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1: Amp/Preamp Asylum, "If you think that makes me a sucker, so be it." (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-10-20, 19:52:56 (98.233.124.138)
That's how I felt when I got my preamp. I couldn't help but believe that someone had perpetrated a huge joke at my expense. Glad you're enjoying yours, though! JP .......
2: Critic's Corner, "Basically it was an image or three." (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-10-13, 11:27:42 (98.233.124.138)
JA had no problem producing the originals of what were "borrowed" from him. Doug Schneider produced the original of what was borrowed from him. I produced the original of what was borrowed from me. N .......
3: Critic's Corner, RE: Just as I thought... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-10-12, 05:03:49 (98.233.124.138)
Wow, Steven. In a few short posts you've gone from thanking me for my continued support to accusing me of beating a dead animal to requesting that I continue this. When you waltz in here and accuse .......
4: Critic's Corner, Just as I thought... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-10-11, 13:26:12 (98.233.124.138)
... after all these years nothing's changed. .......
5: Critic's Corner, So you say... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-10-08, 15:10:37 (74.93.205.121)
Way back when… nobody had any problems at all producing evidence of their allegations… except for you. Now it could be just me… but I think plagiarism is a fairly serious allegation when placed agains .......
6: Critic's Corner, Deal! :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-21, 09:42:46 (74.93.205.121)
nt .......
7: Critic's Corner, You live in Manhattan? (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-21, 06:14:52 (98.233.124.138)
I'm sorry, Rick. There was no way for me to know. My condolences. :-) Seriously, I didn't mean to come on too strong and I fully understand the right to make your point and move on rather than spendi .......
8: Critic's Corner, "There are many more decent performing products and entire lines..." (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-20, 16:41:20 (74.93.205.121)
"...than there are critics to cover them and qualified buyers to become aware of them." That's another very good point that I forgot to make. JP .......
9: Critic's Corner, Weren't you the one... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-20, 15:01:36 (98.233.124.138)
... singing his praises on Audiogon some weeks back? You should know that there were several people who tried to rebut Darby's spin on the allegations against him but the powers that be over there wou .......
10: Critic's Corner, RE: John, I've just quickly perused the first 17 current reviews listed on 6 Moons. (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-20, 14:00:06 (98.233.124.138)
Hi Rick, I don't know what kind of car you drive, but let's assume that you have a perpetual need for speed. Could you read a great review of a little econo-box car that ended with a recommendation .......
11: Critic's Corner, RE: Johns C. & P. (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-20, 11:49:38 (74.93.205.121)
Hi Rick, I don't think that either of us thinks we're being attacked. :-) My own takes on negative reviews are a few: First, I've seen a fair amount of negative reviews published, particularly when .......
12: Critic's Corner, To be fair... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-20, 11:35:33 (74.93.205.121)
... all we saw was an accusation from ETM that something had been stolen. He offered absolutely no evidence that this was really the case. .......
13: Critic's Corner, RE: "....they highly rate and recommend virtually everything." What hifi publication doesn't? nt (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-19, 19:27:06 (98.233.124.138)
Hi Rick, I can't tell if you're just stating fact or complaining. If you're complaining then I have to ask... specifically what did you see get a positive review that didn't deserve it? Best, JP ::: .......
14: Critic's Corner, RE: Hmmm (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-18, 15:50:33 (98.233.124.138)
"I owned the first for five years until I traded it towards a newer version that I kept for over twenty years. The second I bought seven years ago and have no intention of selling it anytime soon. I l .......
15: Critic's Corner, RE: Of course (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-18, 15:32:26 (98.233.124.138)
Sure, a good price on the wrong piece will always be a bad purchase. While we're talking about silliness; not too long ago someone around here opined that he'd never trust a rave review when the revie .......
16: Critic's Corner, RE: Exactly (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-18, 14:11:11 (98.233.124.138)
Well, I usually refrain from making such assumptions but inasmuch as he came and went without answering my simple question, I have to believe that his line of reasoning says a lot about the way he thi .......
17: Critic's Corner, So... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-17, 15:50:01 (69.85.26.114)
... you seem to think that a reviewer will give a great review to a piece of crap just so that he can buy the piece of crap for half price when, just for the asking, he can buy something really good a .......
18: Critic's Corner, RE: That's a comprehensible explanation. Do you know such Japanese reviewers? (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-16, 11:08:36 (74.93.205.121)
Hi Rick, Actually I don't have a single name. I've never read a review such as these myself. It's kinda like aliens... I've never seen them, but I know they're out there. :-) Best, JP .......
