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OCD mickey website and negativity.

I see videos from this individual frequently he's got a show every night almost on YouTube which is live. It's interesting.

I'm not familiar with the brands on his website and he doesn't seem to be happy about lots of stuff. He visits stores and complains about how terrible their equipment is and that no one knows what they're doing without really explaining him himself.

I've learned many things from him but I don't know why his gear that he represents seems lacklustre, I'm not gonna mention it here but maybe I'm wrong. There are many outstanding so-called higher end audio gear that's out there and he doesn't seem to carry any of it.  

 

 

emergingsoul
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I enjoy him and have had a few conversations with him. If or when I am in the market for new gear I will reach out to @mikepowellaudio. 

greenngoldcheesehead
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Brands like Jeff Rowland or TAD wouldn't let Mike sell their product if he wasn't legit.  I picked up a pair of F&F speakers at his house in Jan.  His wife was fantastic and a music lover as well.  She's a better salesperson than he is!  I trust Mike's ear.  I agree with him that some of the hyped lines are overpriced or sound over analytical to me.  He recently had a video where he complimented brands he doesnt rep like Borreson and Avant Garde for their rooms at Florida Audio Expo.

texbychoice
102 posts
 

If Mikey moves enough merchandise brands are happy - and that makes him legit?

Mikey gleefully promotes his deceitful baiting of Audiogon members for self promotion.  I someone is legit, that behavior is not necessary.

After his video stunt is called out as bad behavior, posts start showing up praising Mikey. 

Coincidence?  

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real folks here should make sure their b-s meters are working... there are layers upon layers of it here

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hilde45
4,806 posts
 

The rogue outsider routine cannot be taken seriously. 

his ecstatic announcement about baiting Audiogon members, exposing handles, and making unsupportable accusations is not the actions of an honest person with no agenda....If you think that stunt was OK, then a whole different discussion about what constitutes an upstanding ethical person.

If Mikey moves enough merchandise brands are happy - and that makes him legit?

+1000 @texbychoice 

real folks here should make sure their b-s meters are working... there are layers upon layers of it here

@jjss49 Hard agree. I'm not sure everyone has one of those. The idea (down in this thread) that one "just doesn't have to watch" is good advice for a child, and fatuous for adults. Of course no one *has to* watch. The idea is to call out b.s. rather than just let it happen. Kind of like any other  with any other odious phenomenon. It can be ignored -- but it shouldn't be. It should be called out and criticized, debated, etc. 

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