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Lew Crippen · 07-08-2003, 12:47 PM

Mark, I currently own some Rocket speakers—but I have owned many different speakers in the past.

I don’t work for AV123, nor do any of those (except Sean, Steve and co) who post on that forum. For the most part those posting own products made by AV123 and are satisfied customers, so as you indicate, they are somewhat biased.

My comments on the ELT system are based on my listening at an AV123 road show in Dallas, where they were being demonstrated. This was in a hotel suite, likely not ideal conditions. I did not have a chance to A/B them against anything else. But to my ear (and I well understand that it is very hard to make accurate comparisons without being able to A/B) these represent the best value for money (for HT) on the market today (limiting to system in this price range that I have heard). Certainly the cabinet work is in a class by itself (again at this price point)

One reason that you tend to read such enthusiastic comments on the AV123 forum, is that Mark and his staff are so involved with their customers and with sound reproduction. They are all quite knowledgeable and are a pleasure to work with and to get to know. It is not often that a company president will take time out of his schedule to demonstrate one of his products to a single person who is not going to buy that product. And who will talk about the design philosophy behind that product (as well as his other products) and why certain choices were made.

All of this by way of explanation as to why I tend to recommend some of the AV123 line. At least to the point that they make products worth considering. Of course there are some other companies that also make fine products—ones that I would be pleased to own. Right now I think that both Ascend and Axiom make products worth considering, although I have not heard each and every speaker in their lines. I am not aware that either has an offering that competes with the ELT.

You will note that I have mentioned internet companies. A year ago I would not have considered buying speakers from an internet company. I have since changed my mind.

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Lew Crippen Member Location: Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexíco Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 05:04 AM Local Date: 12-05-2008 Posts: 11,441	Mark, I currently own some Rocket speakers—but I have owned many different speakers in the past. I don’t work for AV123, nor do any of those (except Sean, Steve and co) who post on that forum. For the most part those posting own products made by AV123 and are satisfied customers, so as you indicate, they are somewhat biased. My comments on the ELT system are based on my listening at an AV123 road show in Dallas, where they were being demonstrated. This was in a hotel suite, likely not ideal conditions. I did not have a chance to A/B them against anything else. But to my ear (and I well understand that it is very hard to make accurate comparisons without being able to A/B) these represent the best value for money (for HT) on the market today (limiting to system in this price range that I have heard). Certainly the cabinet work is in a class by itself (again at this price point) One reason that you tend to read such enthusiastic comments on the AV123 forum, is that Mark and his staff are so involved with their customers and with sound reproduction. They are all quite knowledgeable and are a pleasure to work with and to get to know. It is not often that a company president will take time out of his schedule to demonstrate one of his products to a single person who is not going to buy that product. And who will talk about the design philosophy behind that product (as well as his other products) and why certain choices were made. All of this by way of explanation as to why I tend to recommend some of the AV123 line. At least to the point that they make products worth considering. Of course there are some other companies that also make fine products—ones that I would be pleased to own. Right now I think that both Ascend and Axiom make products worth considering, although I have not heard each and every speaker in their lines. I am not aware that either has an offering that competes with the ELT. You will note that I have mentioned internet companies. A year ago I would not have considered buying speakers from an internet company. I have since changed my mind. ¡Time is not my master!