Originally posted by Matt Overpeck Do you really thing we would go down that path again? We already have MORE then enough reviews by world-class authorites (on every series we have ever released -- and in every size driver as well).
And we have a real issue with any test being conducted by or orchestrated by a company that:
A.) Actually has the nerve to writes reviews for a brand the sell!
B.) Hosts a forum for (and are obviously involved) w/ another brand that is attempting to copy our business model. But uses ''shills' to hype product not yet even released...
A.) I can use the speakers. I can comment on them. I see no problem with either. If my reviews are truthful, as or anyone else around who uses them...Why should it matter. Why would I lie about a speakers performance...When someone got it they would just hate me for lieing about it in the first place. Do what I do, do it it honestly, and just simply put out a good product without ripping people apart. God forbid I offer my own opinion once in a while. Some of us need to do that....due to the fact we don't have national magazines around us to review our products...maybe someday soon. Who knows. I didn't say I was Tom, I didn't say I was Richard, nor am I saying put something I say on par with them. Never did I. So I don't understand the problem.
B.) It's called a friendship Matt. Josh opted to help us out with some of the correspondance and community exposure. Again, It's called a friendship. I don't think I need to really go any further with that. Especially since Josh and no one else there has any 'stock' in the business and or anything that would really bother it's success or downfall that would change anyones situation besides mine.
Your going to have some type of competition sooner or later Matt, if you want to call it a copy, I guess that's up to you. We aren't the only net based business of this nature. Audiomobile as it stands today came up with a **** good idea, every good idea is redone a million times (sometimes improved, sometimes not), it's the way the world works I'm told. I'm not sure why the focus here, as I am definatly not the only web driven speaker company who has some type of competition with you (at least forum based). RE, Adire, DD, all fairly net driven, and I guess you've butted heads with Dan more than a few times, always is a good read I guess once you think about it. Why the behavior? I don't understand it. By statistics alone I can't imagine these 'forums' account for a whole lot of your total business. I'd guesstimate most of it is generated by the average shop buyer who finds the drivers in magazines or so on, more likely than not, not the folks who get online, do research on forums and end up going that route. It just seems like a totally piontless arguement that isn't going to get anyone anywhere. I see no reason why you waste your time typing some of this stuff sometimes. If somebody really isn't worth it....Why bother?
You can think what you like, and I'm sure you'll continue to do so. But attacking Josh for supporting a friend or acting like becuase I have some sort of stock in the company I shouldn't be allowed to comment on the drivers I guess that kind of sucks, becuase I'll continue to do so. I've made a few mistakes I'm sure, who hasn't, but if you look around not too many people are disapionted at the money they spent on a ED driver. (If I misunderstood the above please neglect this as it's uncalled for.)
Never woulda guessed a hobby woulda grown into this and some little company would be cuasing some big shot to piss and moan like this. I'm not going to resort to a pissing match, there is zero piont, little or no resolve. I wish you and your company the best of luck in the future Matt, I'm sure if you keep nailing the reviews in magazines and so on we both know success within Audiomobile isn't going to be a problem. When it comes to these forums Matt, take it with a grain of salt man, things come and go almost on a bi monthly basis as the 'next big thing'. It happens, time at the top is short on these boards. One day maybe I'll shake your hand, say congrats on a great thing, and maybe you'll call me a piss ant and kick me in the nuts, and or maybe just maybe shake my hand and say congrats on the success. I'm not really sure. Shake it off man, with a company as striving as audiomobile let the people do your work FOR YOU on the boards, your product is recommended plenty, it's you they refute, not the product. Just let them do the walking and the talking, they will do more than ok.
^ ^ none of the above is in sarcasm ^ ^
Ben
