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From: brown@nicmad.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: "Don't Buy Brand X" type of advice
Message-ID: <328@nicmad.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 23:09:36 EDT
Article-I.D.: nicmad.328
Posted: Wed Aug 21 23:09:36 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 19:33:55 EDT
References: <911@uscvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: brown@nicmad.UUCP (Mr. Video)
Organization: Nicolet Instrument Corp. Madison WI
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In article <911@uscvax.UUCP> motro@usc-cse.UUCP (Ami Motro) writes:
>Recently, JU advised us "don't get a Technics CD Player".
>The reasons (given in merciless detail) can be summarized as a misfortune 
>with a unit that he bought, and substantial delays in service.
>
>It seems to me as a somewhat limited evidence for such harsh conclusions.
>
>My own experience is that most brands fail more often than they should (even 
>"top brands" that you think wouldn't), and frequently service takes much too 
>long. To determine which brands fail more, and which companies give poor 
>service (and broadcast such unequivocal advice), requires more research than 
>JU has done.
>
>The bottom line is that while I sympathize with JU (and understand his desire
>to "punish" Technics), I think his conclusion and advice is very unfair (if 
>not irresponsible).

I have to agree.  I have the Technics SL-P8 and haven't had any trouble with
it.  As another illustration, I have the JVC HR-D725U and a friend has the
same unit.  I have had mine ALOT longer than he has and mine hasn't had a lick
of trouble.  Not so from his point of view.  The first one he had, the tuner
was bad and died shortly after he got it.  He got a second unit, and he just
got it back after the main bridge rectifier went out this last weekend.  So,
don't judge a piece of equipment by it's cover.

>Needless to say, my only relationship to Mr. Matsushita is as a customer.

Ditto!
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Mr. Video   {seismo!uwvax!|!decvax|!ihnp4}!nicmad!brown