Richard's hi-fi ranting 'Room 101'

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Shame we can't add Musical Fidelity to that list.

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lol

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Originally Posted by Mr. C
Richard,
I believe you when you say you do not self promote. Possibly others are batting on your behalf with incentives.

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Originally Posted by Prince of Darkness

I think Richard took this to be implying that he was paying or otherwise encouraging people to promote his products. This is I think a reasonable interpretation to make.
If Tony did not intend it this way, then perhaps he could say so. Otherwise, I would say that this is a serious allegation and should only be made if provable.

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This allegation about NVA was repeated on Wigwam as well, from the boss there. I queried him about this (as my dealings with Richard indicated that this rumour was unlikely in the extreme). I received the reply that it was a rumour only, and that he had seen no evidence whatsoever to back it up.

Tony, you owe Richard an open apology, imho. .... unless you have evidence, in which case present it.

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Originally Posted by Chris Frost

We obviously have different views of the industry. I wouldn't call companies such as Linn, Naim, Meridian, B&W, KEF, Monitor Audio etc etc cottage.

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They just got too big for their shoes and became semi detached for a while. In this recession they will all be downsizing to smaller houses or trying to sell up and rent, or going on the council housing list :lol::lol:

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Originally Posted by Filterlab

Shame we can't add Musical Fidelity to that list.

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More like Musical non-Fidelity, or even Musical Infidelity! :lol:

Anthony Michaelson lost the plot years ago. MF used to do some decent products but not now. This 'Supercharger' shite, and 'If your amp doesn't have at least 300W it's shit' nonsense was the last straw :mental:

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

More like Musical non-Fidelity, or even Musical Infidelity! :lol:

Anthony Michaelson lost the plot years ago. MF used to do some decent products but not now. This 'Supercharger' shite, and 'If your amp doesn't have at least 300W it's shit' nonsense was the last straw :mental:

Marco.

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Yeah, that really got my goat actually. I'd just spent £2500 on an MF source, and here was Anthony Michaelson telling me my system sounded bad just because the dynamic range wasn't the same as a concert hall (???). Bearing in mind I play mainly electronica through my system, vast dynamic range isn't called for.

Moreover he has never heard my system so where does he get off telling me it's bad? Tosser, now that's one company director who wants to see his business fall flat.

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Originally Posted by Filterlab

Yeah, that really got my goat actually. I'd just spent £2500 on an MF source, and here was Anthony Michaelson telling me my system sounded bad just because the dynamic range wasn't the same as a concert hall (???). Bearing in mind I play mainly electronica through my system, vast dynamic range isn't called for.

Moreover he has never heard my system so where does he get off telling me it's bad? Tosser, now that's one company director who wants to see his business fall flat.

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Your refering to a Clarinetist turned marketing man.

MF is and always has been a marketing exercise. AM is not an electronic designer he is an ideas man looking for angles to sell things, he employs designers. He is another Ashley basically.

He has used some very good designers and then messed up those designs by substituting cheap components. I posted this before, his best designer he employed back in the 80's was Tim de Paravicini. Go to Heathrow and ask Tim about him and the products he designed for him like the original A1.

Richard,

Who do you rate as the best British designers still alive? - Guys who really know their shit and/or who have been responsible for innovative/landmark products.

My top two would be Glenn Croft and Tim De Paravicini, not forgetting of course our own resident valve guru Anthony Matthews, and maybe even your good self ;)

I'd probably put Mike Creek in there, and Roy Gandy of Rega, but I'm struggling to think of anyone else.

Marco.

Peter C currently of WD fame and Andy Grove.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Richard,

Who do you rate as the best British designers still alive? - Guys who really know their shit and/or who have been responsible for innovative/landmark products.

My top two would be Glenn Croft and Tim De Paravicini, not forgetting of course our own resident valve guru Anthony Matthews, and maybe even your good self ;)

I'd probably put Mike Creek in there, and Roy Gandy of Rega, but I'm struggling to think of anyone else.

Marco.

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Very few who are innovative and most are shadow men kept in the background by the marketers / pretend designers. Tim is probably the most innovative Brit (with an Italian name :doh:).

The most unsung innovative designer is a Yank - Andy Rappaport - I think he is still alive, he should be anyway.

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Very few who are innovative and most are shadow men kept in the background by the marketers / pretend designers. Tim is probably the most innovative Brit (with an Italian name :doh:).

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Yes, one very similar to my own ;)

I've spoken to Tim and his parents come from Tuscany, just like mine. Italians just have so much class in all areas of life!! :lol:

Marco.