In a message dated 3/5/2006 7:29:14 AM Pacific Standard Time,
djacques@... writes:
What I don't understand is with everyone is so damn upset with Martin regarding his dissing of the group, why don't you just go out a but the Mellotron Mark IV from Markus and Dave? This is a great machine with many improvements. What do you think you are going to get from the Tron Bros? Something better?
In a message dated 3/5/2006 8:33:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, tronbros@... writes:
In a message dated 05/03/2006 15:29:15 GMT Standard Time, djacques@... writes:
What do you think you are going to get from the Tron Bros? Something better?
Maybe!
Without taking sides, I think there's a major point that's being missed here, and that is looking at bigger picture as one of having competition with two entities building new trons, which generally tends to feed of each other and initiate further advancements and higher quality (and possibly reduced prices in the long run), and choice for the consumer. Not all on this list can currently afford to buy a new tron, although of course a percentage of them can, and that does not include those who may perhaps want to sell their present 400's for a new MkVI or M4000 (opening up opportunities for prospective first-time 400 owners).
I do understand the frustration people have expressed over Martin's whatever-you-want-to-call-it re: the M4000, as we've been promised new m/c's since the first Toronto workship in 2000; BUT apparently finally coming to fruition witnessed by Paul Marshall's recent posting (having seen AND played one).
Secrecy in business after years of development and before an unveiling IS common practice (anyone here into cars?) Who criticizes Ford or Ferrari in the manner some here have. While there's no love lost between Streetly and myself, I have to side with Martin on this, although also admitting that the present situation could have been handled better from both sides, but again, remember the point that opened this posting.
My question to Martin: Are there going to be be formal (and objective) reviews of the new M4000 in industry publications (i.e., Sound-On-Sound, etc), as we saw for MA's MkVI?
Frank Samagaio
San Diego CA
MkII #134 / M400 #908
author, The Mellotron Book