It seems that he may have suffered some kind of personality disorder/illness?. I have read on Wigwam that there are satisfied owners out there who have nothing but praise for his work and that he "is a really good bloke". Strange.
It seems that he may have suffered some kind of personality disorder/illness?. I have read on Wigwam that there are satisfied owners out there who have nothing but praise for his work and that he "is a really good bloke". Strange.
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I’m sure he was, Rob, before things went tits up, as is often the case with ‘one-man bands’, but when the going gets tough, then appear to go into hiding. We’ve been here before with Vantage Audio, and to some extent, Arkless Electronics….
I’d like to get to the bottom of this matter, and try to obtain a positive result for Geoff, which is why the issue is being discussed here.
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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"I wasn't aware that this thread can also be found on other forums. So what exactly is the agenda of the OP by doing so?"
I thought it should have been reasonably clear that the OP is sharing his experiences -
a) Others can be warned and make an informed decision as to whether or not they would be happy to deal with this guy - and rightly so as it could save other people time/money
b) to put pressure on the seller to increase his chances of recompense - and rightly so too.
Your post suggests you have sympathy with the seller i.e trying to satisfy an awkward customer by trying his best to provide a custom build and then being unfairly targeted on the forums....at least that's how it reads to me.
Reading e-mail the order seemed pretty straight forward and he was clearly happy to take it on and take the OP's money.
"In this day and age of high expectation and quick dissatisfaction" - the unit wasn't working! Bloody picky customers eh?
A worrying/foolish post coming from someone in the trade IMO and I'll be marking it up for the 'dealers to avoid' list...
That’s a bit harsh, Tim, especially the last sentence... I suspect you may have misinterpreted where Stan was coming from.
Stan, there are numerous traders here who supply bespoke equipment all the time, with zero problems. There’s no reason that providing such a service should be an issue, as long as you’re properly organised, are very clear about what work has been agreed with the customer, the timescales required to produce designs (and honour them), and don’t take on more work than you can realistically handle.
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
I am honestly not interested in taking any money off you if that is the kind of attitude you show towards anyone in the trade who asks for further information. Most disappointing is your assumption that I am taking sides. With that kind of thinking on your part, is it worth anyone to bother commenting in this thread? You are the type of guy that scares off people from joining forums or contributing. So let this be a severe warning to anyone else who wishes to post any further comments in this thread. You stand the chance of being accused of taking sides if your reply does not conform to the expectation of Tim the Terminator.
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I'll take that chance
There doesn't really seem to be any grey areas in this which is why Marco has agreed to host it. The issue has been twice to court and the whole thing is clear-cut. Payment was made for a specified new item a used and faulty item was supplied instead. I can understand traders not wanting to see a trend of name and shame' threads since it is true that some unscrupulous customers can be deliberately awkward, whether to get a discount, or something for nothing, or just for attention seeking. This is obviously not one of those situations and I fully support Geoff in his attempt to retrieve his money.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
My question does not relate to any grey area. It is a done and dusted case. What I am asking is why have it repeated as a thread in several forums? Do we want to be a carbon copy of other forums, or bring a refreshingly new approach to what is said and done?
If a trader was doing that with one of their products they would be accused of spamming and shilling.
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Stanley, Im with the others here and see no problem in running this thread. As a community, we should be able to warn each other about folks to avoid.
I would be interested to hear what "refreshingly new approaches " you would suggest.
Not at all the same as a trader spamming and shilling. The more forums this is presented on the more potential customers of this company/individual will see it. Thus hopefully providing an incentive for said company/individual to settle the matter in an honourable fashion.
The fact that issues like this are very rarely raised on forums is indicative to me that the vast majority of hi-fi businesses are honest and straight forward and deliver good products and services.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
Put simply, if you are offering a service that you cannot provide, then you should stop taking money from customers and do something else for a living. Just like my own chosen trade, you are as good as your reputation. Once that's gone, it's gone for good.
This particular case is a one way street. The man lied in court to try and suggest that a used item had been ordered with a sold as seen waver. That's low. Basically, he doesn't deserve to stay in business. IMO.
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