In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment

I would rather read about a $30k piece than a $500 piece. Look at the car mags, a new manufacturer is selling his new car creation For $2.5M, only 100 will be built. Every car mag has Porsche’s for $100k to $300k, Ferrari’s and Mclaren’s for hundreds of thousands, again I would read these articles instead a Honda Civic review 

If you look at the demographics of those who have lost jobs due to the pandemic, it was largely those who would have been running a budget audio system - not those purchasing $30K components.  

Those who might spend $30K on such a thing are those who will be least affected by this mess. And, given the economic trends in the US and worldwide, high-end audio increasingly is aimed at such people. That's the world we live in.

@ebm : I agree. It's hideous.

@douglas_schroeder : I'm sure you are correct that the work was done before current conditions. Not only do reviews take months, but print magazines then take months more for editing, proofing, and makeup.

A fool and his money soon parted. But hey, he will have intimate conveyance and aged in wood bragging rights. 

Anybody that would spend 29k for a ugly Aavik class D int amp is crazy for sure.Pandemic has nothing whatsoever to due with the review of expensive equipment Absolute Sound does the same.

That’s preposterous, egregious, outrageous! A public humiliation.

Perhaps, as happened to me, a review of a pricey component started well before Covid-19 scare, and wound to conclusion now. Sometimes it takes months for a product to come to the reviewer! 

I think you are ignorant of the realities of reviewing and publications in this industry.  :(

This one appears to be luxury version of Lyngdorf 3400.

 Both are made in Denmark but not by same company.

They may share some technology.

Someone will spend money without caring about pandemic.

Actually some people make more money due to pandemic.

"There's a very special, aged-in-wood component to its bass sound that I find fascinating . . . combined with clear highs that, while not shy, are capable of conveying intimacy."

There's an art to writing word salad, and this clown, er I mean reviewer has mastered it.

Hi,
not strange now its the time for wealthy budgets to wake up.