How much do we at A'gon influence the industry?


Hi everyone,
Just a question that's been in my head for a little bit. How important do you folks feel this forum is to the audio industry at large in the Ensligh speaking countries?  I ask because I often see some taking it way too seriously, and personally.

I mean, I know times are tough, being a boutique audio manufacturer is not easy at any level in the audio industry, so I can really understand how negative buzz for your product can directly relate to your livelihood.
On the other hand, it's just A'gon. I doubt most audiophiles even come here very often.
What do you all think?

Best,

E
erik_squires

Showing 2 responses by maplegrovemusic

I say it is significant . Manufacturers seem to end up coming here to comment on negative things written about them . It doesn't take long for word to reach them it seems . Is there a bigger audio forum than here ? I am not aware of anything being bigger . Look at recently the class d audio forum where Mivera audio was active for a few days , it did not take Nord Acoustics long to join Audiogon and reply to Miveras posts . Thats just one example , but it happens pretty frequently . 
Another example I thought of was a couple years ago I attended Rocky Mountain Audio fest . I was talking to the Paradigm Rep about what was being written after the first night of the show on Audiogon . He said he was aware . These companies look to get public opinion and get it from places like Audiogon