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RE: Are audio reviews biased?

I'd like to respond to this as a reviewer and a human being. We are all biased in some way shape or form. As a senior reviewer I have a long track record and you can judge my biases from all of my reviews starting in TAS, then Listener Mag, then Stereophile, then TAS again and now in today's medium, video, through the leading multi-media company AVShowrooms.

A review is only as good as the person reviewing it, knowing their biases and track records and equipment loaned or owned is very very important. The new gen reviewers are not here yet. They need at least 20 more years experience to properly guide you, in my opinion, for major purchases.

I will say that DACs, of all components, make the very least contribution to the overall sound of a system. Power cords, (again, this is my opinion) make far greater system differences than DACs.

I would ask you to consult several dealers about your system and your purchase expectations before buying a new DAC. Room treatment or a new power cord may be a far wiser purchase.


Edits: 11/25/16
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