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Post Subject: Picking and Choosing EndorsementsPosted by Paul S on: 1/22/2009
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Of course APS would want Romy's endorsement to headline their flagship product on their website.  And why not offer such an unqualified endorsement, if that's just how one feels about it?

But I have to say it still pisses me off that APS have never officially recognized or joined in the dialog regarding any of the ongoing issues that have been raised here , let alone come up with an explanation or a solution for the "nervousness" issues that, as far as we know, continue to "plague" their rather expensive flagship model.  Yes, they are reported to have said, "It shouldn't be that way."  And Romy has said it still sounds OK.  But do they at the same time continue to crank out and offer for sale presumably exactly the same model, "tested" exactly the same way?  Or have they once again "improved" it with no mention of why?

Perhaps the many cited problems were peculiar to the several APS units (over several months) tested here.  Who could know from the silence on APS's part?  But it still raises concerns, because in this case the "best case" is that their QC is no good.

I admit that I regard most of my gear as "Happy Accidents" that I have been lucky enough to stumble accross and adapt for use in my own system, and I see no reason, really, why it would be otherwise respecting products from APS.  But recognizing this reality and liking it are two different matters.  At the same time, I always hope there will come a time when a manufacturer seems to actually understand, care about and do something to facilitate what their products are used for.

I think QC in this case should mean products are up to spec in actual use in real systems before said products are shipped.  And I would stretch QC requirements in this case to include in-house aural evaluations, unless products are offered as nothing more than Happy Accidents to begin with.

Paul S

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