We all know you love the CLR -- and of course well all know you don't shill for them ... and most importantly .. we all know you pay full price for the gear you review and keep..
That being said .. it seems to me you are defending an actual admitted shill who publicly stated the following on this forum:
1. He does not own an Axe-FX
2. Only purpose he comes to the FAS forum is to post about the CLR.
Seriously, as a mod I would think you would be all over this person, and at the very least demand that he provide full disclosure of any affiliations he might have with said company.
Again, we fully understand you are not pimping the product or shilling for the company ... but dude come on .. when someone actually admits the only reason they post here is to talk about the CLR and they do not even own an AXE-FX -- a solid straight up guy like you has to question that.
Don't you think?
Enough now, lvc. With your repeated "bold statements" you're trying to convince yourself you're touching some kind of truth, while you're only showing your stupidity.
I perfectly know you and your agenda
against the CLR... I'm interested in knowing what brand is paying
you for bashing it.
...Wait, I'm sure you'd respond you just write what you think... LOL
I believe what you miss is a sense of perspective.
Now, let me clarify some things:
1. "To admit", as I'm sure you know better than me since I'm not mother tongue, implies feeling forced or otherwise obliged to make a statement which was being kept hidden or unspoken. I've clearly nothing to "admit" here.
2. I never wrote anywhere I'm on this forum in order to talk about the CLR. If you really want to try to convince anyone about your ravings you should try a bit harder, and do some research or at least make statements you can prove. In fact,
3. I've been a member here long before the CLR was even heard of.
4. Yes, I use to talk about gear I own and things I know. When I don't own them I rather prefer to ask questions, or make guesses.
5. I like the CLR a lot under many respects, even tho (as I've written on this same forum) I don't consider them the Holy Grail of audio loudspeakers.
6. I've never hyped the product; I've never offended anyone who didn't like them, nor ever stated that those who did not like them were wrong. All my posts are
always related to technical facts. While a guitar cab's tone can be discussed, an FRFR system's tone can be
measured. So sometimes I happen to want to correct people who make wrong statements about the CLR. "I don't like it" is ok, as well as "they do no serve my purpose"; "they're too hyped around 1000 Hz", they're boomy", "They're harsh" are just incorrect (yes, I can prove that).
7. As for you neighbour's kid, here are the guidelines per your request:
a) let him make regular studies, including electrotechnical and electronic engineering;
b) let him play music and cultivate a strong passion for electroacoustics within say 35 years;
c) make him grow as a professional writer, so that his posts will be consistent and well thought;
d) advise him to at least be able to decently read and write English, so that he can read the most important international forums and technical sheets, and join some forums himself (let alone the domestic ones);
e) let him work, so that he can buy music- and audio-related gear, experiment, test, discuss them;
f) tell him to not stop searching and trying until he owns gear he really likes;
g) teach him to be enthusiastic about discussing things he likes along with other enthusiastic people; but warn him he'll most probably have to cope with some hassholes;
h) wait, now that I think of it... never mind.
All: sorry for the rant, you know I don't usually behave like this on forums, but I get triggered when others' stupidity overcomes the threshold of common sense.
Sadly, when the lack or solid ideas meets frustration and rage, the result is usually a quite peculiar neurotic reaction.