Critic's Corner: Re: I realize that Valin is a fiction writer of some note by Charles Hansen Discuss a review. Provide constructive feedback. Talk to the industry.

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Posted by Charles Hansen (M ) on March 6, 2007 at 22:05:25

In Reply to: Re: I realize that Valin is a fiction writer of some note posted by john curl on March 6, 2007 at 21:45:51:

< < Jonathan Valin do something personal to you? > >

John, let me ask you a question. How would you feel if a loaner Blowtorch review unit showed up for sale on Audiogon?

Would it ease the pain if you were given some cockamamie story about moving, and a box full of equipment with your preamp as a "reward" for a friend, and the "friend" that is such a nice guy that he decides to sell the Blowtorch on Audiogon?

(And though it might or might not ease the pain of the situation, I am curious whether the "friend" was such a good "friend" that he split the proceeds with Valin, or just decided to pocket the money all for himself. I guess that may have depended on how the "friend" valued his time. Some people might think that $10,000 or $20,000 would be fair compensation for helping someone move, I don't know.)

But to answer your question, no, Valin never did anything personally to me. And I don't know the guys at Nordost and only briefly met them once at a dinner party ten years ago. But to me some things are right and some things just aren't right. I'm just one of those guys that sticks up for the things that I believe are right.

(And, by the way, if it *had* been you that got shafted, I would be making an even bigger stink about all this, because I do consider you my friend.)

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