I hope I'm not violating any rules but responding to this. I have to point out that I think that something has been mistaken here. Is there more paranoia than on these forums than I thought? Let me explain...
Anyone who knows me knows I tend to champion low- and moderate-priced stuff over the really expensive things. The fact is that I often see more value, and sometimes even more performance, in these more reasonably priced products.
So, when I saw what appears to be a well-made, very-reasonably priced loudspeaker with some heady claims and, also, some very positive comments, my first thought was: "Hello, let's get this thing in." But also know that when I'm interested in something, I not only want to to hear it, I want to measure it, too.
Perhaps because the post was done publicly it was seen as some sort of challenge to bring something down. On the contrary, it was done to say, "Ok, this is talked about publicly in this forum, we're willing to bring it in and have the requisite measurements done." That's it, that's all.
If the company doesn't want the credibility of our measurement process, that's their choice. But I can tell you -- those who have a very good product that sounds good, measures well, and is reasonably priced usually reap the benefits of greatly improved sales. The companies that happily submit their speakers, no questions asked, know this.
Doug Schneider
www.SoundStageNetwork.com
