Question Who said this about his products versus the rest?

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A hugely influential figure in the HiFi industry once said this to potential customers "If you can't hear the difference, it's not worth worth talking to you"
 
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I have no answer to the above, but does anyone remember this phrase being used?:
"If you can't afford Radford, get Quad"
I don't know either, but I recall that a reviewer(can't remember who) once wrote something like " if you like the PRAT of Naim, but can't afford their amp, buy Creek amplifier.
 

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Gonna guess its either Nordost or Linn, though Naim would be another option?

I remember Mr. Ratner's faux pas, he lived opposite my parents at the time and the street was stuffed with reporters for a few days. He had of course gone to ground, as any normal dude would. Nice chap apparently.
 

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Nice chap crap apparently.
FTFY 😁

I recall the downfall of the Ratner empire too - it was a swift and monumental collapse IIRC from being one of the largest high street jewellers chains to, well, nothing. Imagine what a field day (anti)social media would have with that if it had existed back in the day when he made that fateful comment!

To the OPs question - I don't know the genuine answer but I wouldn't be surprised if it had been someone from the Absolute Sounds group
 

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I would have taken a guess at PQ, but he's normally more diplomatic than that. Tim de Paravicini didn't suffer fools gladly, but wasn't overly 'if you can hear it' oriented, rather more practical.

No idea really. I do know who it was that said their amplifiers were effectively flawless, and then went on to introduce more than a few new and upgraded versions.
 
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A hugely influential figure in the HiFi industry once said this to potential customers "If you can't hear the difference, it's not worth worth talking to you"
Whilst hardly diplomatic, the statement probably was technically accurate from a business perspective.
 

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A hugely influential figure in the HiFi industry once said this to potential customers "If you can't hear the difference, it's not worth worth talking to you"
I have to that in all my years of Naim ownership and dealers, I never once heard that pitch/saying.
The 'foot tapping' is a different matter. That said, if my music doesnt get my feet (at least) moving there is, IME, usually something wrong. Fortunately, my systems have banged out the tunes for many years - it's a pre-requisite.

I met JV once, very briefly, he seemed like a decent chap - he was visiting the shop where I was discussing a new LP12. IIRC I him told his CD players were too expensive. How he laughed - all the way to the bank. 🤣
 

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