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In Reply to: RE: Chill out and compare ... posted by bjh on May 13, 2008 at 18:52:45
"BTW if you would be so kind as to elaborate on the Simon Yorke and Rockport Technologies cases I would be interested in what you have to say."
Simply this - that when it comes to State of the Art analog products, it seems that the magazine may have a different policy. The Simon Yorke is available only from the distributor, and is not sold with a 30 day MBG. The Rockport was available (no longer in production) factory direct, and was not sold with a 30 day MBG. Both of these products were reviewed, and both received Analog Product of the Year awards.
My point being simply that there may be some internal policy at Stereophile which permits them to review components meeting other requirements (regular production, at least).
The quibble here is in the comparison of the Caliburn to the Symposium speaker (and JV's Golden Ear award) - and I'm not sure if there is a defensible quibble, as I don't know what TAS's policies are regarding the award - but at the very least the Caliburn was and is a regular production product being produced and sold as a matter of ordinary business, whereas the Symposium speaker is a prototype with no actual promise of commercial fruition.
Meanwhile ... if they are going to show it at RMAF, I'll be taking a break from my popsicle stand to go and listen to what the fuss is all about. I'd be thrilled if it were half as good as advertised!
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