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In Reply to: RE: Pioneer posted by geezerrocket on February 24, 2015 at 07:13:54
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Dear Mr Tellig,First, let me say that I really enjoy your prose. Funny, poignant, satirical of the high-end culture.
Second, I am (truly) sorry that you were not paid on time. This should not happen, no matter if you're salaried on not.
Third, I guess that it's about time to question your integrity. And the sad thing is, that it's really your own doing. Not anyone else's.
I'll explain.
1. You worked in Stereophile for many years, why spread the bad word now? Yes, I know, you did not receive your payment on time. But refresh our memory, Mr. Ex-Associate Editor, where were you until recently? (Sorry, I did not hear that well...TAS? No? interesting).
2. Your reviews (and I'm being kind in not adding any quotations marks here) in Stereophile never had any measurement attached to them, which made them the perfect vehicle for solicited, intentional marketing that you are now condemning with such inspiring passion.
So, please, enough already with self-righteous ridiculous crusade. Move on.
Edits: 03/04/15
I agree about his reviews. Loved his column, one of the top highlights of every issue. But because of this, I always took his recommendations with a grain of salt. His approach was so heavily skewed to the subjective side that there was just too much potential for funny business for me. Absolutely not accusing him of that (no evidence nor intent as far as I know) but the framework made it way too possible for my liking.
I would agree with your assessment of Stereo pile going to great lengths to protect advertisers. It's a matter of self preservation really.
Pioneer probably has more money allotted for advertising every year than a company like DeVore will ever make, let alone allocate to a advertising budget.
Meat; It's the right thing to do. Romans 14:2
> I would agree with your assessment of [Stereophile] going to great lengths
> to protect advertisers. It's a matter of self preservation really.
Ask yourself how you knew the bearings on the Pioneer tonearm needed
adjustment.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
Edits: 03/01/15
Like the recent review of the Cambridge integrated amp, and many others over the years.
Perhaps the mark of a "high end" amplifier is that it blows up on the test bench!
> Like the recent review of the Cambridge integrated amp, and many others
> over the years.
What's interesting about this example is that Cambridge distributor Audio
Plus Services is an advertiser in Stereophile but Pioneer isn't.
> Perhaps the mark of a "high end" amplifier is that it blows up on the test
> bench!
I am assuming that retailers are the first line of defense against these
"infant mortalities," ie, they break when the dealer plugs them in before
selling them.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
Yes, and non advertisers get raked over the coals because they can't fight back. They have no advertising to pull. Coffman Labs is a case in point. What an unfair and nasty write up that was.
I never did.
Quite the opposite, I went out of my way to seek out products from non-advertisers.
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