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Real Standup Men Audiogon Members to the Rescue

For those of you who have not heard, we intended to launch the new Tenor 300 watt monoblocks this year at CES and unfortunately, one of the 300 watt mono prototypes and one of the 75 watt integrated amps were stolen off of a palette containing 6 crates. The amps are useless to anyone unless they are looking to drive a center channel or are into 1 channel audio.

The new prototypes were to be used with the Kharma Midi Grands and the 75's were to go into the Rockport Antares room. We were without product for either of these rooms. Wednesday, late morning, I called Mike Lavigne (mikelavigne) and Dale Ediger (Oakrow), my very good friends and both loyal Tenor owners and told them what occurred. Both of them left work and went home where they proceeded to crate their amplifiers and send them to us in Vegas via same day service.

When you see pictures of the Tenor/Kharma room and the Tenor/Rockport room, you are looking at Mike and Dale's personal amplifiers.

Needless to say, they saved the show for us. I cannot thank them enough and they both have my eternal gratitude for their generousity and thoughtfulness.

You guys are THE BEST!!!

Thanks from:

Jonathan Tinn
Kharma Loudspeakers
Rockport Technologies
Tenor Audio
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mikelavigne
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before Dale and I are actually canonized saints i would point out that our activities are typical of most serious audiophiles that i know. as a group, audiophiles are mostly helpful, sharing people that like to support others of their ilk. there are many on this site that have been similarly quick to aid one another with loaned gear and friendly advice.

i do feel a special connection with Jonathan's Rat-Pack Brotherhood......the friendships and shared audio experiences have been priceless to me and if i go a little out of my way to help.....it is definitely worth it.

Frank, i seem to have lost my cape.....did i leave it with you?.....i tried leaping over my Exquisites.....oooouuuccchhh!!!
mikelavigne
2,151 posts
 
Asa, i did order a set of the new 300 watt hybrid Tenors (as did 10 to 15 other Tenor fans), but i am just a retail customer like everyone else. a long time ago i deceided i wanted to stay on the consumer side of high end audio......i work in retail 55 hours a week.....hifi is just fun for me.

a little cynicism is expected......believe what you will.
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