Not that I would presume to speak for him...
...but why don't most get the message right?...
It seems to me that most folks who post questions here haven't a clue...they are awed by flash and price, believe everything they read and generally sucumb to the "grass is always greener" mind-set.
The people who respond, base their responses on their own preferences and particular biases which have little to do with the realities of someone else...when the application and/or validity of those responses is questioned, the hair goes up and the adrenalin goes a-pumpin...they have been attacked...people like Mtry ask simple questions like "What's wrong with the Marantz?" and others read it as insult, inuendo and whatever. They just can't tolerate an alternate POV which doesn't rely on their suggestion or product or tweak du jour...sometimes a little common sense and careful analysis can go much further than simply trashing an entire system or looking to "fix" something that isn't really broken.
After having seen both sides of the coin, they can go on their merry way and do as they please but, perhaps, they can go about it in a cheaper or at least more efficient and expeditious manner.
jimHJJ(...that's my take, and I don't see anything wrong with that...)