Article: A View And Preview Of New APL HiFi Speakers

[joelha]

For the record, Chris' visit had to be a bigger treat for me than for him.

 

Chris gets to go all over the world to factories and dealers to hear the most interesting equipment and talk to the most interesting people in the industry.

 

How many industry people visit my home?

 

What's more, Chris is one of the kindest and most decent people I've met. He is, to use a Yiddish term, a "mensch" which, loosely translated, means: what a person is supposed to be.

 

As for the specifics of the article, for which I'm very grateful, the pieces under the speakers are one inch thick acrylic. They are both for vibration absorption and, yes, to make the speakers easier to move.

 

My assistance to APL is a true labor of love. Like Chris, Alex Peychev is also a true "mensch". I could write an article about his many acts of kindness and decency.

 

But, for me to take time away from four three-year-olds, my wife and my primary business, the product also has to be outstanding. And it is.

 

As a hobbyist, I'll say, I've replaced every component I previously owned with APL components and speakers.

 

I'm not going to make this message a lengthy ad for APL. I'll just say from a music enjoyment and personal perspective, my association with APL has been a joy.

 

Thanks very much, Chris, for taking the time to visit and write about the experience.

 

Our kids are looking forward to seeing Uncle Chris again.

 

Joel

 

 

 

 

[joelha]

15 hours ago, PeterG said:

I'm OK without recognition, but would never be OK without a listen before buying.  Google APL US dealers--it appears to be just Joel's living room.  My sense is that we are a year or two away from being able to listen/buy. 

 

This is not a complaint of APL/Joel, just the hard reality of trying to break into a tough market.  Let's hope this review helps!

 

(Joel, if the rest of us come to visit, can we get a sandwich or at least some cookies?)

Not only can you get some cookies but, given that my wife is native-born Chinese and Jewish (please read the article on Medium (https://medium.com/mind-cafe/how-to-marry-and-have-four-newborns-at-60-ecdc23e8e4a8) if you went to know more), you can get home-made kosher Chinese here. 

 

I'll pick any of you up and return you to the airport. 

 

Who's in?

 

Joel

[joelha]

That's very nice of you to say, Peter.

 

And as for paths in life, truer words have not been spoken.

 

Thanks.

 

Joel