Roman is a complex guy. I have been frustrated with him at times (okay, most of the time) due to his supreme rudeness and willful alienation of most other audiophiles and industry professionals, whom he regards as "morons." His taunts and insults are legion, though for the most part he seems to like some of the work I have done and I have been largely spared his poison tongue and pen. In his mind all the commotion he creates is just a big joke and he professes not to understand others' anger with him. I bummed a couple of smokes from him at a trade show years ago and the conversation was a lot of fun. He is without doubt a discerning audiophile with the taste and cash to implement an advanced system. His knowledge of classical recordings of both high musical and audiophile merit is unsurpassed, and his CD compilations are a delight. Like I said, a complex guy.