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Morisson ELAD just net-hyped?

I was going to buy an ELAD (used) for 400$ I have heard nothing but extremely conflicting remarks about this product. One of the reasons that made me doubt this product is the fact that got me very interested in the ELAD.
Audioreview.com gave the ELAD the title of product of the year (2000) for 2-ch preamp when compared to Accuphase, AudioNote etc.
If you notice, a lot of the audioreview favorites are net-based direct distributors. I am not a dealer that I have anything against these institutions. It's just that I am in the IT sector and I have learned that net is a great way to project a much bigger, smarter and flashier you (like the DotCom stocks.)

Am I saying that all the Audioreview reviews for these net based products were sat and filled out by the manufacturers' webmasters themselves?
How can it be that something for $690 sounds better than ML's and Krells (according to reviews!) and if this is true how come best buy hasn't overstocked this by now?
In fact, all the favorites....(with all due respect) on audioreview are netbased
1)Morisson ELAD /____ Not heard. But extremely
\ conflicting reviews.

2) Outlaw 1050 and 750**/____ I've heard these...they're
\ not all that

3) Odyssey Stratos /____ Very nice amp....really nice
\

4) Newform Research /____ Same as ELAD
\

5) Bettercables.com /____ Conflicting reviews!!

Ah, does someone get my point...how does this pre sound...1 on 1....extremely subjective....I dont want people trying to polite not to offend anyone....offend whomever you want but tell me how good this pre is
See what all this direct marketing does? It makes you write reviews about sales instead of equipment

** I was going to buy the Outlaw 750. I liked their idealogies and consumer reviews. When I was busy researching which amp to buy, I came across a Brand-new review on audioreview which didn't speak much about the Outlaw 1050 or the outlaw family of products. I figured it was someone who had gone sour with bad customer support or a newly smoked transformer. It didn't bother me till the nextday when I noticed the review was simply GONE!!
I swear I read it many times over the previous day. I smelt something fishy and all this has disillusioned me.

Moreover, does audioreview get a cut of the net based sales by the direct manufactures for online orders?? why did that review disappear
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tomcat55
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When we speak about Krell, Levinson, and other "high end" brands it is easy to forget that we have been massaged into thinking they must be better since they cost more. However, most anyone who can unscrew the top off one of the high end pieces will quickly see that the components inside are so grossly overpriced it seems almost not true. Krell has a name to uphold, not a promise to mister customer to kept prices down in comparison to the parts they use.

I am not a basher of high end brands, but I read time and time again where guys are sucked into this Stereophile bull about how great Levinsons, Krells, etc sound. Calculate the price of all the components of a popular Krell piece and let me know what you think of the Krell name. Is it worth it for a name?

I have heard the Morrison and it sounds great with the right gear in the chain. Remember it is about synergy and contentment more than anything. Cables, speakers, interconnects, and small tweaks all play a vital role in synergy.

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