DaveyTed wrote: ↑Wed Dec 28, 2022 10:41 pm
To answer savvypaul
It's great to see opinions voiced. What I hope to see is constructive comment - not telling someone, directly or indirectly, they've bought a piece of crap. That's demoralising for someone who's spent what for them could be a lot of money.
It really is great to see different opinions voiced. And, some opinions will be the opposite of your own. And, some of those opinions will be expressed in ways that may not be overflowing with the milk of human kindness. That is the internet. With regards to this forum, specifically, everyone is free to express their opinion about hi-fi. As long as criticism is not aimed at the person, it is fine - play the ball, not the man.
When I first spoke to Richard about trying NVA amps and speakers, I owned a Sugden amp and Harbeth speakers. I asked, if I were going to change one now and one later, should I try his amps first or his speakers. More or less word for word, he replied...I have a bit of a soft spot for the Sugden but I would put the Harbeths on the nearest bonfire, so try my speakers first. If I'd chosen to take offence (I'm a believer that no one can give you offence, you can only choose to take offence) over his comment about the speakers I'd spent £1600 on just a few years beforehand, I'd have missed out on a great opportunity to further my knowledge, experience and musical enjoyment. He later explained that the Harbeths were stuffed full of both stuffing and a very complex crossover that ferked up phase and killed the music. I didn't feel at all demoralised when he sold me a secondhand set of Cube 1s and I sold the Harbeths quickly and pocketed the difference.
My advice is to keep an open mind, think about the experience and motivation of people who are giving out advice around the internet, and then use your own ears. Become your own expert.