Gosh!!! This is the guy who compares speakers through youtube video at audioholics.:eek: And he is been questioning DM at audioholics like a kid question his father.
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Gosh!!! This is the guy who compares speakers through youtube video at audioholics.:eek: And he is been questioning DM at audioholics like a kid question his father.
A big round of applause for Dave for handling the situation both directly and with aplomb. Well designed and built speakers that sound great is the name of the game, but it is nice to deal with a company which consistently takes the high road.
+1. I find it hard to b!tch slap someone and still be classy about it :D Dave you are a gentleman!
As far as the Sierra-1s being well built speakers, I can tell you they are solid little buggers and when you give them the rap test it sounds like you are knocking on a solid piece of wood!
Dennis,
If this level of response and commentary is not what you anticipated, I just want to say honestly (and kindly) that often times excitement and enthusiasm does not translate well when read via text over the internet - for example, caps locked words, very direct, commanding sentences, etc.
We all have something to learn (hell, I've been on this forum for...8 years and had no idea about that 3.5kHz dip thing davef described) - this is a very knowledgeable community who are willing to help if you are willing to learn alongside us.
Good luck in your search for a speaker. Might I suggest listening to Ascends in person if you are able? What country/state are you from? Often, many Ascend owners will open their homes for a demo in exchange for a beer ;)
PS: A close friend of mine had Klipsch RF-7 towers for years, he went to Dunlavy after them and never looked back (He has SC-IVs now). Frankly, after awhile he was amazed he ever liked the RF-7s. He's heard my Sierra-1s on countless occasions and still lists them as an absolutely incredible speaker. He's dying to hear my new Sierra Towers.
WOW!
One reason I view this site is the absence of Trolls and other Audiophylums.
Ascend has a 30 day guarantee. The only valid test is in your own room, with your own two ears, after lots of set up effort. So, ante up.
Blutarsky
That's more what I was thinking too, with the 30 day trial, he could've only been a troll. It's not like he was purchasing the speakers without any kind of in-person reassurance beforehand.. he certainly tried to make it sound that way though, that he was guaranteed not to be happy with them, and would have no way to return them if by chance he really wasn't happy.
But like his other research, he probably didn't look to really find out.. if he was even interested to begin with. It didn't seem he seriously was.. that he instead was more interested in playing games than anything.
Its unfortunate there are individuals that would post something with such disdain towards the individuals that share this forum. And then to pass that on to Dave who has EARNED the respect all of us have towards him. That respect is well short of deification, but find me another business owner that takes the time Dave has with, most likely, all of us at one time in the past. As well, he posts information that could be considered trade secrets for anyone to read.
My thanks to Dave for showing all of us AGAIN how to be a gentleman in a situation that really didn't call for it. And for not only building great speakers we all love, but also heading up altruistic ventures for cancer. In my book Dave, you are truly a class act. A compliment for you and your parents.
Ditto!
Really well put boludaso!!