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Wow

I know any post of mine is going to be a lightning rod, but wow, I have to respond to this thing.

This "document" comes across, as Tolkien put it in TLOTR, as the remonstrance of a kindly king to an erring but much-loved minister. It's littered with much of the same old same old arrogance and
condescension they always exhibited - WE know better, please DON'T question us.

Even though he probably meant well, it all comes across as a talking down to. Now, I have said they are in business to be in business, so I am not going to attack their business model. If doing what they are doing keeps them in business (or they at least think it will) then that is their business. I have no comment on that.

However a lot of the commentary makes no sense and some is directed at us.

"We don't expend any energy or time to confirm or deny the effectiveness of any idea."

If you're like me you did 3 triple takes after reading that one. Yes, it simply boggles. That's a hell of a slogan to put over the workroom floor entrance...

Would you gamble with your job that your favorite tweak will be heard and appreciated by thousands of consumers?

What is of course ironic here is my "gamble" became my business. Again, not telling them what to do but this comment makes it clear they do not and will not EVER push the envelope. So this should settle it once and for all for those of you who keep expecting some miracle maggie. You'll never see it, the horses mouth just said so.

They used terminology that you would recognize.

What, like words from the English language? It's probably me but I find that comment came across really badly.... and nearly insulting.

As a manufacturer, we have the option of trying tweaks that far exceed what we read on the internet.

That's really an insult to the hard work and actual care and dedication of almost everyone here, and IMHO shows he doesn't know what he's talking about. The people of this forum have done more to advance this speaker in the past 20 years than they have, and that's a damn fact.

And this is what perhaps pisses me off the most. I could see if he said "I acknowledge a lot of what many of you have done betters our product, but it is not fiscally possible in these times and with audio as it is to try to incorporate them, but we do admire your contributions and success, and especially your passion for our product." That's a feel good statement (and a true one) for everybody.

But no. Instead we were told dad knows best, they've done things we never dreamed of, and we need to shut up and just buy what we're given, thank you.... well, at least we'll all rest better knowing Magnepan has 60 year old russian immigrants doing their blind testing now. And here Redwood thought they used young wetbacks....

All right, everyone start screaming...


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