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High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty

Interesting point of view:

"...there’s this haze created because of the deep discount, and because of what this can suggest with regard to the exchange of value between the manufacturer and the reviewer, and also what it means to the customer who reads the review and has to lay down twice as much as the reviewer in order to obtain the same gear.

This leaves a potentially huge credibility gap, and is one of the reasons that audio enthusiasts are turning to each other in various social-media communities for guidance and turning away from reviewers. Much like the way the government works, the High End Audio industry seems more like an oligarchy and much less like a meritocracy. “Special Interests” have far better access and influence than ordinary folks, and the Special Interests with bigger bankrolls who are outspending those with small bankrolls get the benefit of more and better access to those taste-makers we call reviewers.

So despite the fact that the industry is teeming with meritorious small players, readers tend to read about the same gear across many publications multiple times per publishing season. As with government, the more cheese you spread on the right crackers, the more you can expect in return for your investment."


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Topic - High Fidelity Report: Reviewer Accommodations Compromise Credibilty - Sprezza Tura 09:53:47 04/30/14 (64)

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