Nathanm, when you said perception I assumed you were talking about the perception in its performance/sound. I have no ‘sonic’ perception problem, it sounds great. Are you insinuating that I believe it sounds worse then it does because of how it looks?
No, I know you didn't mean the sound specifically. I was referring to the
overall perception of the product in the most general sense, that's all.
I wasn't intending to put you or your tastes down, I was simply bringing up the rhetorical question that if looks affect perception then why wouldn't looks affect perceptions of cable performance as well? Clearly the looks aren't affecting YOUR perception of the sound, but what if they
could be for all those cable traders? I'm just throwing that out there.
Are you insane?
Don't know, I haven't been tried in a court of law. But thank you for your concern.
I have a hard time with its looks. I said that. Its perception is that it is a cheap and//or old opice of stereo ware. I’m sorry for being so honest, From talking to other Van Alstine owners via email over the past few months we’ve laughed at “how ‘nobody buys a piece of AVA gear because of its looks!’ – HAHAHA” type of thing.
No need to apologize, you're being very clear. I totally understand where you're coming from.
You lost me in regards to IEC that ‘generally suck’ – Umm, how so? Bends or break? Really, what the hell are you doing that s breaking the IEC’s?!?! Calm yourself down and take it easy – LOL!!
Well "suck" is probably a bit of hyperbole, but I already described 'how so'; the fact that they are just a friction connection and heavy cords don't always stay tight in the socket, that's all I meant by "generally suck".
Really, you have said noting all that intelligent and have only tried to be funny in a nonsensical way.
Well thank you for noticing. I am training for a job in marketing at one of the major hifi cable companies! Wish me luck!
Weez, Hey man, how is it cool looking? Is it in that sort of old/retro sort of campy way? I’m knocking your opinion, I understand. I’m an artist by nature and profession. I like design, style and form very much so.
There's no accounting for taste. Of course AVA doesn't look like something from Rowland, Pass Labs, or Pathos but it can still be considered "cool" in its own right. Compared to something that tries to be overly flashy, something that might tack on all sorts of wavy plastic bits as they do in the mainstream consumer market, Van Alstine gear could be considered very cool looking indeed. It depends!
I’m knocking your opinion, I understand. I’m an artist by nature and profession. I like design, style and form very much so.
Actually, so am I. I guess that means that there's no right or wrong in matters of taste, even if by profession a person is direcetly involved in design.
I only bought the AVA because I trusted its sound quality and I’m keeping it because of the very same quality in sound and make. I NEVER said it was poorly made, it’s certainly not.
Well you did, but immediately corrected yourself. The confusion may have arisen from these two sentences, the second of which contradicts the first. I knew what you're saying, however "build quality" doesn't have anything to do with it being ugly or not.
However, I was VERY disappointed in its build quality. Not that its bad but rather that its ugly!
Wow, you guys that replied so far are closed minded. This is a tough room, didn’t expect that at Audio Circle.
Thank you for your kind words. We could use more open-minded people like yourself around here.
