Disturbing news about Atma-Sphere

Gordy · « **on:** 10 Oct 2004, 12:50 pm »

Has anyone been following this? Here's a link to the A'gon thread with more links at that site: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ymisc&1097241357&openfrom&1&4#1

hmen · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 Oct 2004, 08:52 pm »

The link doesn't work. Could you give us a brief summary of what it said?

nathanm · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 Oct 2004, 09:21 pm »

It was too disturbing for us to see. Be glad the link doesn't work, it woulda probably wrecked yer whole day.

hmen · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 Oct 2004, 09:32 pm »

At least Brother Theodore is back.

Tonto Yoder · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 Oct 2004, 10:53 pm »

It DID work when Gordy posted the link. Those who complained about Atma-sphere forcing Ralph Karsten out mentioned that the ASOG forum (Atma-sphere Owners Group) had been similarly shut down. They fled to Audio Asylum, I believe---
http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=general&n=348213&highlight=Ralph&r=&session=

BTW, member "Ralph" is the gentleman in question, but he offers only some thoughts about no-compete agreements in general and neither confirms nor denies what is alleged by the initial poster. The official Atma-Sphere site offers a quite different picture, claiming Ralph wanted to pursue other interests and would be offering a Karsten Signature line in conjunction with Atma-Sphere.

nature boy · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 Oct 2004, 11:40 pm »

Here is a link to an additional thread about Ralph's departure on Audiogon:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1095818250&openfrom&1&4#1

Gordy · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 Oct 2004, 12:11 am »

Thank you Nature Boy! Yesterday's thread was not quite so upbeat, though TY covered the gist of it very well. Did anyone see if Ralph responded at all? He hadn't at the point when I was there...

Gordy · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 Oct 2004, 07:54 pm »

I found some more info, or rather the lack there of, just out @ 6Moons... http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/atmasphere/atmasphere.html