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In Reply to: Re: And delivered by helicopter by Tom Selleck! posted by Keith Tan on September 17, 2004 at 19:03:50:
Keith,Yes, "Ichiban" translates as "number one". And, thanks for your clarification. I am curious further- does Ichiban have the same connotation in Japanese as is said "We're Number One" - to mean "We're the best sports team"- for exmaple: number one team equals the best, highest ranked, top quality, etc? An American colloquial for this is "primo" from "prime" or first- number one.
If you've seen these for sale- and very fast to be be sold as used- then of course these are actual objects. My meaning in referring to them as "real products" is that:
1. These are have already been made in any quantity in advance of purchase, i.e. at least the manufacturer has a stock of them.
2. A real product would have have some distribution- that is dealers would have to have them in stock be able to demonstrate them. No one- NO ONE will buy these amplifiers except a very modest- "can't lose" price - "for $800 I'll try it" - without hearing them with euipment in the same league as the final system. Even those foolish will money will not buy before hearing as they are also the biggest bargain hunters and have to have confidence in the companies they want bargains from.
3. Lastly, a "real" product is that there is existing tooling and components to produce in quantity-and I would guess that almost all investment so far has been to produce and refine protoypes. A small company will not invest in tooling, a production line, design packaging, set up distribution, advertise expensively something that can't be actually purchased but only ordered to be made- before some idea of a market is established.There are every sign that the 800W triode amplifiers are not a "real product" as of yet- a bit towwards what the old dot commies called "varporware"- grand in the promises, the most amazing thing that could ever be made, but it's still not even in beta- "still two more bugs" those intrepid game designers would say.
In these senses of "real" as a product- the sensation so far is there is only one or two handmade sets of these amplifiers and the maker is trying to generate interest in something that does apparently work very well- in one review, but none are trully available,and there is probably little in the way of current tooling for production. if you call this company and ask for one- they will gladly accept your $140,000 and may stay up nights to make one- there musr be some serious enthusiasts behind the scenes to try this one on!
And a trmenedous amount of high decibel, deep bass, "effortless" sound to quote the review- fun- for six hours.
Soon, Tom Selleck will return in his helivopter and remove the reamaisn for a swift and repsectful burial.
A lot of fun to see this end of the eccentric audio world! Thanks for bringing this one to my attention. Also, I do not wish to discourage the maker in any way and wish this company every luck. I knew Bob hovland when he started his high end company and I so admire the energy that goes into these more extreme objects.
These kinds of adventures into the electrical limits -and astounding "showoff" price- help keep our brains operating fully!
Imagine: that the typical Japanese house does not have an electrical service capable of delivering the 4600W peak intake of electrons of the one stereo set!
Cheers,
Bambi B
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- Ichiban! - Bambi B 19:59:33 09/17/04 (1)
- Re: Ichiban! - g 06:33:02 09/18/04 (0)
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