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Rate the Audiophile Publications

What's your experience with recommended (or trashed)systems in the audiophile publications (Stereophile, Absolute Sound, What Hi Fi...)? I just read a nice thread by Trgi@flash.net (gregg) asking about the highly rated BEL 1001 and he got a couple of negative replies. That got me to thinking -- which magazines (paper or online) are trustworthy according to fellow audiogoners? Any opinions or experiences? Everyone has a different ear, but are there obvious omissions or differences of experience? Thanks.
ozfly

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ozfly OP
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Thanks everyone. I just posted a new thread listing out the current and all the past thread "winners" and a few more with their site locations. I thought it might save some folks some time in the future (this stuff needs to be updated constantly though). It's listed as Audiophile Magazine Web Locations -- FYI.
ozfly OP
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Ehider, from the sounds of yours and other posts, I'm afraid there aren't many truly reliable reviewers, so it pays to go to lots of sources. Even if someone is trying to give a great and objective review, other factors enter like the room acoustics, the rest of the system and the reviewer's biases. I guess we need to rely on each other and as much research as we have the time to explore. What about Bound for Sound or other publications which accept no advertising? What about reviews from other audiophiles (here or at other sites)? There are bound to be some industry employees submitting biased reviews, but what is the prevailing sentiment on these forums?
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