I guess that I am guilty of posting then also. I hope that my experience and my advice to all Agon members from building components and repairing components is helpful as I was once on the other side. I do not think that I push any of my products but I guess when I say I build components that can be interpreted as marketing my products and services. A solution maybe that Audiogon adds something to my member name like - mfg to the end so that someone can easily identify this. I try to be as honest as I can be in offering advice on the threads from my 30 plus years of experience. I even hold back from bashing others when I think their opinion is not so helpful. IMO my experience comes from hearing so many systems, having access to so many systems, repairing gear so that I can see what impacts the sound and then building components which has taken many years of trial an error and exposure to see how things work and what can be done to improve the sound. Most of the time I hope that this is helpful to many. Also as an industry insider, I also have an opportunity to hear and learn things that the average person here on Audiogon is not exposed to in the industry. I don't think that I really push my stuff on Audiogon for selling my products (my price range is not the sweet spot for most Audiogon members) but my repair service I think helps people.
But if it is determined that my input is not something that others feel necessary, then I will be happy to refrain from posting.
Maybe Audiogon should post something that lets everyone vote on the subject and that decides the outcome.
Happy Listening.
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