19: Critic's Corner, RE: GMAB. The fact that things are done differently in other countries.... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-15, 16:35:54 (69.85.26.114)
Hi Rick, Let’s forget for a moment what it would take to develop such a reputation, but let’s pretend that we have a reviewer with an international (or at least national) reputation for being a strai .......
20: Critic's Corner, RE: Consider the context... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-11, 11:21:04 (74.93.205.121)
Readers have always known that a manufacturer sees a review before it's published as evidenced by the manufacturer's response printed in the back of the same issue. That's no secret. I'm not sure I un .......
21: Critic's Corner, "Clearly stating that in the beginning of the review would have been helpful." (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-09-10, 10:44:09 (74.93.205.121)
What's more important... what the speakers sound like or whether or not the reviewer liked it? If a reviewer described something that really seemed like what you were looking for but in the end you .......
22: Critic's Corner, RE: Well, I could be wrong... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-08-03, 10:41:29 (74.93.205.121)
"i think my own post was generated from plain old frustration and thread-fatigue. i choose to might to follow the thread; i could take my own advice and just shake my head as i pass it by." Well, .......
23: Critic's Corner, Well, I could be wrong... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-08-03, 08:59:23 (74.93.205.121)
... but I hope you may be misjudging (a little bit) the tone of some of these posts. It's not like these guys are shouting from their windows that they're mad as hell and they're not going to take it .......
24: Critic's Corner, Off topic question (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-08-02, 15:13:42 (98.233.124.138)
I don't see any writers listed at Dagogo with the initials RGA... who are you?? JP .......
25: Critic's Corner, I think you understand the behavior, the celebrity effect. (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-08-02, 11:16:42 (74.93.205.121)
Hi Rick, I'm not trying to be difficult, but I really don't. But the rest of your answer was sufficient for me. As with most issues discussed in the Asylum, I find that there's very little consensus .......
26: Critic's Corner, and the rest is just self-preening. (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-08-01, 10:11:37 (74.93.205.121)
Hi Rick, Can you give me an example of what you mean? JP .......
27: Critic's Corner, RE: For the record... . (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-07-31, 10:21:31 (74.93.205.121)
Hi John, What do you make of the possibility that the one you had wasn't functioning properly? I seem to recall it had a few peccadilloes. JP .......
28: General Asylum, RE: Problem viewing Toneaudio. (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-07-17, 21:22:51 (98.233.124.138)
Yep, quite often I have trouble with that site. JP .......
29: Critic's Corner, RE: Their main man back in the eighties was Dave Ranada, who c.1982 brought a Sony PCM-1... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-30, 13:26:59 (98.233.73.177)
Is Ranada no longer with the magazine? .......
30: Critic's Corner, RE: "I've never criticized anyone for being skeptical." (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-10, 12:30:11 (69.251.10.183)
Not really. But I'm not interested in a game of parsing your words. .......
31: Critic's Corner, "I've never criticized anyone for being skeptical." (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-10, 11:56:48 (69.251.10.183)
"There's quite a big gap between a skeptical person and an overly suspicious one....someone with an overly suspicous nature is probably not a potential customer of mine. :-)" My mistake. I didn't rea .......
32: Critic's Corner, RE: Oh, come on... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-10, 11:49:47 (69.251.10.183)
Not really interested in trying to guess why not. JP .......
33: Critic's Corner, RE: Clever Little Clock, Clever Lil Watch...... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-10, 11:36:02 (74.93.205.121)
It's the one where they call you on the telephone and it does something to the system that I want to know about. But as I say, they may work, they may not work. But I think there's plenty of room fo .......
34: Critic's Corner, Oh, come on... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-10, 11:16:42 (74.93.205.121)
"someone with an overly suspicous nature is probably not a potential customer of mine. :-)" I'm sorry but I've just got to chime in here. It doesn't take an overly suspicious mind to scratch one's he .......
35: Critic's Corner, RE: Thanks for your reply... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-09, 17:31:19 (69.251.10.183)
"I did not mean to take a position either way. I think there are legitimate pros and cons to each view, and each editor decides what benefits their readers." I understood that and I agree. JP ::: TOP .......
