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So what about the dealers who provide us with great used products and take trade ins?
Like K4POG and Reuben?
I have dealt with a few of the Premium Partners and have nothing but praise for them, however, Reuben has gone out of his way on many occasions for me lending me a G91 when my PSU failed on my G68 and it was back at mothership, and even lending me some DSP speakers when my new 5200s had to go back for an issue.
I take it that these guys will still be able to post in the restaurant under the regular classifieds??
No Darling, I've had it months!
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A brief notice regarding recent forum changes
The HH administrators and moderators have, for some time now, been exploring - with Meridian - ways to revitalise the forum and increase relevant content and timely support from both HQ and Premium Partners. We have had some very positive discussions with HQ about this and feel that it is a good thing for both HH, Meridian and the Meridian dealership.
To facilitate this, we have decided to make some changes to the Restaurant area and rules. Specifically:
� The current merchant area is now restricted to Premium Partners who have agreed to provide a level of open user/HH support.
� Unofficial dealers or re-sellers will no longer be permitted to post for-sale threads on HH (though they are welcome to contribute to the forum and respond via PM to for-sale and wanted threads).
� Premium Partners cannot simply use HH as a place to advertise and are expected to contribute knowledge and assistance in the main forums.
� The flip-side is that those dealers who do provide HH with support (and you know who they are) can have some return for their efforts.
� Third party service - ChrisJC (in the UK) and Marc Koval (in the US) - and products (Reviver) have been moved into a single sub-forum.
Private Restaurant sales of Meridian and non-Meridian gear remain unaffected.
We believe that these changes are positive and should result in an increased level of technical support in all areas, but in particular in some of the newer areas where our collective knowledge is weaker.
Finally, we wish to reiterate that HH remains an independently run and privately owned forum and that there are no plans to change this. The increased and improved (and invisible to most) two-way communication with HQ that has been achieved over the last twelve months or so has been, from the HH side, primarily for the benefit of the forum. Clearly though, a win-win scenario for HH, Meridian and Premium Partners is a highly desirable outcome. I guess that answers my question. Meridian really are throwing their weight around. Good luck to them, it was being able to buy your first used bit of kit at a good price that got most of us hooked on their gear.
No Darling, I've had it months!
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They are still alive, can be PMed, emailed, phoned, SMSed - and are anyway advertising their stock elsewhere. So you are of course most welcome to deal with them!
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I get that, but a Meridian forum was the first port of call for most of us when browsing for kit. I would often start thinking about new kit after seeing something in the restaurant that I hadn't even realised I needed.  Seems a strange decision. The Dealers section of the restaurant now looks a bit sparce with only 6 items in there. I used to enjoy seeing what new toys would pop up in there. I'm sure you all know what you are doing. But, it reminds me of when Talk Audio (car audi forum) changed their classifieds, the forum went from a hive of activity to almost a standstill pretty much over night. It is amazing how much folk enjoy looking at classifieds. Obviously just an opinion, probably 99% of the other users never even looked in the Restaurant so won't matter either way.
No Darling, I've had it months!
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The Dealers section of the restaurant now looks a bit sparce with only 6 items in there. They have more kit to sell but it dropped off as there was a one month time limit (which I presume will now be relaxed?).
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You can set the timeframe on the bottom left.
Will give you a couple more items...
Meridian G68 AXV, HD621 | Cinepro 2k6mk5 | 4x Scanspeak A4 monitors, center & 26W Sub | RPi Hifiberry digi+ | Roon
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Hi Gizze, we appreciate your views. We did spend a lot of time discussing this and feel that in the long run we would be better served. Sure the sales area changes but the guys impacted can keep doing what they do in other ways and you clearly have a good relationship.
We think we will get more from this and it will enhance HH for all.
Cheers
Rgds,
Nick
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I can understand why you did this completely, getting M on side can only be a good thing long term.
I just feel it is a loss for for the forum loosing people like Reuben, I know he tried to put things on here first with lower price points before moving them to eBay if they didn't sell.
No Darling, I've had it months!
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Hello,
I'm also agree with that. Loosing peaple like Reuben is a big loss for the forum.
It's really unfortunate.
First he is a very nice guy.
Second he has always good prices.
And at last but not the least, he does a great job for us, Meridian lovers, finding the M product we seek. And all that, are important things for us.
Is it not possible that Reuben can continue to post in the "Hitchhikers - Meridian Equipment" section?
Regards
R�my
Remy
861v4+LPS, HD621, G98, DSP5200, DSP5200HC, Klipsch RB62, Velodyne SPL1200R, Power conditioner Gigawatt PC3 SE EVO, Oppo 83 Nuforce, G55, Pioneer Kuro LX6090H, MPC Audio Absolute power cords.
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The independent dealers are still very much in business, and still totally able to provide the services you mention, should you wish them to.
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I agree that the loss of the independent dealers will detract from the interest and value of our forum.
Neil
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For me I felt Meridian were pushing away the users who weren't going to upgrade and buy the latest 800 series product every year when they started pushing everyone into Premium Partner dealerships a few years back, but it was OK, because those of us who used to love the product and buy a bit of used kit had the forum.
It seems that the forum is now going the same way and is becoming somewhat elitist.
Now, this is just my initial impression, and after a few weeks I may well be proven wrong. But that is how it feels.
In a couple of years when I my daughter has finished Uni and I have completed the 3 flats I am converting and I can once again drop a few grand on new kit every few months I may well not give a crap, but for now it doesn't sit too well.
No Darling, I've had it months!
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