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Originally Posted by Karl J

What about someone who posts a lot, like Fletcher. He certainly has lots of opinions (as well as experience) AND he pimps gear. Does he have an agenda? Do any of the other pimps who post a lot have agendas?

Well, Fletcher sells gear. I don't sell anything. Neither do other HCL users who have posted feedback here.

Originally Posted by Karl J

If it takes a little self promotion in the form of favorable posts by "friendlies" (friends or people involved with the company posting with various user names) which is what Not SO New is implying, so be it. Not very ethical IMO, but companies do it all the time.

I understand that most of your post wasn't a knock against HCL or HCL users but this part kinda rubbed me the wrong way. Seems like you're implying the same thing as Not So New. So once more I'd like to make it clear that I am not involved with the HCL business and I post only under one user name. I can't speak for the others but I believe that's the case with everybody who has posted feedback here.

TO EVERYBODY. Honestly I am getting sick of discussing my and other HCL reviewer's integrity. This should be about the gear, not about who says what. If you have questions about the gear, please do ask. If you have used the gear and wanna share your experience - good or bad - I'm sure, people would find it useful to hear about it. But please do not speculate about something you haven't personally tried. And stop with this nonsense about "HCL marketing campaign" and "HCL reviewers on the company payroll". There is no such thing! Implying that people are to quote the above post "not very ethical" is insulting. Not cool.

OK, back to the gear now...

Originally Posted by Karl J

Oh yeah, I am intersted in the pre and leveller. fuuck

I just got some NOS GE 5670WA I'm gonna try in my pre (hopefully this weekend). See if it makes any difference. I also have some TungSol and Western Electric tubes on the way. Who knows, maybe they will make it sound even better than it already does.