36: Critic's Corner, RE: Ah huh?... are you suggesting the day may come when we all ... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-09, 12:23:59 (69.251.10.183)
"... and to think I once referred to you as "sensible"?" Yeah, we all knew that would come back to bite you, didn't we? :-) I didn't read what you're talking about but I suspect that what follows ma .......
37: Critic's Corner, RE: Interesting point. (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-09, 12:14:55 (69.251.10.183)
"But if something like that went against the grain of the publication, why wasn't it detected earlier?" And if it was just one man's opinion, why would the magazine feel compelled to make comment on .......
38: Critic's Corner, RE: Did you forget the punch line? ... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-09, 12:07:15 (69.251.10.183)
I gather you're using my post to take another shot at PFO but other than that, I really don't know what you're trying to say. I will say that if you feel like taking shots about people who's finding .......
39: Critic's Corner, Exactly (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-09, 11:19:54 (69.251.10.183)
Hi James, You hit the nail on the head with your post, I think. But does the threat of inadvertent positive exposure mean that such articles shouldn't be published? Take Steve's post, for example. H .......
40: Critic's Corner, RE: Indeed so, although bjh and Rick W both deride me for it. And you have expanded... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-09, 10:54:51 (69.251.10.183)
"But not everyone is so keen about that vexing point." True. I admit that I was once reading a magazine that was new to me and I read something so stupid written by a reviewer that on some level I fe .......
41: Critic's Corner, RE: Any reviewer's opinion is................. (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-09, 10:45:07 (69.251.10.183)
Hi Kal, I understand and accept that. But the question arises (if only in my own mind) then is this: are the only reasons to dismiss a writer being a poor writer or ethical violations? Has no writer .......
42: Critic's Corner, I think that's an interesting question (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-09, 10:27:02 (69.251.10.183)
If a writer- and not a freelance writer (as if that may make a difference) says something outrageous and an editor and a magazine publishes it, is it fair to say that the magazine said it? I'm not su .......
43: Critic's Corner, I agree (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-06-08, 11:48:46 (69.251.10.183)
I get anxious when I read a review that starts off with a tribute to the designer and worse, an interview by the reviewer. Where’s the space between reviewer and designer that insures objectivity or… .......
44: Critic's Corner, Life and Death?? (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-05-15, 17:47:43 (69.251.10.183)
Well, I'm not sure if anybody thinks it's a life and death issue. If this forum was reserved for life and death issues it would be pretty quiet. $100k? I have to say that a price tag like that does .......
45: Critic's Corner, RE: Dave (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-05-15, 17:17:10 (69.251.10.183)
Hi Dave, Unfortunately, I don't think exposure to the award will be restricted to those who read the magazine. I would imagine that the company will be using it in their literature and on their site .......
46: Critic's Corner, RE: Hikejohn's original post (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-05-14, 14:25:33 (69.251.10.183)
Hi JNS, First, I appreciate the civil tone of your post. As I proceed to disagree, I hope you read the same tone into my message. As for JM being quick to insult and being on a mission to destroy any .......
47: Critic's Corner, Oh, C'mon... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-05-13, 14:43:56 (69.251.10.183)
It seems obvious to me that JM is reading your comments (and retaining them) very carefully. I can fully appreciate how and why he'd like to settle the issue before he moves on as it was you who chos .......
48: Critic's Corner, That's OK... I have to confess.. (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-05-05, 10:10:15 (74.93.205.121)
I was so tired last night I couldn't make complete sense out of what you wrote. Don't forget, we Chefs work weekends and mine was a long one. By this morning's light I admit that I got a chuckle out .......
49: Critic's Corner, I thought it was my first assignment! nt (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-05-05, 10:02:58 (74.93.205.121)
nt .......
50: Critic's Corner, Maybe not now, but the day aint over yet! nt (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-05-05, 09:43:32 (74.93.205.121)
nt .......
51: Critic's Corner, Holy Crap!! The moment bjh calls me "eminently sensible" (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-05-04, 18:43:25 (69.251.10.183)
...I'm forced to wonder what those who are actually sane could be thinking of me! Yikes! Scary! Seriously, I'm not sure what some of your message means but you --of all people-- should know that it .......
52: Critic's Corner, RE: Here's one Vote for a Black Hat (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-21, 10:31:34 (69.251.10.183)
Yes, that was nice. But my favorite was what he said about Mr. Fremer... "Possibly the most unattractive individual in the American audio community. In his writings and in his personal contacts, he is .......
