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This is a quote from Dan Wiggins over on DIY audio on why Adire Audio closed its doors. Hi all, I'm only going to post once, and would ask the moderators to consider locking this thread so it doesn't turn in to a long, drawn out shoutfest that can often happen... Shutting Adire came from a variety of issues: 1. A partner in the Chilean venture ran off with an extremely large sum of funds, leaving essentially zero. As I shut it down, I made sure that I personally covered all paychecks and expenses of all employees - the ethical lapse of my partner was not their fault and they did not bear any repercussions from it. 2. Having a key member of the creation of the Chilean venture (chief engineer of another company) quit right at the beginning, seriously impacting the start of operations. 3. Another partner who became seriously hands-off and essentially didn't want to work in the business, but still expected full compensation and benefits. 4. Two dealers who ordered and accepted very large shipments of product, only to promptly go out of business, and having another dealer still running an extremely large outstanding balance over the last few years. 5. A few users who destroyed their drivers (we're talking screwdrivers through surrounds, frames cracked from being dropped, voice coils turned to charcoal) and refused to pay for any repairs claiming it had to be from defective products, and loudly claiming such over the forums (for the record, we still have 7 drivers here waiting to be paid for repair work; that's it). 6. A dealer who, only after threat of legal action, finally admitted to lying and slandering us about product quality, deliveries, authorization and pricing. Just made things up to better his own position at the expense of ours. 7. A state and federal tax system that has gotten extremely onerous and difficult to work with (including having random EINs newly assigned every year, for 9 years running - imagine being told you now have 10 tax IDs and why haven't you paid on 9 of them you little tax cheat?). Aside: Terry, Kevin and I spoke at length about this issue simply because it's what older men do - drink coffee and complain about the government. That and shake our fists and yell at the kids to get off our lawn. But in reality this was one of the smaller - but more irritating - issues. 8. A realistic look at where the aftermarket car and home DIY markets are heading. It's not pretty. 9. A realistic look at where our income is really coming from; having clients and licensees from tiny operations like CSS to big guys like Microsoft (yes, both a licensee and client) really sets where to focus efforts. Given the above, it was pretty much in the best interest of all involved just to terminate and go our seperate ways. XBL

Do tell, what sub is that?

Bah, this place is dead tonight. All the forums are dead tonigh.

Tom, My school starts the 20th.

Mmmm, I haven't tried installing my copy of LEAP yet, it is on the computer at Manhattan and I'm at home helping with harvest. How is the chitbox comming?

Tom, Kent, Ramos, and Ryan1 all here, but no one is talking...

Hows life going Kent?

I've got money again, 2 paychecks in the bank. Don't get to spend it on audio though, have to go to Bowling Green, Kentucky here soon. Although the NRA is paying our way for the match, who knows if I might come home wiht an extra gun or not from it, I have been known to buy stuff like that.

There hasen't been a summer like this so far here since '67...

*drools*

If the straight line is a standing mile I'd doubt it. I don't know about a standing mile I don't have a clue, but I know in the 1/4 the Z06 will kick its ass severely.

But I'm also biased toward Chevy, but again I've yet to drive a good handling vehicle, hell the fastest vehicle I've been in is a 400hp Mustang that would probably only run mid 12's at best. I'm off to go play in the woodshop, later ya'll.

11.7 in the 1/4 Isn't to shabby.... But the Z06 will still smoke it in a straight line. Oh I hope one day I get to drive a car that actually handles good...

Kent, would you be interested in drawing up some design ideas for a tattoo? I'm perfectly willing to paypal some $$ for your time. Something along the sorts of the center 3 or 4 rings of a target, 3 bullets cloverleaf in the 10 ring and above it it says Impossible is nothing, below it says Belief is everything. My artistic ability only extends to woodworking, I suck at drawing.

I'm leaving the 5th and it wouldn't be here till after that, and I've got a list of stuff I need to order anyways from PE so It'll just have to wait till after my trip to Bowling Green when I have money again. List includes Cable Cable ends, XLR and RCA Acoustic Foam Rack mount equipment And other various crap.

The "local" radio shaft is 1hr away...

No supplies to build one currently.

Well the crazy people I don't give a damn about top speed, I want to know what it'll do the 1320' in! It will do that quick, but take the nurburing even quicker. I highly doubt I'll ever be able to drive the nuremburg, or even see it, but the 1/4mile I can do. But if I remember right, the new Z06 still holds the record for the fastest lap of a production car...

just disconnect the Morel then Sounds like ass then... If you don't turn it up it dosen't have a problem. I'm almost ashamed to run something this ghetto.

Well the crazy people I don't give a damn about top speed, I want to know what it'll do the 1320' in!

Don't run Morel MDT 29's full range, they do not like anything under 2khz, I personally saw the silk dome distort and buckle when any midbass was played. My woodshop setup is ghetto to the max, the Daytons and the Morels are playing full range off of a receiver, there is no way in hell I'm going to move my DCX unit out there, and I'm tired of this AM only crap so I've got a receiver and one of my MTM's out there... As long as you don't turn it up loud it isn't to bad.

It says that one will accomidate 6'3", just shrink a little.

Buy the '66 GT 40.

Ugly??? Bite thy tongue.