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From â€œDifferent Strokesâ€ 1994 : â€œI therefore demand from my writers that their reviews accurately reflect the results of their auditioning so that readers, listening to the same components under the same conditions, will share the same experience. Stereophileâ€™s reviewers are therefore instructed to make available to readers all the details of equipment and recordings used in their evaluations so that their prejudices, tastes, methodologies, and biases are laid out for public inspection.â€
Acoustic properties of the listening room are considered to have a major effect on the overall sound. â€œThe same conditionsâ€ would mean a similar room of similar acoustic properties and similar setup of components and furniture. How is the reader supposed to know whether or not his listening conditions are similar to the ones of the reviewer, given the fact that no detailed information is given in the review.
I would therefore suggest that the standard review includes e.g. a drawing of the reviewerâ€™s room with dimensions, location of speakers, listening chair, furniture, openings, room treatment devices etc. Further, indication of parameters like reverberation time (over frequency), SchrÃ¶der frequency would give some more insight into whatâ€™s going on in that room.
Further, Stereophile seems to have been quite enthusiastic about â€œreview accessoriesâ€ like LEDR or the NMR (Noise Masking Ratio) measuring device. The LEDR has been used a only couple of times, the NMR probably not at all. Why this loss of interest ?
Klaus

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Topic - Stereophile reviews - Klaus 06:27:08 02/08/04 (12)

Re: Stereophile reviews - John Atkinson 07:40:49 02/09/04 (3)

Re: Stereophile reviews - Klaus 00:38:17 02/10/04 (0)

Let's all pile on John Atkinson...drive him back in, six more weeks of SAD - suits_me 11:51:21 02/09/04 (1)

Good idea, this is just the kind of info for the website. "For more info, consult this URL...." nt - Jim Stoneburner 21:42:27 02/09/04 (0)

I liked your speaker distortion measurement/driver dB match questions - chuck55 19:23:30 02/08/04 (0)

Why don't you ever send these questions to Stereophile? - Rob Doorack 14:29:17 02/08/04 (5)

I'd suggest that you have your crystal ball updated... - Klaus 01:31:52 02/09/04 (4)

Re: I'd suggest that you have your crystal ball updated... - Rob Doorack 08:56:53 02/09/04 (3)

Re: I'd suggest that you have your crystal ball updated... - Klaus 08:45:46 02/10/04 (0)

Re: I'd suggest that you have your crystal ball updated... - John Atkinson 09:24:09 02/09/04 (1)

Re: I'd suggest that you have your crystal ball updated... - middleground 16:52:40 02/09/04 (0)

Re: Stereophile reviews - uw312@aol.com 08:47:03 02/08/04 (0)

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