At the recent (January 2004) CES in Las Vegas, I PERSONALLY visited Melos Audio Restorations & can PERSONALLY attest to their annoyingly busy, but obviously functional phone lines ringing endlessly at the company itself.
I own MAT-1000s', an MA-333 & an SHA-1 ALL of which I've had modified by Melos to my greatest satisfaction.
The modifications are, across the board more "tube-like" & the gear is robust. I've not even suffered a tube failure in a year (since the last CES).
I am repeatedly appalled by the ignorance of the emotional 'audiphoole' to make assertions of a potentially damaging nature WITHOUT research prior to making the assertions.
One ignorant soul asserts 'the company is closed based upon his not being coddled to by telephone' as I read it.
Another, even more ignorant reader/writer actually 'applauds the ill-researched post' & suggests that 'Melos hire more personel to coddle by phone the average neurotic' & "just raise their prices"!
Obviously this individual has NEVER been in his own business.
I for one, prefer the quality/price advantages over the increased expense of having an "on-call" therapist to satisfy my blatent boredom & neurosis.
As I read it, BOTH these individuals need a full time job and/or, an SSRI.
A 3rd, insightful individual points out the IMPERATIVE nature of NOT posting conclusions WITHOUT research as it can be very damaging. He goes on to assert that "If I were Melos, I would sue you for LIBEL!" & I concur.
I assume it is the good will of Melos/Mr.Guering that finds you NOT in court (as per Melos' response)?
I suggest that a good forum is NOT the venue to vent one's emotions but rather, to post FACTS, not start RUMOURS.
Ignorant posts do us all no good. Not Melos, nor the audiophile community who could enjoy this extraordinary gear at exceptional discounts.
I ask you, WHERE can I get 400WATTS of BALANCED TRIODE power at these prices? WHERE can I get MC TUBED BALANCED PHONO at these prices? The SHA is STILL the best headphone amplifier in the world in my opinion & it's a 'gift' at these prices.
I am not willing to pay twice the amount Melos had charged me to have Mr. Guering act as my psycho-therapist. I assume as the head technician that his time can be better directed & the subsequently lowered costs forwarded to me? 8^)!!!
I suggest you up your dosage of Prozac & cease rants that may compromise the advantages a TRUE High End Audio company can offer the SERIOUS audiophile (Did you buy those $600 KNOBS at the CES with the 'Miracle Varnish' ? You'll need a fresh supply of Snake Oil to get them on the shafts!)
The above is my experience WITH Melos & AT Melos & I applaud & thank Melos for the opportunity to own some of the finest audiophile gear ever made, at a cost I could never have hoped for & the EXCELLENT support of the GEAR as opposed to my emotions.
themilehighguys
