Yes, but how can you ban a Asian retail shop on this site? 98/100 Asian Audiophiles are probably not even aware of HF so they don't really care. The audio market is so robust over there. But the Western market is lucrative, but mass Marketing is hard; easier to have influencers spread word of mouth like a Portable Rig thread.
As you walk into a plethora of audio shops in Asia, you build relationships. Sometimes with the shop owner. Shop owner proposes a beneficial deal for both sides. Manufacturers may or may not know about these deals. They have plausible deniability. I don't think your average audio influencer walks directly to a manufacturers HQ. There's a clean separation that it's almost impossible to tie directly to the manufacturer.
For me, I don't care. It's just annoying seeing the same rigs plugged day after day. Everyone should be able to fairly share their rigs without some whom bombard. Should be neutral territory. It's an unfair advantage too for Member's of the Trade that play by the rules.
For me it's exhausting just posting once a year on that thread. How does one work up the energy to keep pushing their gear day after day without some kind of incentive..
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