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Image loudspeakers re-launched Jan 9, 2018 22:16:38 GMT 12
- Edited Jan 9, 2018 22:24:21 GMT 12 by michaelw
Post by michaelw on Jan 9, 2018 22:16:38 GMT 12
new owner, new ranges
looks ambitious ! website needs work, full of typos, bad links etc. imageloudspeakers.nz/  
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Post by Owen Y on Jan 10, 2018 7:29:26 GMT 12
Who is/are the personnel involved in this new enterprise?
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Image loudspeakers re-launched Jan 10, 2018 9:29:22 GMT 12
- Edited Jan 10, 2018 9:29:57 GMT 12 by 40hz
Post by 40hz on Jan 10, 2018 9:29:22 GMT 12
"Image Loudspeakers Limited" was registered on 9 October last year. Its sole director and shareholder is one Sung Yub Paik, who is also managing director / shareholder of Healthways Products Corporation Limited, the main claim to fame of which is a Fair Trading Act prosecution and fine for "misleading consumers about the country of origin and potency of royal jelly products" (http://www.comcom.govt.nz/business-competition/enforcement-response-register-commerce/detail/737, www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10700457).
It might be that there is no relationship between this fellow and the new Image incarnation, but if so (and the website copy looks heavy on the puffery) it may be a case of watch and wait. 
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Post by cooksferry on Jan 11, 2018 6:16:06 GMT 12
I had the impression that the text was written by some one not entirely comfortable with the English language so some sort of Asian involvement wont surprise me.
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Post by cartridge on Jan 11, 2018 7:56:09 GMT 12It might be that there is no relationship between this fellow and the new Image incarnation, but if so (and the website copy looks heavy on the puffery) it may be a case of watch and wait. I wonder who will retail the speakers in NZ?
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Post by 40hz on Jan 11, 2018 13:05:28 GMT 12
Oh it's definitely the same guy. My note of caution was really that I had assumed that his 'Image Loudspeakers' is the same as that in MW's post. However, a whois lookup on the domain name has Chris Ball as registrant, and an "Arnold Paik" as admin and technical contact, so that would perhaps be a few too many coincidences.
All that aside, the website copy doesn't really inspire confidence IMHO.
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Post by michaelw on Jan 24, 2018 9:56:17 GMT 12
i recently received this email from chris.
Hi Michael, I trust that all is dandy for you at the start of 2018. My good friend Mark Erceg linked me to your Dark Lantern site regarding my company, Image Loudspeakers Ltd. There seems to be a bit of confusion so I thought I'd attempt to clear things up. Last year, I decided that fifty years of speaker design and production, the constant machinery noise and dust, and my desire for a change was enough for me to throw in the towel. So nearing 66 years of age (which I am now) the decision was made. My company Image loudspeakers Ltd, 'IMAGE' as a registered Trade Name, the Image Domain name and website, plus all production machinery was sold as a going concern to Arnold Paik. This is for all to see if they wish to check the Registrar of Companies which is there as public record. Arnold has total control and responsibility for Image as an ongoing company. The only headache for me is that any friends or previous Image owners can not contact me by email on any of my established 'image' email addresses. My personal email address is: chrisjball22@gmail.com and I'm more than happy to offer support ( not sales) to my 'loyal old' clients. I am continuing using TradeMe to promote Musical Fidelity amplifiers which are fantastic and musical partners to Image speakers. I use MF in my own system. I also offer SUPRA Rhondo bi-wire cable on TM which, apart from being unbeatable value, is, in my humble opinion, one of the most neutral speaker cables, regardless of price. I stand firmly behind both these brands, even in retirement. So what for Chris Ball now? My fascination of all things helicopter, real or scale, has taken me to a happy place where I enjoy the frustrations of constructing scale RC helis, typically 1.4 metre fuselage length. These are powered by arguably dangerous but incredibly powerful Lithium Polymer batteries and "outrunner" motors that typically spin at over 20,000 RPM. Control is from a 2.4GHz 16 channel transmitter. Please feel free to take from this what you wish and print to your site. All the best Michael, Chris Ball
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Post by Dom on Jan 24, 2018 10:27:04 GMT 12
Interesting!
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Post by neilsan on Jan 24, 2018 20:21:36 GMT 12
Nice to hear from Chris and I hope he has a great time in his change of occupation!
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Post by beeman on Jan 28, 2018 17:49:38 GMT 12
Oh dear the web site is a mess. Hope they can employ someone to make the copy at least readable, let alone spelling mistakes before damage to this iconic brand is done.
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