Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site nicmad.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!epsilon!zeta!sabre!petrus!bellcore!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!uwvax!astroatc!nicmad!brown 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 Lines: 31 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! -- Mr. Video {seismo!uwvax!|!decvax|!ihnp4}!nicmad!brown