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<DIV><FONT size=2>Laiškas nuo Lessloss:</FONT></DIV>
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friends,</SPAN><BR><BR></FONT>
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size=2>Let me tell you a little bit about my thinking (other than what is
already published on LessLoss.com). Audiophile culture is interesting
because of its initiatory aspect. Most of what I believe is learned
through audiophile culture is a step-by-step exclusion of presumptions; a
school of becoming humble in this screaming-for-attention world of ours.
The opposite of audiophile culture would be the mass-production culture of
big business. This is not to say that there can't be mass-produced
audiophile products. But it is the small guy who works his head off for
that last little tiny bit of quality who really drives audiophile culture
forward. <BR><BR>A couple of days ago we've been featured on Gizmodo.com
and Engadget.com. This is interesting because normally those huge industry
funnels do not even portray an interest in true audiophile culture by
small companies. Yes, the bold design caught their attention, but also
our, what seemed to them, bold wording. However, audiophiles who are
initiated do not consider anything bold wording because they desire to
experience for themselves. It seems to me today that audiophile culture is
more about the joy of direct experience than anything else. Reviews are
great to get to know things in a roundabout way, but that's about it. The
main thing we as audiophiles are interested in is not looking like the
next guy who also has such and such piece of cool new gear. And for this
reason, it is a highly personal matter, an intimate discourse within and
with ourselves about our own feelings about our goals and progress. Are we
going forward? What am I hearing? What is the reason? Is it me? Emotion is
part of me, but I am not a slave of it. I don't deny it, yet I partake in
it in my evaluation. These constant questions we audiophiles have in our
heads are the driving force of this interest in good sound, and it does
lead to places.<BR><BR>Engadget.com has requested a </FONT><A
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size=2>Blackbody</FONT></A><FONT size=2> for review. Perhaps from a
business perspective, this is indeed exciting news, but I look at it as a
different chance. A chance for audiophile culture to be presented to the
mainstream in a unique way. Already the reviewer was over the boardline of
healthy skepticism -- into the realm of cynicism -- with his introduction.
But this was perhaps to play on public reaction. Mainstream journalism
feeds off of outcry as its daily bread and butter. It is the lifeblood
that it must constantly pump in order to remain visible in this
overpopulated world. Audiophile culture is different. It is an initiatory
thing, where you must become initiated and interested yourself. And so it
has completely different ambitions and strategies. The first step must
always be taken by the interested party, not by agressive marketing. And
then, much can be discovered.<BR><BR>I am thankful and happy that you have
placed so much trust in me and I look forward to your experience with the
Blackbody. Long live the passion of desire for great sound. It ennobles
the living space, and it ennobles our lives. After having correspondence
with the people at Engadget, where all this money and pressure and
influence is churning the huge marketing wheels of big business, I feel
upon having received your sincere email inquiries about the Blackbody like
I'd come home to a safe, warm place, with real, caring people in it. Sort
of like home, in a way. </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><FONT size=2>Thank
you.<BR><BR>Sincerely,<BR>Louis Motek</FONT></DIV>
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