Our "friend" tweak1 got busted on AA today :-)

Marbles · « **on:** 28 Jul 2003, 01:37 am »

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/general/messages/281074.html

What a dickhead

Tonto Yoder · « **Reply #1 on:** 28 Jul 2003, 03:15 pm »

Just imagine the BV audio gear with Chuck Josephson's 'bells and wind chimes.

BTW, I hadn't realized tweak1 had used his shill technique here as well, but searching the archives shows that's about all he has had to post.
His "store" is close enough to me geographically to audition gear, but he doesn't seem like the kind of businessman one would want to associate with.

Marbles · « **Reply #2 on:** 28 Jul 2003, 03:34 pm »

The sad thing in all of this is that the BV gear might be good stuff, but who would take a chance on it now???

Psychicanimal · « **Reply #3 on:** 29 Jul 2003, 12:56 am »

Is he the same Tweak1 of Audiogon?

Marbles · « **Reply #4 on:** 29 Jul 2003, 01:02 am »

I would guess so...his name is Robert Hart

Tonto Yoder · « **Reply #5 on:** 29 Jul 2003, 01:05 am »

Quote from: Psychicanimal

Is he the same Tweak1 of Audiogon?

Yes, I would say he's one and the same since he mentions www.audiotweakers in some Agon posts. Audiotweakers is his "shop" in the Ft. Lauderdale area.

fredgarvin · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 Jul 2003, 01:47 am »

There really aren't very many products that haven't had an annoying shill cruising the boards. VMPS, Legacy, Norh have all had their turn, Green Mountain Audio has one driving people away at AA. In the big picture I guess it doesn't matter and BV Audio has a very good rep for sound quality. AA has become an assortment of shills and trolls.

satfrat · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 Jul 2003, 07:30 am »

Quote from: fredgarvin

There really aren't very many products that haven't had an annoying shill cruising the boards. VMPS, Legacy, Norh have all had their turn, Green Mountain Audio has one driving people away at AA. In the big picture I guess it doesn't matter and BV Audio has a very good rep for sound quality. AA has become an assortment of shills and trolls.

AVS forum hasn`t gotten any better. The speaker forum was actually shut down temporarily. You gotta look closely to find green grass in AVS`s field of pasture patties.

Regards, Robin

TheeeChosenOne · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 Jul 2003, 08:02 am »

There's another "shill" discussion on AA:

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/speakers/messages/132332.html

Apparently, the guy (call sign: "Ka7niq" ) raving about the Von Schweikert VR2 is shilling-up interest while at the same time selling his speakers on Audiogon.

Audiogon Sale:
http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?spkrfull&1064593119

satfrat · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 Jul 2003, 08:22 am »

I don`t think that`s the case here as he seems to own many different components and changes quite frequently. He says he wanted to write a review on these speakers while he was still listening to them and I have to agree. It`s not like the guy`s a salesman selling a speaker that he doesn`t own.. Regards, Robin

JoshK · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 Jul 2003, 01:33 pm »

Sometime when I have more time I should tell you the long story of my dealings with Robert Hart (aka Tweak1). What a total prick.

I have tried the BV audio preamp. It is good, especially considering it is fully featured, fully remote controlled, adjustable gain for each components and less than $1500 street. It just lacked a few things that I couldn't deal with. In my system it sounded a bit flat and uninvolving. Great phono stage though! Could be the ticket with tube amps.

satfrat · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 Jul 2003, 05:59 pm »

Quote from: JoshK

Sometime when I have more time I should tell you the long story of my dealings with Robert Hart (aka Tweak1). What a total prick.

Awww Josh, take the time would you? Everybody likes a good prick story.

Regards, Robin