Quote Originally Posted by Filterlab View Post
Sorry Steve and Marco, but I have to disagree. JC is simply a happy customer who auditioned many manufacturer's hardware and settled on AVI. If he can't rave about how good it is on a hi-fi forum then where can he? Ashley has, as far as I have read, not used this forum to turn every thread into an AVI 'informercial' at all, he's simply (and quite rightly) discussing his angle on hi-fi and AVI's products as a result.

Remember that when we invite manufacturers to join, we tell them that they may promote their products at will. What good is it if we suddenly decide to remove that offer once they start talking about them? Also if we have to place a ban on discussing AVI products, then surely we have to place a ban on talking about ANY manufacturers products. Mmmm, great basis for a hi-fi forum and does it not completely go against the very fabric of our original intentions for The Art of Sound?

I have purposely avoided coming on whilst this thread has been growing, I wanted to let it run its natural course and see the result. The result is as posted in the Notice Board section which was a little unexpected to say the least bearing in mind the excellent relationship we have with our trade members. Personally I think it's a mistake, but then we can't all agree 100% of the time.

That's my penneth worth, for what it is worth.
even though i am probably the last one to comment on this decision, being at the oposite end [sort of] to ashley in terms of the the type of equipment we are involved with etc,i have to agree with rob, i found ashley very knowlegeable at times, even though we would probably never agree much on anything "hi fi" so, i think not allowing him, and people like him to at least have their say on this forum is a real shame, i know things got a bit heated and ashley with hindsite probably would agree that maybe he should have had a more open mind to some of the other guys own views of what makes for a good musical experience, or not, but hey,what do i know!!!