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Whaat does Consumer Reports say?

My subscription to CR slipped while I was overseas, just in time to miss the issue tests on VCR's, DVDR's etc. I wouldbe greatful if someone could list their top recommendations and best buys in a few categories: VCR, DVDR (with, without hard disc), and finally recorders with hard disc alone if such a thing exists.
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pabelson
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Go to http://www.consumerreports.org, sign up for a 1-month online subscription for $4.95, and you can read them yourself.
pabelson
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Just remember you have to cancel it before the month is up. Otherwise, CR will keep charging you $4.95 each month till you do.
pabelson
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would anyone in high end audio actually trust CR?

Actually, I'd trust it more than I'd trust any high-end magazine. CR compares products directly, side-by-side, and discusses both strengths and weaknesses. High-end audio reviews, by contrast, invariably read like advertising copy. CR's reader surveys produce good data on rate-of-repair records.

Granted, CR rates strictly mass-market gear, not the sort of things audiophiles would buy for their primary systems. But if I were looking for a cheap minisystem for a basement workshop or something, I'd definitely see what CR had to say about the category. Whereas if I were looking for a new preamp, I'd ignore TAS completely.
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