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Re: What is the amp?

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First off, sorry about the typo. It was late at night, the dog was barking, yadda, yadda, yadda. You will note that I usually spell your name correctly.

It is good to see that you are objective. I will look out for some of the stuff you have written. Perhaps you can point me to some TAS reviews (preferably SS stuff), as I have a rather complete collection of that mag. As for purchasing a copy of a magazine which does not review internationally available products, yet is an internationally available magazine, I would need to think on that real hard. I don't buy Stereophile (anymore) since they have a policy of not reviewing products not available in the US. TAS does not have such restrictions, so they get my money. There is a world outside the USA, contrary to the beliefs of many US based magazines.

Myles wrote:
"While I appreciate the suggestion to hear the amplifiers-and I'm open to anything--we do have to limit our coverage to products that are obtainable in the US (I do remember hearing the amps some yrs ago, maybe 4 yrs?, at CES). If the amplifiers do have a US distributor, we'd certainly like to hear them."

First off: I did not suggest that you should review the product/s. I am very wary of ALL reviewers, until I am satisfied as to their objectivity and honesty. Since you have worked in the industry for some time, then you EXACTLY what I mean, when I say honesty. Yes, we showcased the product at the Vegas CES in 1994 and 1995. I was (personally) very impressed with Scot Markwell and some of the other guys at TAS. We provided a sample for review. Unfortunately, that amp was destroyed, during transit, between reviewers. Stereophile refused to review the product, unless a dealer network had been established. No dealer, or importer was interested in the product, unless it had received a good review in Streophile. Yikes! Catch 22. About this time, the Asian market took off, so the US market was discarded as being too hard. Dealers and distributors who do not have the courage to trust their own listening and technical abilities. Wimps!

Can you point me to a review in Ultimate Audio, where you have reviewed some SS stuff? Perhaps I will purchase an issue and judge for myself.

Trevor


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