Over emphasis on reviews....


I understand that most individuals dont have the time, patience,energy, or resources to a/b and demo every audiophile choice under the sun...but the vastly different views of some componets is almost laughable...examples...the rotel 1072 cdp player was lauded in TAS but highly degraded in the Brit press(3 of 5 stars)...2 denon componets...cdp 1650 and pma-2000 were Stereophile componets while receiving lukewarm receptions over seas...the Quad L series was heavily applauded in the UK while virtually ignored in the states...I also understand that system matching is key in any review...but how many times have you read a review that labels something as "warm" only to find another review that labels it "nuetral"...there are probably better examples of my rambling...what gives?
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Showing 1 response by sogood51

Pretty much the same thing you find here and all other forums...best used as only a general guide of components you may or may not want to give a listen.

To be honest, I cringe at some of the advice given here sometimes...all over the map. If you find someone with the same goals and tastes as yourself at a HiFi Mag or an audio forum, then the opinions can be usefull at cutting through the huge maze that is audio reproduction.

I have stacks of old mags stuck away in boxes going back to the 60's and 70's...really a lot of fun to dig into some times for a read. (they smell kinda bad though HeHe).

Dave

Dave