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Are our own reviews tainted ?

If I buy a component or a cable and I love it, I can't wait to post a comment on it because Im excited. But what about the products we buy that do not live up to our expectations ? Usually we do not like to talk about them. Now before I say this, I want to say I think everyone on Audiogon is great. All my dealings have been pleasant and enjoyable. Now if I want to sell a component or a cable I would never post , and Im sure 99 percent of you , would never post, a false hype of the product. But, and Im being Honest, I would not say XYZ cable sucks and then put it up for sale on the Gon. What do you guys think ? We knock the magazines {rightly so} for not knocking products. Arent we to a certain degree doing the same thing? Thanks. Michael.
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viggen
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Yes, lots of reviews are tainted. It is hard not to be tainted in your opinion when forming a review since you must have some implicit interest to volunteer your opinion.

That being said, no one has implicit reason to share their opinion on something that didn't work in there system unless their opinion is solicited.

And, you always have to be critical of reviews written hawkish audiofiles especially that Gunbei dude. Everytime he comes over to my place I end up spending more on tweaks suggested by him. Too bad they work. HAHAHA
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