Can we have an "Ask Sean" catagory?

Somehow I missed the "integrity debate" about audio salesmen. Sounds like amusing reading.

Like used car and vinyl siding salesmen, on up (down?) the range to congressmen and even presidents, integrity is a quality that an individual can exhibit, no matter what the reputation of others in the profession. Objective review of the range of products offered as audio high end devices plainly reveals that many, if not most, lack any scientific basis, and, worst of all, often use misapplied science mumbo jumbo in the sales pitch. In this environment it is hardly surprising that audio salesmen have an uphill battle to establish their integrity.

Sean has strong opinions and speaks his mind bluntly. I often disagree with him, but find his comments interesting, and often informative. I miss him.

This is a chat room, where no one can get punched in the nose. "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me".

About the fears of lawsuits...the words "I think that..." pretty much protect you. You can express any opinions. If you represent them as fact (and you have credentials that suggest you are competent to judge these facts) you can be sued. Thus, in audio for example, an audio salesman would be held to a higher standard than Joe Sixpack.