53: Critic's Corner, No, No Black Hat For Aczel... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-20, 12:43:10 (69.251.10.183)
... as it would spoil what is otherwise some pretty damned good company for JA! .......
54: Critic's Corner, Here's one Vote for a Black Hat (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-20, 09:08:24 (74.93.205.121)
http://www.biline.ca/critic2.htm It's old, you've probably seen it, but scroll down and click to go to the black hats. JP .......
55: Critic's Corner, Thanks, Sue... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-16, 13:41:43 (69.251.10.183)
But now that Steve is in, I'm most happy to be out. Best, JP .......
56: Critic's Corner, RE: NOW YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-16, 10:26:24 (74.93.205.121)
Ohhh…... clandestine mettings in smoke-filled rooms…that I can never be privy too…which is why you wrote above, “Doug and JA, please e-mail me if any legal action in planned….” Whatever. .......
57: Critic's Corner, NOW YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-16, 07:02:44 (74.93.205.121)
Nobody's talking about legal action... geez. Maybe it's time to consider the fact that there's nothing to be gained by allowing your opponent no honorable way out. Maybe it's time to back up and allo .......
58: Critic's Corner, RE: Well, John, maybe there are some manufacturers..... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-15, 18:52:13 (69.251.10.183)
Hi Rick, As I said above, I'm not attributing any of those things to Darby or StereoMojo. I'm just talking in general. There's no evidence at all that StereoMojo is guilty of anything I mentioned abo .......
59: Critic's Corner, RE: Yeah, but the TAS thing was completely different. (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-15, 18:16:07 (69.251.10.183)
Rick, As I said, there will always be manufacturers that will continue to play ball with some of these guys. Lost or stolen gear is just what they consider the price of playing the game. Empty review .......
60: Critic's Corner, RE: Why would a manufacturer care? (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-15, 17:57:49 (69.251.10.183)
Hi Rick, If you were a manufacturer… Would you send your gear to someone with no credibility? What would a review mean from such a reviewer to you or readers? Would you send gear to someone you knew .......
61: Critic's Corner, RE: I really like these responses from Darby (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-15, 12:52:15 (69.251.10.183)
In the first thread initiated by JA I wanted to post a message to Darby that all he had to do was produce an original unprocessed copy of the photos in question from his memory card and we'd all owe .......
62: Critic's Corner, RE: Imitation, Flattery, Whatever - Part 2 (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-15, 11:59:42 (69.251.10.183)
See my response up above... .......
63: Critic's Corner, I just heard from him, too... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-15, 11:29:11 (74.93.205.121)
Mr. Potis, I took MANY pictures of the Carissa as you can see in the review. Many I did not use. Are you claiming all of them are yours? I'll be happy to send you the originals. And then accept your p .......
64: Critic's Corner, You should use the words "in my opinion" once in a while... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-15, 05:42:55 (69.251.10.183)
...because that's your opinion, which you are entitled to. But others are entitled to disagree. It also occurs to me that your hounding of Bruce is going to protract this thread. In MY OPINION, a two- .......
65: Critic's Corner, There's A Lesson For All Of Us... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-14, 14:35:15 (69.251.10.183)
... the internet is forever. Think twice before you abuse it. JP .......
66: Critic's Corner, RE: Imitation, Flattery, Whatever - Part 2 (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-13, 15:25:30 (69.251.10.183)
Above is just one example of my work that I’ve found on Darby’s site. The first is from my review over four years ago, the second is from his recent review. I guess it doesn’t count if you copy so .......
67: Critic's Corner, I really don't want to pile on but... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-13, 15:01:32 (69.251.10.183)
... it's also a fact that down below Darby brags that his show coverage is better than Stereophile's. That was a public statement and when it became known that his superior coverage included the pilfe .......
68: Critic's Corner, Indeed... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-12, 18:37:23 (69.251.10.183)
I've seen some of my handiwork on his site as well. JP .......
69: Critic's Corner, luigi22!!! (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-10, 13:33:40 (69.251.10.183)
Be nice. :-) JP .......
70: Critic's Corner, More likely... (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-10, 08:06:25 (74.93.205.121)
He was asked to change the nature of his posts. I can't see them asking him not to post at all. But I don't know. JP .......
71: Critic's Corner, "I see ad copy with smiling happy people having a great time with brand X gear. " (0.00)
Posted by J. Potis on 2008-04-08, 08:37:11 (74.93.205.121)
And most of them are women! What's up with that! :-) JP .......
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