been damaged as a result of these experiences. It only takes one or two to spoil it for so many.
