I think some guys are being unfair to Tony. He never questioned the quality of Mundorf and in fact, even without using it, he holds the opinion that Mundorfs are good caps. He did NOT say a.a. guys were terrible people in fact he said aa guys were well meaning. He did NOT say all those who believe in break-in are nuts. His initial question was just to aa. Unfortunately, lahat ng naniniwala sa breakin, nakibanat na kahit hindi naman sila binabanatan.
He has helped a lot of members new and old in the past and in so many ways without getting a single peso yet he always risks being unpopular/controversial in his attempt to demystify some audio beliefs .
No one needs to try out all the models of E-class family to have a right to comment on them. 1 hour in an E240 and you would know how the E300 , E320 and E55 would feel like as they have a signature ride. On a similar note, experience with any polypropylene caps would give you a feel of how other polypropylene caps would sound like-even for just an approximation.
I think he does not buy outside the country because he just wants to but because he IS outside the country most of the time. It would be more expensive for him to fly to the Philippines to buy Mundorfs than go outside his hotel room in whatever country and walk across the street. Should one be persecuted if you dont like the color green, dont wear Hi-cut boots, dont watch channel 7 or dont eat saluyot? Ofcourse not. Similarly, anyone can buy whatever they want and can afford, wherever they want to buy it without remorse. That's economic determinism.
Im not trying to defend him (he can defend himself) I have not even met him personally but a quick look at his 900+ posts would reveal most were made in the service of the community- without getting OR expecting anything in return.
I suspect that long after all our favorite audio stores with their flashy listening rooms has closed down and gone out of business, he will still be here helping others, even those who attacked him in the past- and yes, sharing his sometimes strong beliefs about audio.
