From BenWaB3@aol.com Sat Nov 25 06:00:46 2006
Subject:Re: AMA, HamVocKorNor Pornwheel VX99 (unsolicited $0.02 from co-moderator)

Caution - fairly long-winded post:

Following the latest pro/anti Speakeasy musings, I would say that if
someone wants to start an exclusive SVM list that's thier perogative,
but I wouldn't want to proscribe any posts about those products here.
And that would include both positive & negative as long as they are
along the lines of "this product is good because" or "this product
isn't good because", not positive/negative along the lines of "why
are these posts being written". And that would also be the case for
any brand. What I don't to see (cranky co-moderator opinion here) is
this escalate into any flame wars. So far it hasn't, but things are
starting to bubble a bit, so let's just make sure it doesn't get out
of hand. I feel badly for Alan on the Organized list when things
erupt there on a seemingly regular basis, so lets not let that happen
here. What some see as over-discussing a product others will see as
welcome info in thier decision making process. I personally do a
silent mental groan when I see another "What is the best stand?"
thread starting but, you know what, I get over it very quickly
because I realize there may either be a). new members to whom this is
a fresh subject or b). longer term members who are changing thier rig
& have every right to know what other's opinions are so they can most
efficiently spend thier funds. So posters are welcome to revive that
thread any time they see fit. And as Tony has said a couple times in
this present discussion, look at the subject line & pass it over if
it's not to your interests. Unfortunately, the subject of Speakeasy
seems to be a lightening rod, generating the "here we go again" posts
much quicker than any other brand or piece of equipment. Would I like
to get one? Sure, but I need to sell my original preamp & some other
stuff first. In the meantime I like to glean every bit of info on the
AMA or any other piece of equipment I'm interested in. I've got the
XM2 system coming in so I'm interested in any info any of you have on
it. Seems as Tony O. already has it & will probably put out a review
long before I will be able to (and probably a much better & thorough
one at that). But after mine comes in I'll be posting a second (or
third or whatever) opinion fairly soon, as should anyone who has one
& has good or bad opinions to share on it. Right now none of
the "bigs" are putting out anything new (XM excepted) or radically
improved from thier present lines so since the AMA is pretty new on
the horizon it's gonna get a fair amount of bandwidth. When one of
said "bigs" come out w/ a new product it will be getting the lion's
share of the bandwidth at that point. Disclaimer: I'm not a pimpin',
a shillin' or a ho-in' myself out for any of these or other
companies.

To end with ("It's about time", I can hear most of you say): this
isn't the first time I've put the following quote in, but as the
great philosipher Rodney King once said, "Can't we all just get
along?".

Ben Ninmann