"So are we saying we can't trust anyone who gets paid to do their job reviewing audio equipment? A rather jaded view IMHO"
Depends on who the reviewer is being paid by. Would you trust the review of a product if the reviewer is being paid by the manufacturer of said product?
"...and I don't take any advertiser money..."
"As usual, this review is not sponsored (nor does any company get to preview anything I review), and I don’t take any advertiser money from any companies I review."
This is from a review of a Garmin sports watch. Do you think any audio reviewers can make this statements?
Jerry