Is Russ Andrews a Demigod, Bald Man and an Old Coot ?

'SCSIbob' aka 'magicpocket' is known to few on this forum for his value-for-money I/Cs run an eBay shop called Robert Schofield Audio.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Robert-Schofield-Audio

Not a friend of Russ Andrews for some 'strange' reason.

In his auction "Noise Reducing Shorters - RFI Reducing Low Cost Tweak" (Item number: 5720138955) he state,

"This exact same product is sold by an well known bald man, regarded by some as a demigod of pure sonic pleasure, at a cost of £19.95 for 12, which is £1.65 each, and then the old coot is going to charge you another £3.95 postage on top!! Put an end to his nonsense and buy from me exactly the number you need at a cost of 99p each and only £1 postage for AS MANY AS YOU BUY. This means whereas the baldy man wants £23.90 for 12 - I charge £12.88 for the EXACT same product!"

I am no fan of Russ Andrews but to see this trader calling a business rival "a Demigod, Bald Man and an Old Coot" is abhorrent.

 

Sounds like someone with an axe to grind.
I wouldnt purchase on that basis, but i wouldnt purchase RA stuff either.

 

The address is of this trader is not very far from that of RA.
An ex-employee perhaps!

I would't buy anything either from this trader or RA.
Besides, I made better spec shorties than they sell for 30p each

 

if you don't like the look of it don't buy it, to me it looks ok

 

By coincidence, I met RA today. Very nice chap. Probably not a demigod though. Not noticeably balder than anyone else who's bald. Dunno about cootishness.

-- Ian

 

Definitely not a demigod - only HOBBY is God. However, the Church of the Reproduction has designated Russ as a candidate for beatification (half-way to sainthood) as soon as he stops breathing. Only St. Ivor of Caledonia has been canonised while still living (so it is said), and that is a rare thing. St. Julian of Salisbury had to wait.