Originally Posted by Ken
Originally Posted by Kswanson
Ken,

As one Ken to another I think you've gone over the top. This is a forum dedicated to Meridian equipment, right? George is not "undefeatable" as you put it. He's questioning your position with some valid points and the recent experience of another member and that's fine with me. You've taken this thread to a personal level and that's not fine with me. You've invested in some of the best Meridian has to offer and your opinions are valuable here but keep it civilized OK?

Ken

Sorry, but George is out of place here. First by dissecting the equipment I own and making irrelevant comments about their websites etc. This has nothing to do with the equipment or their performance. Then by trying to tell me how there must be something wrong with my 861 or I set it up wrong in order for me to be happier with the ADA piece rather than Meridian. Of course it would be impossible for something other than a Meridian to sound better TO ME. That is called no holds barred I stick with my brand no matter what. Relax guys, its s freakin piece of equipment. It's not your wife.

Think about my original post in its most simple form. I owned both pieces, took the 30 day test drive on the ADA and preferred it. I preferred it so much that I am willing to take a huge financial loss.

You guys aren't even willing to take the 30 days trial and get your money back if you're not happy. That makes you Fanboys or just afraid what you may find out after you tried the ADA.

I know I got heated, but for someone to tell me that my opinion on what I heard in my HT is wrong defies logic. To then also say that IF what I did hear was better, then it's because the Meridian must be broken is just plain bizarre.
Ken

Web sites are pet peeve of mine. That's all and I wasn't all that serious about it. I misquoted what the Mark IV was because of the poor web site. If they showed a balanced unit I would have taken it more seriously from the get go.

I'm dissecting your equipment? I never said anything about your other equipment !!
What I did say is I had difficult time finding anything on some of it and to me, that's an issue.
To someone else they might like that Mom & Pop small shop feeling.

You kind of hinted/bragged about asking folks to LOOK AT EQUIPMENT to show you were not plugging 861 into junk and you were seriously invested.
If you don't like folks checking out your equipment, stop listing it and bragging about it. You must have dozens posts on your equalizer.
I respected your comments and checked out what you had that changed your mind.
Then you slam me for checking out your equipment list. Talk about baffling.

I even tried to say your 861v6 was a bargain to help you move it. Real nice guy.

I do think something was wrong if the Meridian was as bad (inferior) to the ADA as your posts claim. NOT for you choosing ADA. Just for how you described how inferior 861v6 was. But that is just my opinion. And I don't give a crap who set it up. I think something was wrong. And I certainly could be wrong about that. It's just a gut feeling something was wrong. Because I KNOW an 861 (even a v4) can have slam and be tight, period. And most know that on this forum. I have no doubt ADA has Slam and can be tight too and I suspect most on this forum agree with that too.

What bothered me about the whole thing is. The poor web site bit me. The marketing gimick about using all the bass in your speakers and subs. And how the 861 has no slam but the ADA does. Not that you chose an ADA.

Joel's tone is quite different and respectful of the differences and how he explained them.

Enjoy your system.

- Fiddler (IMHO)

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