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In Reply to: Anybody excited about the new Rethms? posted by Paul Folbrecht on March 9, 2007 at 05:18:49:
Hm, what would make theem different from any other so-called full-range drivers crap?
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Hey Romy, some day you're going to die, your stereo will get parted out, and what people will remember most is how much of an arrogant ass you were.
Romy, that was just a bit of ribbing. I put some stock in your opinions too (having read some in the archives) but you're certainly extreme in your positions and language. Certainly even you must admit that *some* single-driver speakers systems sound at least *Ok*?
"An open baffle built around 1939 Tekefunken’s 8” field-coil, combined with EV T35 tweeter, driven at 45V by Fluke 407D power supply with a supplementary sealed LF line-array."
Romy may pass away and his system may get parted out but it will still be better than struggling with Lowthers for years on end.
I owned PM6a's for almost a decade and tried virtually everything to get them to sound the way I was told they should be and they're still a mid range driver. If you think otherwise that's OK but I'm happier with Altecs and just listening to music instead of agonising over the back horn or placement etc. I'd probably put a bid in on Romy's "parted out" system if you're going to off him.
Anyone who googles Feastrex has probably seen Roman Bessnow's exceedingly unflattering remarks about their products, based on a very brief listen at CES 2006.My feeling is that in general, much of what Roman says is spot on the money and thus valuable. The remainder should simply be filtered out by the reader.
For some people -- such as manufacturers -- negative criticism can be exceedingly valuable. The people at Feastrex are happy whenever anyone provides some advice or a hint (either direct or indirect) on how they can improve their speakers, and I expect that most manufacturers feel the same way. (If they don't feel that way, they sure can't expect to see much improvement in the future.) Thus the folks at Feastrex felt genuinely grateful for Roman's criticisms, because there were some valuable insights among them. The products are better today as a result. If I was a manufacturer I would definitely be happy for his opinions. Praise may feel good but it is not going to help you discover your weaknesses.
> > > My feeling is that in general, much of what Roman says is spot on the money and thus valuable. The remainder should simply be filtered out by the reader. < < <Perhaps if Roman communicated in a less inflammatory, 'definitive', arrogant / aggressive manner, others would be more open to his 'suggestions'. The antagonising crusader persona wears thin if over-used.
As you say, criticism - or more appropriately, feedback - can be helpful.
Kind regards
Raymond
Ultra-consumers: Spending money they do not have to buy things they do not need to impress people they do not like.
"Perhaps if Roman communicated in a less inflammatory, 'definitive', arrogant / aggressive manner, others would be more open to his 'suggestions'."Then he'd be just another know-it-all audio bore. We have more than enough of those.
Curious you find that "less inflammatory, 'definitive', arrogant / aggressive manner," equates to "just another know-it-all audio bore". I understand how someone could make this unqualified association, but Ivan, that just ain't necessarily so. There are other forms of titillation than inflammatory remarks, aggression, insults, and inflicting pain on others, etc. As for subjective definitives (oxymoron intended)...Why you associate some mutual respect with "know-it-all" types I am not quite sure; perhaps you are luring a response from a boring know-it-all to support your argument. Problem is, I know f@%k all and am not always boring (I hope!).
Regards
Raymond
Ultra-consumers: Spending money they do not have to buy things they do not need to impress people they do not like.
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