The Case for High End Audio

[JiminGa]

fair enough. agree i was a little over the top there. only that i have observed that most who push hard for explanations are not in any way seriously interested in acquisition. they have more interest in shooting holes and are offended by the price. yet actually making that case gets elitist. guilty as charged.

Thank you for the reply Mike. I'm not not really interested in shooting holes in anything and I have no particular attachment to price one way or the other. I'm always interested in the how and why of everything on this little blue planet.

 

[Lee]

reliability information would be welcome too. Consumer Reports won't be reviewing amplifiers costing more than, say $20,000, any time soon. There is, however, anecdotal information about how repairs are handled. I've seen such comments on WBF.

Would seem that the repair policies result from the distributor in consultation with the manufacturer. Is that how it works?

This is a good idea. I think it would be hard to implement however.

 

[PYP]

This is a good idea. I think it would be hard to implement however.

Thanks. Me too. Which brand would want their repair rate to be published? Well, perhaps one with an extraordinary rate.

But, if a company is in a continuous improvement cycle, repairs should inform potential areas of improvement. I assume the companies that have been successful over a long period of time do this.

One great thing about small companies is that you might have the opportunity to talk with the owner or the head of worldwide sales, for example. For me, that has been a great experience and makes me feel like part of a community of like-minded music lovers. These folks work hard and they value the opinion of the customer. These companies also tend to have excellent, customer-oriented distributors and dealers. That has made me feel that quality audio brands will continue operating for a long time.