Response to Bill Fiorucci (Hazelwood, MO (St. Louis County)

I have to comment here on Bill Fiorucci (Hazelwood, MO (St. Louis
County) review shown below. It is so unfortunate that people like Mr.
Fiorucci can condemn Mr. Slone's amplifier designs without ever once
listening to one. I have known Mr. Slone for over 4 years and I can
attest to the fact that the designs he presents in his books are his
own original topologies (unless stated otherwise). I have heard
numerous types of Mr. Slone's amplifiers and I can tell you straight
up that these amplifiers have astonishing sonic excellence and I would
put them up against any amplifier class; solid-state or vacuum tube. I
am no stranger to high-end audio and neither are several of my friends
and associates. In "every" case once a person has the priviledge of
auditioning the amplifiers they immediately find they have a new
reference amplifier. I have also auditioned Mr. Slone's fully discrete
Class A preamplifier and I can tell you I was not prepared for the
sonic experience I got. In a word: spectacular. Furthermore, I have
shown the amplifier to two high-end speaker manufacturers as I was
curious as to how the amplifiers would sound to "expert speaker
builders". In both cases the fellows said "I have heard detail and
resolution coming out of my speakers I have never heard before." One
of the fellows had a McIntosh amp that he used as his reference, and
he later e-mailed me telling me the Slone amplifier "blew the Mac
away". I am 100% serious here. The detail, resolution, transparency,
realism and sheer power of these amps can only be experienced. If
someone resorts to writing unsubstantiated, rude and hateful reviews
(like Mr. Fiorucci did) without even having the decency to build up
one of the amplifiers and actually listen to it, then he does a great
injustice to Mr. Slone's hard-earned and well deserved reputation. I
understand there are over 2,000 of Mr. Slone's amplifiers in
circulation in one form or another "out there" and in every review I
have ever read on the internet from people who have actually LISTENED
to the amplifiers, the reviews are all positive and many times
overwhelming so. My advice is to do your own homework by going a
search in the Audio Forums and read for yourself. Better yet, go
listen to or build-up one of these amazing amplifiers for yourself.
You will be utterly convinced, and will hear what a truly high-end
amplifier can deliver. Pure science, pure audio.