TRU and eD?

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

i remember not too long ago that TRU was on icix.... what happend? i think i missed it.

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[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

the boner went limp....

product overhyped- T series as well as some of their very pricey amps have had turn on/off pop noises- i've heard this from their very dealers...far from perfect

Some people had shitty warranty issues with the company

Processors used by credible sources were refered to as low quality/overpriced

Oriental company Abyss , related to Tru, sellind products that appear identical-both amps and xovers... yet Tru horsemen claimed it was inferior product quality...lots of intrigue over this....who knows

And best of all, from the horse's mouth to a respected member in the business/community...

It appears you cannot play certain 'ethnic' music with their precious tubes...in not so nice language- talk about shooting yourself in the foot..

http://forum.elitecaraudio.com/showthread.php?threadid=122391

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

It appears you cannot play certain 'ethnic' music with their precious tubes...in not so nice language- talk about shooting yourself in the foot..

I'm not sure I understand...maybe elaborate a little on what you mean by this?

Not a flame at all, just curious.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

LOL........ x2 to everything 3.5Max said.

Tru's dropped several notches in my eyes. If some of it were "internet hearsay" (and some of it may be) I could pass it off and not take much of it seriously. But I've seen John himself contradict his own previous statements......Abyss, in his own words, was initially a subsidiary of Tru for the Korean market. Then somehow Abyss was only ever a parts supplier for Tru, to then being a company producing "Tru knock-offs" with a rebadged low-end Sony HU/CD Changer combo with "typical Asian bling".

Not to mention the whole "made in the USA" thing....when they weren't.

Meh....they keep this up, and they won't be around much longer.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I'm not sure I understand...maybe elaborate a little on what you mean by this?
Not a flame at all, just curious.

To be short and unoffending; Someone had a problem with an amplifier, called Tru about it, and Tru (John Yi) asked if he was playing real music or "ethnic" (he didn't use that word) music.

That's the story atleast.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

To be short and unoffending; Someone had a problem with an amplifier, called Tru about it, and Tru (John Yi) asked if he was playing real music or "ethnic" (he didn't use that word) music.
That's the story atleast.

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Now I understand why eD took them in for a bit. Ben and this Yi character can go and be delusional and offend people together.

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

Just goes to show...how a group deal several years ago and nice accomodation to certain forum members can push a product to a level beyond belief. It made a new company out of no where nosedive into the truly high end market

Putting something together in a pretty box and Brax look alike casing can generate lots of dinero when you have people spreading it like Jehovas' witness, and bash other established companies.....Specially in the amplifier market, where audiophiles dont consider the relevancy of psychoacoustics.

Caraudio mag review, the listeners could'nt even detect the so called 'incomparibly warm qualities of a tube amplifier' in the C-7.2AT..hehe

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

eD and TRU fanboies can die //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[chadillac3 10+ year member]

Just goes to show...how a group deal several years ago and nice accomodation to certain forum members can push a product to a level beyond belief. It made a new company out of no where nosedive into the truly high end market
Putting something together in a pretty box and Brax look alike casing can generate lots of dinero when you have people spreading it like Jehovas' witness, and bash other established companies.....Specially in the amplifier market, where audiophiles dont consider the relevancy of psychoacoustics.

Caraudio mag review, the listeners could'nt even detect the so called 'incomparibly warm qualities of a tube amplifier' in the C-7.2AT..hehe

To be fair, one of the reviewers for either CA&E or Road Gear still uses a regular C7 as their reference amp. And that C-7.2AT, IIRC, was still named one of the products of the year by CA&E. At group buy/forum pricing, the TRU amps were very nice...but realistically that's what MSRP should have been.

Edit: BTW, Used a T2.100, T4.65, and a T4.100 w/ absolutely no issues at all.

 

[chadillac3 10+ year member]

BTW, in no way am I supporting TRU nowadays...but my experience with the products were excellent, and many others had the same feelings.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

C-7.2AT is soooo overprices. Its like 2k for 7w.

Ill take my chances on lesser amps.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

BTW, Used a T2.100, T4.65, and a T4.100 w/ absolutely no issues at all.

Well, were you listening to real music or nig... I mean "ethnic" music?

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(Somebody had to say it....)

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

C-7.2AT is soooo overprices. Its like 2k for 7w.
Ill take my chances on lesser amps.

I know 7wpc amps for $2k //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

although...I'm $100 short of doing the same ratio //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I ran a SH-1 and a T2.100 with no problems...wouldn't have even considered them if it wasn't for how cheap I actually got them for...paid less then a grand for the pair //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Anyway...if you read some of John's posts he has an Overpeck complex going on...

Tru and eDuh was an odd combo...uberexpensive amplifiers matched with subwoofers that were touted for their cheap pricetag...

 

[GSteg 10+ year member]

TRU is a love it or hate it company.