I could not disagree with you more. The people that come on the thread and sidetrack to some other agenda and then they are insulting to me that is BS.
Sorry if the WBF thread police want to be so liberal that anyone can say anything that is off topic and stupid and say they have the right to say it.
If he wants to talk about the sound of the system or the amp or anything else that might in some universe be helpful then please go ahead.
I dont have to tolerate ignorance and rude behavior on something just because YOU say so!!!
FrantzM posted more or less what I would have only he said better.
Those who question the why of something don't love music any less than those who don't.
For instance, you described this new amp as amazing. What do you attribute that to? If this is an example you consider rude, then I am afraid FrantzM is right, you just wanted a monologue with those agreeing how wonderful it must be.
If the amp sounds amazing, it must sound different. If it sounds different it must do something different with the signal it is fed. There are those of us very passionate about music who have interest in such things. Audio electronics is pretty well fleshed out technically. So what would be going on to make this new product so amazing? I am guessing you don't know, and that is fine. If it sounds amazing you of course don't have to know why. But to broach the subject of why is hardly rude or off topic.
The side topic of the room is a bit off topic though not unusual with the common thread drift. As you mention minimal room treatment in the first post it isn't even wildly off topic. And yes those of us a bit skeptical will roll eyes a bit when someone posts about this new, expensive AR amp with a new tube and sometimes you just know it is going to be great and it was. If you think even bringing up such dissenting views is rude then again you wanted a monologue with only positive comments by those who solemnly agree with you.
Now with you being a dealer the truly cynical could easily think your post was a subtle manner of promoting a product in the general audio sphere on the internet to help create a buzz about it. I don't think that. I think you truly loved the amp and wanted to spread the good news for the benefit of others who might be considering such a product. Either way you create a buzz, but I am crediting you with only wishing to create a buzz as a sort of public service to other passionate audiophiles. You clearly placed a disclaimer right at the start of the thread.