I get the feeling this is going to drive the posts to over the 4000 mark - a record. It is hard to know what to do at this point. As a neurotic audiphile, this "glare" is certainly driving a pause in the unqualified praise for these units. So I do hope those who hear glare when many others apparently do not, realize the monkey wrench they are throwing into the mix, especially with a small, cottage industry manufacturer. On the surface their comments seem to be honest, which of course is what makes it worrisome, on the other hand, there appears to be many, many satisfied customers. What is an outsider to do? It shows the power of doubt and hesitation we as hobbiest are prone to. It is almost enough to throw up your hands and just get a McIntosh, which may or may not be the very best, but at least you know it is more than decent and will last a long time.
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