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In Reply to: RE: What credentials do we believe an audio reviewer should possess? posted by Bill Bond on June 21, 2015 at 15:22:13
professional "does-it-for-a-living" reviewer, or a part-timer? I ask because it seems obvious that there are a lot of part-timers who pay their mortgage and other bills and taxes with the proverbial "day job".I suspect that most reviewers have never taken a single course in acoustics, psychoacoustics, physics (beyond high school), or any other related area, nor are they musicians who ever played an instrument beyond the high school level, yet they portray and promote themselves as people whom we should hold in high regard for their knowledge of sound, hearing and the equipment we use to produce and reproduce sound, and the rooms in which we listen. I don't have anything against their voicing their opinion, but, as far as I'm concerned, it's just another opinion.
This is one reason why I pay little attention to reviewers in general.
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Edits: 06/23/15Follow Ups:
It would appear from King Peter Breuninger's post at the other forum that he has decided to remove himself from further ridicule. Although his OP over there would certainly insure a long lasting pushback, LOL. King Peter proceeded to fall on his sword...which he should have done after his first inane thread. However, I do think the fact that he committed kamikaze is not a bad idea, particularly since questions about his credentials hadn't really surfaced yet.
Edits: 06/23/15
At the other forum, we have a 'self appointed' expert reviewer start a thread about Harman methods of scientific analysis and testing results vs. his listening expertise. The thread is here:
http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?17978-Objectivists-Harman-Testing-Reviewers-and-Reality
I bring this to light as it is an excellent example of a 'reviewer' postulating about audio with seemingly no real experience or credential, yet when confronted by members who are interested in finding out more about the science and engineering behind gear--what does he do, well read the thread! For my part, I would never take any heed in what this guy writes as a review given his stance...pathetic.
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