The "how many reviews it got" rule


This is my rule of thump when I purchase components online
without having heard them first.  If a component received a
lot of reviews, chances are the component is very good.
I mean the component has to be good to attract a lot of
reviewers. Most reviewers probably wouldn’t
bother to review something he doesn’t like in the first place.
andy2

Showing 1 response by gabor2525

There was a mag called "Audio Ideas guide" written solely by it’s editor Andrew Marshall from Toronto.As an English major his writing was concise,readable and very informative.No flowery language or hyperbole.
I thought his reviews were spot on and fair.
He stated specifically he would not review anything that he thought was inferior in quality or overpriced compared to other products.
I don’t think any of our current mags come close to the standard he attained with his periodical...I regret his publication is no longer available .(At least not here in the US as far as I know)