Marantz SA-1 holding up well agains next gen.?

Lkdog, your post that prompted my commentary did not reflect this sentiment.

Well, it was certainly not intended to offend you.
You are typically very fair and objective and well respected in these forums.
Some are not as ethical, unfortunately, and it goes well beyond the silliness in these forums. I don't like getting badgered directly offline.

I will try and refrain from getting involved in such threads in the future. The Hatfield and McCoys stance between folks
who are enthusiasts of APL and TRL unfortunately diverts attention from the advances being made by these and other excellent modders.

It is all good for the end user and we should just enjoy and respectfuly accept differences and the fact that everyone has their own unique preferences.

Lkdog: Well said.

Considering we are in a "dying breed" type of hobby, "Can't we all just get along?".

Wiser words were never spoken from a man on Angel Dust.

Season's Greetings to all!

Jack

Lkdog,

I understand your concern about being badgered offline. I was amazed recently that on the same day I posted a review of a product that I just had modified by a reputable mod shop (over 600 modified units in the last year), I received an email from a person affiliated with another mod vendor (who will remain nameless, but he knows who he is - *wink* *wink*) that disparaged the work of the mod shop I chose.

Considering I was sharing with others my thoughts on a product which I have spoken highly of in stock form, let alone the modded version, I found this behavior to be a bit reprehensible and an invasion of my privacy.

I think shops like APL, Modwright, Empirical, TRL and others offer us options which we would never get from the OEM vendor. It's all good in my opinion and allows us to have a product that is suited to our sound preferences. There seems to be a mutual respect among these shops as well, which further confuses me as to why one particular person affiliated with a mod shop would find it necessary to disparage the work of others.

Clio09: You wrote ...

"I received an email from a person affiliated with another mod vendor (who will remain nameless, but he knows who he is - *wink* *wink*) that disparaged the work of the mod shop I chose."

Same here. I have recieved an e-mail like yours in my past from a mod vendor. I was shocked to have anyone e-mail me direct with negative comments about my choice ... (then again, my choice happened to be his competitor).

Regardless, this is strange behavior to say the least. I am willing to put the bad experience behind me.

"Can't we all just get along?" Rodney King.

Season's Greetings to all!

Jack